Stock Diseases Act

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REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA
THE STOCK DISEASES ACT
CHAPTER 252 OF THE LAWS OF ZAMBIA
CHAPTER 252 THE STOCK DISEASES ACT
THE STOCK DISEASES ACT
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. Notice of disease or suspected disease to be given
4. Power to quarantine stock, etc.
5. Power to order seizure of stock, etc.
6. Power of authorised officer when any person fails or refuses to comply with an
order
7. Offence
8. Power of entry
9. Power to order collection of stock
10. Person in control of stock in transit
11. Records to be kept by carriers
12. Indemnity
13. Compensation
14. Penalty
15. Regulations
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CHAPTER 252 8 of 1961

Act No.
13 of 1994
STOCK DISEASES Government Notices
319 of 1964
An Act to provide for the prevention and control of stock diseases; to regulate the 497 of 1964
importation and movement of stock and specified articles; to provide for the
quarantine of stock in certain circumstances; and to provide for matters
incidental to the foregoing.
[27th December, 1963]
1. This Act may be cited as the Stock Diseases Act. Short title
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation
"article" includes gear, harness, seeds, grass, forage, hay, straw, manure or any
other thing likely to act as a carrier of any disease;
"authorised officer" means the Director and any Veterinary Officer;
"carcass" means the carcass of any stock and includes part of a carcass, and the
meat, bones, hide, skin, feathers, hooves, horns, offal or other part of any
stock;
"Director" means the Director of Veterinary Services and includes the Deputy
Director of Veterinary Services;
"disease" means foot and mouth disease, rabies, rinder-pest, lumpy skin disease,
contagious epididymitis and vaginitis, sheep pox, swine fever, Newcastle
disease, epidemic tremor, contagious bovine pleuro-pneumonia, anthrax,
contagious abortion, quarter evil, tuberculosis, bovine vibriosis, swine
erysipelas, glanders, streptothricosis, anaplasmosis, redwater, heartwater,
East Coast fever, trypanosomiasis, epizootic lymphangitis, ulcerative
lymphangitis, sarcoptic mange, psoroptic mange (scab) and any other
disease of stock which the *Minister may, by statutory notice, specify;
"owner", in relation to any stock, includes the person for the time being having the
management, custody or control of such stock;
"permit" means a permit issued under the provisions of this Act;
"railway company" means Zambia Railways and any other railway operating in
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"stock" includes cattle, horses, sheep, goats, mules, donkeys, pigs, animals of the
antelope species in captivity, domestic fowls, turkeys, geese, ducks and
any other domesticated or captive animal or bird which the Minister may, by
statutory notice, declare;
"Veterinary Officer" means a veterinary surgeon in the service of the Government

and includes a Livestock Officer when instructed by the Director to exercise
or perform any of the powers and duties of a Veterinary Officer.
3. (1) Every owner of stock affected or suspected of being affected with any Notice of disease or
disease shall- suspected disease to
be given
(a) as far as practicable keep that stock separate from stock not so affected;
(b) as soon as is reasonably practicable give notice of the stock being so

affected or suspected of being so affected to the nearest departmental
officer, police officer or Administrative Officer.
(2) Every person, other than a Veterinary Officer, so notified, shall forthwith notify
the nearest Veterinary Officer.
(3) For the purpose of this section, "departmental officer" means any person
employed in the Department of Veterinary and Tsetse Control Services.
(4) Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of subsection (1) shall be
guilty of an offence.
4. Whenever at any place, whether within or outside Zambia, there exists, or is Power to quarantine
suspected to exist, any disease which is likely to affect stock, the Minister or an authorised stock, etc.
officer may make such order as he thinks fit for all or any of the following purposes:
(a) for prohibiting or regulating the introduction of any stock, carcass, article or
vehicle from such place into Zambia or any portion of Zambia;
(b) for prohibiting or regulating the movement of stock, carcasses, articles or
vehicles within or out of any part of Zambia named in the order;
(c) for regulating the quarantine, isolation, disinfection or treatment of stock,
carcasses, articles or vehicles in any part of Zambia named in the order;
(d) for prohibiting or regulating the sale of stock, carcasses or articles in any
part of Zambia named in the order.

