Animal Diseases Act, 1984 (Act No. 35 of 1984)NoticesControl Measures relating to Foot and Mouth Disease Routine Vaccination9. Powers and obligations of the Committee (section 10(2)(t), section 10(3) and 10(7)) |
The Committee shall—
| (1) | Coordinate and facilitate the implementation of the scheme; |
| (2) | Establish the requirements for governance and oversight of the scheme; |
| (3) | Review and communicate amendments to the requirements for participation in the scheme; |
| (4) | Review the test results pertaining to participants made available to the Committee by the National Director of Animal Health immediately on receipt thereof; |
| (5) | Advise the National Director of Animal Health on the issuing and cancellation of participation certificates issued in terms of paragraph 13 (3); |
| (6) | Advise the Director of Animal Health in relation to vaccine requirements to ensure sufficient availability of appropriate vaccine to participants; |
| (7) | Advise the National Director of Animal Health on granting exemption from any aspect of the scheme to any owner or any group or category of owners and/or animals, and subject such an exemption to any condition; |
| (8) | Consider information from the Minister, the Department and the National Director to inform the development and responsiveness of the scheme. |
| (9) | The Committee shall determine and control its internal arrangements, proceedings and procedures. |
| (10) | The Department, in partnership with industry, shall provide the necessary secretarial and logistical support to the Committee. |
| (11) | Report to the National Director and the Provincial Director/s on the status of participants in terms of the scheme; |
| (12) | The Committee shall submit a quarterly report to the Minister and the National Director, containing statistics, trends, risks and recommendations. |