THE CATTLE TRADERS ACT. Statutory Instrument The Cattle Traders Rules. Arrangement of Rules.

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1 Rule THE CATTLE TRADERS ACT. Statutory Instrument Arrangement of Rules. 1. Citation. 2. Application for issue or renewal of cattle trader s licence. 3. Licence fees for issue or renewal of cattle trader s licence. 4. Exporting licence. 5. Duplicate licence. 6. Endorsement of licence for additional areas. 7. Cattle export licence. 8. Offences and penalties. Schedule Schedule Forms.

2 THE CATTLE TRADERS ACT. Statutory Instrument (Under section 9 of the Act.) 1. Citation. These Rules may be cited as the Cattle Traders Rules. 2. Application for issue or renewal of cattle trader s licence. (1) An application for the issue or renewal of a cattle trader s licence shall be made in Form I in the Schedule to these Rules to the veterinary officer in the area in which the applicant intends to carry on business as a cattle trader. (2) Every application shall be accompanied by (a) the prescribed fee; (b) in the case of an application for the issue of a licence, two unmounted photographs of the applicant, which shall be approximately 2½ inches by 2 inches in size. 3. Licence fees for issue or renewal of cattle trader s licence. (1) The fee payable on the issue or renewal of a cattle trader s licence shall be twenty shillings, and the licence shall be in Form II in the Schedule to these Rules. (2) On an application for renewal of a cattle trader s licence, the old licence shall be returned to the veterinary officer for endorsement on it of the renewal of the licence which shall be in Form III in the Schedule to these Rules. 4. Exporting licence. The fee payable in respect of an exporting licence issued by the commissioner of livestock and entomology shall be one thousand shillings; but the commissioner may, if he or she sees fit, waive payment of the fee in

3 respect of any Government or military contractor who is operating as a cattle trader for the sole purpose of fulfilling the terms of any Government or military contract. 5. Duplicate licence. A veterinary officer on being satisfied that a licence issued by him or her under these Rules has been lost or destroyed may at any time during the currency of the licence issue a duplicate licence to the licensee on payment of a fee of five shillings. 6. Endorsement of licence for additional areas. Any person holding a cattle trader s licence who wishes his or her licence to be endorsed for use in any additional area shall apply for the endorsement to the veterinary officer who issued his or her licence in Form IV in the Schedule to these Rules, and the application shall be accompanied by the licence to be endorsed. 7. Cattle export licence. (1) An application for the issue of a cattle export licence shall be made in Form V in the Schedule to these Rules to the commissioner of livestock and entomology. (2) A cattle export licence shall be in Form VI in the Schedule to these Rules. 8. Offences and penalties. Any person who makes any statement which to his or her knowledge is untrue in any application for the grant or renewal of a cattle trader s licence or for the endorsement of a licence commits an offence against these Rules and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred shillings or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months or to both.

4 Schedule. Forms. rule 2. Form I. Application for the Issue or Renewal of a Cattle Trader s Licence. 1 To: The Veterinary Officer Area 2 I, the undersigned, apply for a cattle trader s licence. I enclose 20 shillings, the prescribed fee. I enclose two similar copies of my photograph. 3 Full name of applicant Does applicant intend to trade on his or her own behalf? Name and address of employer or principal (if any) Address of applicant State whether convicted of (a) any offence against the Animal Diseases Act (b) any offence against the Cattle Traders Act and if so, when and by what court Whether disqualified for holding any licence under the Cattle Traders Act I declare the above particulars are correct. Dated this day of, 20 1 Application to be submitted in duplicate and completed in the English language. 2 To be sent to the veterinary officer in the area where the applicant intends to trade. 3 Photograph size 2½ inches by 2 inches (head and shoulders). (Not required for an application to renew a licence.)

5 Signature of Applicant

6 Form II. Cattle Trader s Licence. rule 3(1). No. is licensed to carry on business as a cattle trader in the area of the region of Uganda. Photograph This licence expires on the 31st day of December next following. Dated at on the day of, 20 Fee paid: shs. 20. Veterinary Officer Endorsement. The above-named person is licensed to carry on business as a cattle trader in the area of the region in addition to the area of the region. Veterinary Officer

7 Form III. Cattle Trader s Licence Renewal. rule 3(2). Renewed this day of, 20 Fee: shs. 20. Licence No. Veterinary Officer Original To licensee Duplicate To be retained by licensing officer rule 6. Form IV. Application for the Endorsement of Cattle Trader s Licence for Additional Areas. To: The Veterinary Officer Area I, the undersigned, apply that my Licence No. be endorsed for use in the areas. The reasons for my application are I declare the above particulars are correct. Date Signature of Applicant

8 Form V. Application for a Cattle Export Licence. rule 7(1). To: The Commissioner of Livestock and Entomology, Kampala I, the undersigned, apply for a cattle export licence to enable me to export cattle from the following area or areas to the following country or countries I enclose 1,000 shillings, the prescribed fee. Full name of applicant or company (To be completed where the application is made on behalf of a company or firm). I am the managing director/secretary/local manager/partner of the applicant company/firm. The directors of the company/partners of the firm are (give names and addresses) Address of applicant State whether convicted of (a) (b) any offence against the Animal Diseases Act any offence against the Cattle Traders Act and, if so, by what court Whether disqualified for holding any licence under the Cattle Traders Act I declare the above particulars are correct. Date Signature of Applicant

9 Form VI. Cattle Export Licence. rule 7(2). of is licensed to export cattle (a) from the area of Uganda (b) to (c) subject to the following conditions. This licence expires on the 31st December next following. Dated at Kampala, on the day of, 20 Commissioner of Livestock and Entomology Endorsement. I add to (a) above Date, 20 History: S.I Animal Diseases Act, Cap. 38. Commissioner of Livestock and Entomology Cross Reference