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5. Whenever- Power to order seizure

of stock, etc.
(a) at any place within Zambia any stock, carcass, article or vehicle is found
affected or is suspected of being affected with any disease; or
(b) any stock, carcass, article or vehicle has been introduced into any place in
Zambia without such permit as may be required for such introduction, or
having been introduced under a permit is moved or dealt with otherwise
than in accordance with such permit;
the Minister or an authorised officer may make such order as he thinks fit for all or any of
the following purposes:
(i) for directing that such stock, carcass, article or vehicle be seized and
detained;
(ii) for directing that such stock, carcass, article or vehicle be slaughtered or
destroyed;
(iii) for directing that such stock, carcass, article or vehicle be dealt with in such
manner as is deemed necessary to prevent the spread of disease.
6. (1) Whenever any person fails or refuses to do anything which he is required to Power of authorised
do under an order made under the provisions of section four or five, an authorised officer officer when any
may do or cause such thing to be done. person fails or refuses
to comply with an
order
(2) The cost of anything which an authorised officer has done or caused to be done
under the provisions of subsection (1) shall be recoverable by the Minister from the
person who failed or refused to comply with the order.
7. Any person who fails or refuses to do anything which he is required to do, or Offence
does anything which he is prohibited from doing, under an order made under the
provisions of section four or five shall be guilty of an offence.
8. (1) An authorised officer may enter on any land, farm or ranch or into any stable, Power of entry
pen, sty or outbuilding or any kraal, enclosure or vehicle and may take with him such
persons, animals and things as he may deem necessary for the purposes of inspecting or
examining any stock, carcass, article or vehicle or doing or causing to be done or
supervising and inspecting the doing of anything which is required to be done under this
Act or under any order made under the provisions of this Act.
(2) Any person who prevents an authorised officer from entering on any land, farm
or ranch or into any sty or outbuilding or any kraal, enclosure or vehicle or who impedes or
obstructs an authorised officer in doing anything which he is empowered to do under the
provisions of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
9. (1) An authorised officer may instruct the owner of any stock to assemble the Power to order
stock or any part thereof at any specified place for the purposes of inspection or collection of stock
inoculation, or for any purpose authorised under the provisions of this Act or under any
order made under the provisions of this Act.

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(2) Any instruction issued in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) to the
headman of a village shall be deemed to be an instruction to every owner of stock in such
village:
Provided that such notice is issued in writing and in such language or dialect as is
commonly spoken by or understood among the majority of the inhabitants of such village.
(3) The headman of a village to whom an instruction is issued in accordance with

the provisions of subsection (2) shall forthwith take all reasonable steps to communicate
the contents of the instruction to every owner of stock in such village.
(4) Any person who-
(a) fails to comply with any reasonable instruction given under subsection (1) or
(2);
(b) fails to communicate the contents of an instruction in accordance with the

provisions of subsection (3);
shall be guilty of an offence.
(5) Proceedings in respect of an offence under this section shall not be taken
without the written consent of the Director.
10. (1) Stock in transit by train within or through Zambia shall be under the control Person in control of
of such person as the railway company conveying the stock shall appoint, and, in default stock in transit
of such appointment, the guard of the train conveying such stock shall be deemed to be
the person in control of the stock.
(2) Stock in transit within or through Zambia by any road vehicle shall be under the
control of such person as the transporter shall appoint, and, in default of such
appointment, shall be deemed to be under the control of the driver of the vehicle.
11. A railway company carrying any stock by rail or the owner of any vehicle which Records to be kept by
at any time carries stock for hire or reward shall maintain a record of all such stock carried carriers
showing the dates on which such stock was carried, the type and numbers of stock and
the names and addresses of consignors and consignees and shall, during a period of six
months after the date of carriage, make such record available on request to an authorised
officer.
12. (1) No action shall be brought against any authorised officer in respect of any Indemnity
act done by him in good faith in the execution or supposed execution of the powers vested
in him under this Act, or in respect of any act done by him in good faith in carrying out or
purporting to carry out the terms of an order made under this Act.
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(2) No action shall be brought against any person who is not an authorised officer in
respect of any act done in good faith and without negligence by such person in
compliance with the provisions of this Act or any direction or order given or made under
this Act.
13. Where any stock is slaughtered under the provisions of this Act or any order Compensation
made thereunder, the owner shall, unless the Minister gives in writing to the owner his
reasons for refusing, be paid compensation from such funds as may be appropriated by
Parliament for this purpose for such stock, if he proves to the satisfaction of the Minister
that the stock was not suffering from disease at the time of its slaughter.
(As amended by G.N. No. 319 of 1964)
14. Any person guilty of an offence under the provisions of this Act or any Penalty
regulation or order made thereunder shall be liable to a fine not exceeding three thousand
penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both.
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)
15. (1) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, the Minister may, Regulations
by statutory instrument, make regulations concerning any of the following matters:
(a) regulating or prohibiting the introduction into Zambia of any stock, carcass,
article or vehicle;
(b) regulating or prohibiting the movement of any stock, carcass, article or

vehicle within any portion of Zambia or providing for the compulsory
branding of any stock;
(c) providing for the compulsory disinfection, whether by inoculation, dipping or

