Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “animals” includes cattle (bulls, oxen, cows, heifers and calves), sheep, goats, horses, mules, donkeys, pigs, dogs, cats, poultry (fowls, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea birds) and any other animal which may be prescribed; “carcase” means the carcase of an animal and includes a part of a carcase, and the meat, bones, hides, skin, hoofs, horns, offal or any other part of an animal, separately or otherwise, or any portion thereof; A16 – 1 [Issue 1] Animal Diseases Act “disease” means anthrax, piroplasmosis (including east coast fever, red-water, gall sickness), epizootic lymphangitis, foot and mouth diseases, glanders and farcy, pleuro-pneumonia, rabies, rinderpest or cattle plague, swinefever, trypanozoonosis, tuberculosis, horse sickness, contagious abortion, demodectic mange, scab in sheep and goats, sheep pox, swine erysipelas, and any other animal disease which may be prescribed; “fodder” means hay, chaff or other substances commonly used for food of animals; “inspector” means any person appointed by the President to be a stock inspector under this Act; “litter” means straw, or other substances commonly used for bedding or otherwise for animals; “owner” means every person who is the sole or part owner of any animal, or if the sole or part owner has not for the time being control of the stock, the person who has such control; and in the case of dogs and cats, the person who is in the actual possession of the house, place or premises where such dog or cat is found; “veterinary officer” means the Government Veterinary Officer or any veterinary surgeon appointed by the President for the purposes of this Act; “veterinary surgeon” means any person legally qualified to treat animals. [S. 2 amended by Act 48 of 1991.] PART II – IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS