Botswana - 1941 - Agriculture and Rural Development

Control of Livestock Industry Act

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

The act establishes a system of Chief’s permits in tribal and non-tribal areas to authorize the sale or disposal of livestock by persons, subject to the customary laws of Botswana. “No person shall purchase or otherwise acquire for trade within Botswana, any livestock unless he is the holder of a current licence issued under the schedules of this act; and no person shall purchase or otherwise acquire from a person subject to customary law, any livestock unless that person has a Chief’s permit authorizing such transaction.

Process Flow

Contacts

Approver

Ahmad Lawan

Senate President

National Assembly

Approver

Muhammadu Buhari

President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

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Control of Livestock Industry Act Current Version

January 2022

The act establishes a system of Chief’s permits in tribal and non-tribal areas to authorize the sale or disposal of livestock by persons, subject to the customary laws of Botswana. “No person shall purchase or otherwise acquire for trade within Botswana, any livestock unless he is the holder of a current licence issued under the schedules of this act; and no person shall purchase or otherwise acquire from a person subject to customary law, any livestock unless that person has a Chief’s permit authorizing such transaction.

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