otherwise, of any stock, carcass, article or vehicle, within any portion of
Zambia;
(d) providing for the disinfection of any place or building suspected of being
infected with any disease within any portion of Zambia;
(e) prescribing the circumstances under which stock, whether such stock is
suspected of being affected with disease or not, may or shall, as the case
may be, be destroyed and the manner in which and by whom such
destruction shall, or may, be carried out and the manner in which carcasses
shall be disposed of;
(f) regulating or prohibiting the importation into or manufacture or distribution

within Zambia of any virus, vaccine, serum or analogous product used for
the diagnosis or treatment of stock diseases of animals, or of any animal
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(g) generally for the prevention and control of disease;
(h) prescribing the fees to be paid for anything done or to be done under this
Act.
(2) Any such regulations may provide that any person who contravenes or fails to
comply with such regulations shall be guilty of an offence against this Act, and may further
provide that, unless some other penalty is in such regulations specifically provided
therefor, such person shall be liable to a fine not exceeding three thousand penalty units
or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both.
(As amended by G.N. No. 319 of 1964 and Act No. 13 of 1994)
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
STOCK DISEASES CAP. 252
SECTION 15-THE STOCK DISEASES REGULATIONS Government Notices

443 of 1963
497 of 1964
Regulations by the Minister Act 13 of 1994
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Stock Diseases Regulations. Title
2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation
"hide" means the untanned skin of any stock;
"quarantine station" means a quarantine station set forth in the Second Schedule;
"veterinary district" means one of the districts, set out in the First Schedule, into
which Zambia is divided for the purposes of these Regulations.
3. (1) For the purposes of these Regulations, Zambia shall be divided into the Veterinary districts
veterinary districts described in the First Schedule.
(2) No stock shall be moved into or out of a veterinary district without a permit
issued by a Veterinary Officer or other person authorised by the Director.

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(3) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of
sub-regulation (2) shall be guilty of an offence.
4. (1) The areas described in the Second Schedule shall be quarantine stations into Quarantine stations
or out of which no stock shall be moved without a permit issued by an authorised officer.
(2) If any person moves into or out of any quarantine station any stock without a
permit issued by an authorised officer, he shall be guilty of an offence.
5. (1) No person shall introduce or cause to be introduced into Zambia any stock, Importation of stock
carcass, article or other matter specified in the Third Schedule without a permit issued by and specified articles
the Director or an officer authorised by the Director. Such permit may be refused at the
discretion of the Director without any reason being assigned.
(2) No person shall introduce or cause to be introduced into Zambia any article
specified in the Fourth Schedule without a certificate from a Veterinary Officer of the
country from which the article originates, stating that there has been no case of East
Coast fever in the district of origin during the two years immediately preceding the issue of
such certificate and no foot and mouth disease nor African swine fever in the district of
origin during the six months immediately preceding the issue of such certificate and that,
in his opinion, the movement of the article is free from risk of spreading any disease.
(3) No person shall introduce or cause to be introduced into Zambia any article
specified in the Fifth Schedule without a certificate from a Veterinary Officer of the country
from which the article originates, stating that there has been no foot and mouth disease
nor African swine fever in the district of origin during the six months immediately preceding
the issue of such certificate.
(4) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this
regulation shall be guilty of an offence.

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6. When it is stipulated in any permit that any stock shall be held in quarantine in Conditions of
any Government quarantine station the following provisions shall apply: quarantine
(a) the owner, if required, must provide, if requested to do so by an authorised

officer, for each animal upon its arrival at the quarantine station, a strong
head collar provided with a ring to which can be fastened a rope, riem or
chain for the purpose of tying up the animal, and all bulls over twelve
months of age must be ringed;
(b) the owner may, if he so wishes, send an employee or employees to look
after his stock during the time it is in quarantine. Such employee or
employees shall be under the orders of the officer in charge of the
quarantine station and shall comply with all instructions given to him or
them and shall leave the quarantine station at the request of the said
officer;
(c) if, in the opinion of a Veterinary Officer, any stock at any time during its
period of quarantine shows symptoms of a disease, the Veterinary Officer
may, subject to the approval of the Director, order its destruction and that of
any animal with which it has been in contact;
(d) fees in respect of stock held at a Government quarantine station or
removed to or from such station in quarantine shall be payable as
prescribed in the Sixth Schedule.
7. (1) The owner of the carcass of any stock which has died, or may reasonably be Disposal of carcasses
suspected of having died, of any disease shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that no
person other than a Veterinary Officer or person authorised by a Veterinary Officer in the
course of his official duties or a veterinary surgeon in the course of his professional duties
shall mutilate such carcass in any way:
Provided that it shall be lawful for the owner of such carcass to take a blood or lymph
gland smear and to incise an ear vein or puncture a superficial lymph gland, as the case
may be, for this purpose.
(2) The owner of any carcass to which sub-regulation (1) applies shall, unless
otherwise directed by a Veterinary Officer, forthwith dispose of the said carcass by burial
at a depth of not less than six feet.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation, "owner" shall include any person or persons
in control of a carcass.
(4) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of
sub-regulation (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence.
8. (1) The Director, or any other officer authorised by the Director, may order that Inoculation and
stock which at the date of such order is within or shall subsequently within a period of time branding
specified in such order enter any part of Zambia shall be forthwith inoculated or branded
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(2) Every order issued under sub-regulation (1) shall-
(a) if it affects stock in any area within the jurisdiction of a rural council, be in
writing and signed by the issuing officer and shall be delivered to the rural
council of the area concerned, and such delivery shall be deemed to be
sufficient notice of such order to all owners and persons in control of stock
which is within the said area; and
(b) if it affects stock in any other area of Zambia, be made by notice in writing
delivered to the owner or any person in charge of the stock.
(3) Such inoculation or branding or both inoculation and branding shall be carried
out in accordance with the directions contained in such order or as may be given by a
Veterinary Officer.
(4) In pursuance of any order made under this regulation, a Veterinary Officer may
inoculate or cause to be inoculated and may brand or cause to be branded any stock.
(5) If a Veterinary Officer is of opinion that any inoculation or branding has not been
carried out in a satisfactory manner, he may require either or both operations to be
repeated until he is satisfied therewith.
(6) If the owner of any stock to which an order made under the provisions of
sub-regulation (1) relates, fails to inoculate or brand or both inoculate and brand in
accordance with the provisions of this regulation, he shall be guilty of an offence.
9. (1) Any permit relating to the movement of any stock, carcass or article and Movement permits
issued pursuant to the provisions of the Act or any regulation or order made thereunder
shall be in writing and signed by the issuing officer and shall contain-
(a) the name of the person to whom such permit is issued;
(b) the number and description of the stock, carcass or article which may be
moved by virtue of such permit;
(c) the dates between which such permit shall be valid; and
(d) the areas between which such movement may take place.

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(2) Any permit issued pursuant to the provisions of the Act or any regulation or order
made thereunder may be issued subject to such conditions as to quarantine, isolation,
disinfection, detention, route to be followed, control of stock or other like matter as the
issuing officer in his discretion may specify therein.
(3) The person in control of any stock, carcass or article being moved under the
authority of any permit to which this regulation refers shall have such permit in his
possession and shall produce the said permit to any of the following persons on request
by such person:
(a) any Veterinary Officer;
(b) any Livestock Officer;
(c) any Assistant District Secretary;
(d) any police officer;
(e) any person authorised by the Director thereto; or
(f) the owner or occupier of any farm over which movement of the said stock,
carcass or article is taking place.
(4) Any person empowered to issue a permit to which this regulation refers and any
Assistant District Secretary may cancel, vary or amend such permit by endorsement
thereon or by notice in writing to the grantee thereof.
(5) If any person contravenes, or fails to comply with any condition specified in a
permit or with the provisions of sub-regulation (3), he shall be guilty of an offence.
10. (1) No person shall manufacture or sell or expose for sale in Zambia any virus, Manufacture and
vaccine, serum or analogous product used for the diagnosis or treatment of diseases of import of virus and
animals, except under a permit in writing issued by the Director. vaccine
(2) A permit to manufacture or sell or expose for sale any of the substances
mentioned in sub-regulation (1) shall be subject to such conditions as the Director may
endorse on the permit.
(3) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with-
(a) the provisions of sub-regulation (1); or

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(b) any condition endorsed on a permit in accordance with sub-regulation (2);

shall be guilty of an offence.
FIRST SCHEDULE
(Regulation 3 (1))
LUSAKA VETERINARY DISTRICT
Starting at the confluence of the Lukusashi and Lunsemfwa rivers at the north-eastern corner of Central Province
the Lusaka District, the boundary follows the Lusaka District Boundary westwards to its intersection
with the Kabwe Rural District Boundary; thence northwards up that boundary to its intersection with
the Kabwe Veterinary District Boundary; thence westwards along that boundary to its intersection
with the Kabwe Rural District Boundary; thence south-eastwards along that boundary to its
intersection with the Lusaka District Boundary; thence generally southwards, eastwards and
northwards along that boundary to the confluence of the Lukusashi and Lunsemfwa rivers at the
north-eastern corner of the Lusaka District, the point of starting.
KABWE VETERINARY DISTRICT
Starting at the confluence of the Mwomboshi and Mulungushi rivers, the boundary follows the
Mwomboshi River upstream to its intersection with the northern boundary of Farm No. 2563; thence
westwards along the northern boundaries of Farms Nos. 2563, 2157 and 2161 to the north-western
beacon of the last farm; thence south-westwards along the western boundaries of Farms Nos. 2161,
2159, 2582 and 2583 to the main motor road to Mumbwa; thence westwards along the Mumbwa
Road to its intersection with the Kabwe Rural District Boundary; thence generally northwards,
eastwards and southwards along the Kabwe Rural District Boundary to the confluence of the
Mwomboshi and Mulungushi rivers, the point of starting.
MUMBWA VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Mumbwa District.
FEIRA VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Feira District.
MKUSHI VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Serenje and Mkushi Districts.
KASEMPA VETERINARY DISTRICT

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The Solwezi, Mwinilunga, Kabompo and Kasempa Districts. North-Western

Province
ZAMBEZI VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Zambezi District.
LUAPULA VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Luapula Province. Luapula Province
NDOLA VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Copperbelt Province. Copperbelt Province
MBALA VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Mbala and Isoka Districts. Northern Province
KASAMA VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Kasama, Chinsali, Mporokoso, Luwingu and Mpika Districts.
LUNDAZI VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Lundazi District. Eastern Province
CHIPATA VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Chipata District.
PETAUKE VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Petauke District.
NAMWALA VETERINARY DISTRICT

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Starting at the intersection of the Namwala/Kalomo District Boundaries at the source of the Machili Southern Province
River, the boundary follows the Namwala District Boundary in a northerly, easterly, southerly and
westerly direction to the point where it intersects the eastern boundary of the Kafue National Park
approximately 32 kilometres due north of Ndundumwense Hill; thence in a straight line due south
along the eastern boundary of the Kafue National Park to triangulation beacon 227/N.R.P. on
Ndundumwense Hill at the south-eastern corner of the Kafue National Park; thence westwards and
north-westwards along the Kafue National Park Boundary to its intersection with the Namwala District
Boundary; thence northwards and westwards along the western boundary of the Namwala District
Boundary to its intersection with the Kalomo District Boundary at the source of the Machili River, the
point of starting.
MAZABUKA VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Mazabuka District.
CHOMA VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Choma District.
GWEMBE VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Gwembe District.
KALOMO VETERINARY DISTRICT
Starting at triangulation beacon 227/N.R.P. on Ndundumwense Hill at the south-eastern corner of

the Kafue National Park, the boundary runs northwards along the eastern boundary of the Kafue
National Park to its intersection with the Kalomo District Boundary; thence in a generally easterly and
southerly direction along the said district boundary to its intersection with the Zambezi River; thence
up the Zambezi River to its intersection with the eastern boundary of the Livingstone Veterinary
District; thence generally northwards up the eastern boundary of the Livingstone Veterinary District to
triangulation beacon 227/N.R.P. on Ndundumwense Hill, the point of starting.
LIVINGSTONE VETERINARY DISTRICT

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Starting at the point where the Kalomo River enters the Zambezi River, at the south-eastern corner
of the Baleya Reserve, No. XXV, the boundary runs northwards and westwards along the eastern
and northern boundaries of the said reserve to the point where its northern boundary is intersected by
the Zimba Stream; thence up the Zimba Stream to where it intersects the south-western boundary of
Farm No. 824; thence north-westwards along that boundary to the Zambia Railways 91.44 metres
Strip Reserve; thence in a straight line across the said strip reserve to its western boundary; thence
northwards along the western boundary of the strip reserve to the south-western corner beacon of
Farm No. 833; thence northwards along the western boundaries of Farms Nos. 833 and 823 to the
north-western corner beacon of the latter farm; thence in a straight line northwards to triangulation
beacon 32/N.R.P.; thence continuing northwards in a straight line to triangulation beacon 226/N.R.P.;
thence in a straight line north-westwards to triangulation beacon 227/N.R.P. on Ndundumwense Hill
on the southern boundary of the Kafue National Park; thence in a westerly and northerly direction
along the southern boundary of the Kafue National Park to the source of the Machili River on the said
boundary thence southwards down the Machili River to where it intersects the northern boundary of
Farm No. 946; thence eastwards, southwards and westwards along the northern, eastern and
southern boundaries of Farm No. 946 to the point where the southern boundary intersects the Machili
River; thence southwards down the Machili River to its intersection with the Kasaya River; thence
down the Kasaya River to its intersection with the Zambezi River; thence down the Zambezi River to
its intersection with the Kalomo River, the point of starting.
SESHEKE VETERINARY DISTRICT Western Province
The Sesheke District.
SENANGA VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Senanga District.
KALABO VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Kalabo District.
MONGU VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Mongu-Lealui District.
KAOMA VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Kaoma District.
SECOND SCHEDULE
(Regulation 4)
KAZUNGULA QUARANTINE STATION

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An area approximately 2,000 acres in extent bounded by a fence starting from the Zambezi
River bank at a point 2.4 kilometres east of the Livestock Officer's house, and running north for 0.8
kilometres; thence north-west for 7.2 kilometres; thence south-west to the Zambezi River and by the
Zambezi thence to the point of starting.
Chief Sikute's area of 0.8 kilometres of river frontage with a depth of 411.48 metres at the
downstream end and of 45.72 metres at the upstream end, reached by a 1219.2 centimetres wide
access strip from the fence on the north lies within, but is excluded from, the quarantine area.
The area is shown on a plan deposited in the office of the Surveyor-General and numbered
T.338.
NDOLA PADDOCK QUARANTINE STATION
A square area 10 acres in extent bounded by a fence and lying in the Bovu Valley, 0.8
kilometres to the north of the Livingstone-Katombora Road, 43.2 kilometres from Livingstone.
SIMONGA QUARANTINE STATION
Starting at Beacon GN454 at the north-western corner of Farm No. 2657, the boundary follows
the western boundary of this farm southwards to its south-western corner beacon, GN453; thence,
continuing in the same straight line, to the centre-line of the Katombora-Livingstone Road; thence
south-westwards to Beacon Y803 at the north-eastern corner of Farm No. 1519; thence along the
northern boundary of this farm to the left bank of the Zambezi River near Beacon P50; thence
northwards and north-westwards up this bank to a point where it is intersected by a straight line
parallel to and 9144 centimetres east of the eastern boundary of Farm No. 1492; thence
north-westwards along this line to the southern edge of the Katombora-Livingstone 3657.6
centimetres Road Reserve; thence across this road reserve to a point on its northern edge where it is
intersected by a straight line parallel to and 1828.8 centimetres east of the eastern boundary of Farm
No. 1492; thence north-westwards along this line to its point of intersection with the southern
boundary of Forest Reserve No. 67: Simonga; thence eastwards following the latter boundary to
Beacon GN454, the point of starting.
Included within the boundaries above described but excluded from the quarantine area are:
(a) Farm No. 16a bounded by Beacons P51, P52, P53 and P54;
(b) a strip of land 9144 centimetres wide having the track of the Zambesi Saw Mills railway as
its centre-line; and
(c) a strip of land 3657.6 centimetres wide having the Katombora-Livingstone Road as its
centre-line.
The area is shown on a plan, No. S.D.T. 282, deposited in the office of the Surveyor-General.
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Starting at Beacon W131, the easternmost corner beacon of Subdivision A of Farm No. 554,
the boundary proceeds north-westwards along the eastern boundary of this subdivision and the
eastern boundaries of Farms Nos. 1342 and 1343 (Remaining Extent) through Beacons W153 and
L568 to Beacon L575, the north-eastern corner beacon of the latter farm; thence continuing in the
same straight line along the boundary of Trust Land No. I to the right bank of the Kafue River; thence
down the right bank of this river to the northern boundary of Farm No. 117a; thence westwards and
southwards along the northern boundaries of this farm and Farm No. 116a and the western
boundaries of Farms Nos. 116a, 115a (Remaining Extent), Subdivision F of Farm No. 115a and
Subdivision B of Farm No. 115a through Beacons H, Ex and W2 to Beacon B on the northern
boundary of Farm No. 114a; thence westwards and southwards along the northern and western
boundaries of this farm through Beacon N to the point of intersection of the latter boundary with the
production eastwards of the northern boundary of Farm No. 2837; thence westwards and southwards
along this line and the northern and western boundaries of Farm No. 2837 through Beacons SU49,
SU48 and SU47 to Beacon SU52 on the boundary of Mazabuka Township; thence following the
boundaries of this township through Beacons BR254, BR255 and BR256 to the northern boundary of
Lot No. 378/M "Mazabuka Landing Ground"; thence north-westwards, southwards and
south-eastwards along the boundaries of this lot to the point nearest to and opposite Beacon BR258;
thence to Beacon BR258; thence in a series of straight lines around Namuambwe Hill as follows: on
a true bearing of 160 degrees for approximately 11,582.4 centimetres; on a true bearing of 215
degrees 30 minutes for approximately 9448.8 centimetres; on a true bearing of 268 degrees 30
minutes for approximately 23,164.8 centimetres; on a true bearing of 352 degrees for approximately
6400.8 centimetres; thence south-westwards to Beacon BR260 on the boundary of Mazabuka
Township; thence north-westwards to Beacon SU94, the north-eastern corner beacon of Farm No.
2311; thence westwards and southwards along the boundaries of this farm through Beacon SU93 to
Beacon SU92 on the northern boundary of the Great North Road 6096 centimetres Reserve; thence
south-westwards along this boundary to the northern boundary of the Zambia Railways 9144 metres
Strip Reserve near Beacon O1001; thence westwards along this boundary to Beacon W131, the point
of starting.
THIRD SCHEDULE
(Regulation 5 (1))
1. All stock.
2. The edible portions and organs of any stock whether fresh, chilled, frozen, salted or dried, but
excluding cooked, canned or bottled products.
3. The hides, skins and manure of any stock.
4. Bones and bone-meal.
5. Meat meal, blood meal and carcass meal.
6. Unprocessed poultry feathers.
7. Any poultry crate or incubator which has been used.
8. Vaccines, toxins, sera or analogous biological products used for the diagnosis or treatment of
stock diseases.
9. Animal semen.
FOURTH SCHEDULE
(Regulation 5 (2))
The following when used or intended to be used for feeding or bedding livestock:
1. Fodder or forage.
2. Hay.
3. Grass.
4. Straw of any variety.
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Grain other than wheat or wheat offals.
SIXTH SCHEDULE
(Regulation 6 (d))
QUARANTINE FEES
Fee units
Stall fed stock, per head, per day .. .. .. .. 25n
Veld fed stock at Research Station, Mazabuka, per head,
per day .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2n
Cattle, veld fed, at Kazungula, per head, per month or portion
of a month . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 25n
Herding and driving fee for cattle from Kazungula to Living-
stone, per head .. .. .. .. .. .. 10n
Horses, per head, per day .. .. .. .. .. 25n
Other stock or removal in quarantine, per head, per day . . .. 25n or such lesser fee as in
the opinion of the
officer in charge of the
quarantine station
shall cover the cost to the
Government of
such quarantine or
removal in quarantine.
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)
SECTION 15-THE TRYPANOSOMIASIS REGULATIONS Government Notice

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Regulations by the Minister
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Trypanosomiasis Regulations. Title
2. For the purposes of these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation
"specified area" means an area declared by the Minister to be a specified area in

terms of regulation 3;
"stock" means cattle, horses, donkeys, mules, sheep, goats and pigs.
3. The Minister may, by statutory notice, declare any area to be a specified area Declaration of
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4. (1) No person shall move or cause to be moved any stock into, out of or through Movement to be under
any specified area without a permit issued by a Veterinary Officer or person authorised by permit
a Veterinary Officer.
(2) No person shall, by his own act or neglect, allow any stock to stray or be
otherwise removed, except as provided in these Regulations into, out of or through any
specified area.
5. Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of regulation 4 shall be guilty Offence
of an offence.
6. (1) A Veterinary Officer may cause any stock in any specified area forthwith to be Inoculation and
inoculated or branded with a distinctive brand or both inoculated and branded. branding
(2) For the purpose of such inoculation, a Veterinary Officer may cause to be seized
any stock which, in contravention of any instruction issued under the provisions of section
nine of the Act, has not been assembled in accordance with such instructions.
7. A Veterinary Officer may cause to be seized and detained, removed or Disposal of stock
destroyed any stock found being moved in contravention of these Regulations or found wrongfully moved or
straying within, into or out of any specified area. straying
8. The provisions of the Stock Diseases Regulations are hereby suspended in any Suspension of Stock
specified area in so far as they are in conflict with these Regulations. Diseases Regulations
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33 of 1964
Notice by the Minister
The areas described in the Schedule are hereby declared to be specified areas.
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1. That portion of the Mumbwa District west of the Mwembeshi River, and the Sala Reserve, No.
XVIII.
2. The Soli Shamifwe Reserve, No. XVI.
3. The Soli Wa Manyika Reserve, No. XVII.
4. That portion of Trust Land which is bounded as follows:
Starting at the source of the Nyangwena Stream in the Chainama Hills; thence westward
along the line of the Chainama Hills to Kanakampuyu Hills; thence in a straight line north-westwards
to the north-east corner Beacon T.411 of Farm No. 1350, Nimrod; thence in a southerly direction to
the Chongwe River; thence downstream along the Chongwe River to its junction with the Nyangwena
Stream; thence northwards along the course of the Nyangwena Stream to the point of starting.
5. That portion of the Luano-Lala Reserve, No. XIV, south and east of the Mwomboshi River.
6. That portion of Trust Land bounded as follows:
Starting where the Mwapula Stream crosses the boundary of the Luano-Lala Reserve, No.
XIV; thence upstream along the Mwapula Stream to where it crosses the boundary of the Soli
Shamifwe Reserve, No. XVI; thence westward along the boundary of the Soli Shamifwe Reserve, No.
XVI, to the Chainama Hills to Kanakampuyu Hills; thence in a straight line north-westwards to the
north-east corner Beacon T.411 of Farm No. 1350, Nimrod; thence in a northerly direction along the
boundary of Farms Nos. 2012u, 2009u, 2008u, and 699u, to the most southerly corner of Farm No.
D.695 (Fig Trees); thence easterly along the boundary of the Luano-Lala Reserve, No. XIV, to the
point of starting.
7. That portion of the Luano-Lala Reserve, No. XIV, lying north of the Mwomboshi River.
8. That portion of Trust Land bounded as follows:
Starting at the point in the Chikonkomene Hills at the junction of the north-west boundary
of the Luano-Lala Reserve, No. XIV, and the south-eastern corner of the Kabwe Urban District;
thence eastwards along the northern boundary of the Luano-Lala Reserve, No. XIV, to the point
where it meets the Mulungushi River; thence northwards along the Mulungushi River and along the
west bank of the Mulungushi Dam and again northwards along the Mulungushi River to its junction
with the Mkushi Road; thence following this road in a south-westerly direction for a distance of
approximately 12.8 kilometres to a point where it crosses the eastern boundary of Forest Reserve
No. 31: Kabwe; thence south-eastwards and south-westwards along the boundary of the said Forest
Reserve to Beacon T.221, the south-eastern corner beacon of Farm No. 1019, Mayimba Extension;
thence along the southern boundary of that farm to Beacon T.219, its south-westerly corner beacon;
thence westwards following the southern boundary of Forest Reserve No. 31: Kabwe, for a distance
of approximately 3840.48 metres; thence in a southerly direction along the watershed between the
Munyama and Mutenga streams to the point of starting in the Chikonkomene Hills.
9. North Choma Intensive Conservation Area.
Mwomboshi Intensive Conservation Area.
East Lusaka Intensive Conservation Area.
North Lusaka Intensive Conservation Area.

10. Starting at a point on the Mashi River due south of Shangombo Village, the boundary
proceeds northwards on a true bearing of 39 degrees for a distance of 16 kilometres; thence
south-eastwards parallel to and at a distance of 16 kilometres from the Mashi River for a distance of
99.2 kilometres; thence south-westwards on a true bearing of 219 degrees to a point on the Mashi
River; thence northwards along this river to the point of starting.
11. The Gwembe District.
SECTION 15-THE EAST COAST FEVER REGULATIONS Government Notice

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1. These Regulations may be cited as the East Coast Fever Regulations. Title

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"hide" means the untanned skin of any cattle, sheep or goats;
"place" means-
(a) in the case of a farm, the said farm;
(b) in the case of a grazing area leased or granted by Government, the

said grazing area;
(c) in all other cases, an area within a radius of 6.4 kilometres of the
cattle kraal in use by the stock;

"stock" means cattle, sheep and goats.
4. (1) No person shall move or cause or allow to be moved into, out of, from any Movement of stock,
place within, or through any specified area any stock or any hide or grass or hay or straw, etc., prohibited
except under a permit issued by a Veterinary Officer or other person authorised by a
Veterinary Officer.
(2) No person shall, by his own act or neglect, allow stock to stray into, out of, from
any place within, or through any specified area.
of an offence.
6. (1) A Veterinary Officer may cause to be seized and detained, removed or Powers of seizure and
destroyed any stock or any hide, hay or straw found being moved in contravention of destruction
these Regulations or any stock found straying within, into or out of any specified area.
(2) For the purposes of inspection or disinfection, a Veterinary Officer may cause to
be seized any stock which, in contravention of any instruction issued under the provisions
of section nine of the Act, has not been assembled in accordance with such instructions.

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7. (1) A Veterinary Officer may cause any stock within any specified area to be Disinfection and
dipped or sprayed or otherwise disinfected and may destroy or cause to be destroyed any branding
stock suffering from or which he suspects to be suffering from East Coast fever.
(2) A Veterinary Officer may brand or cause to be branded with a distinctive brand
any stock within any specified area.
8. The provisions of the Stock Diseases Regulations are hereby suspended in any Suspension of Stock
specified area in so far as they are in conflict with these Regulations. Diseases Regulations
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32 of 1964
497 of 1964
Notice by the Minister
The areas described in the Schedule are hereby declared to be specified areas.
SCHEDULE
1. The Isoka District.

2. The Lundazi District.
3. The Mbala District.
4. That portion of the Angoni Reserve in the area of Chief Mpezeni bounded by a line starting at
the headwaters of the Lutembwe River and following that river to its intersection with the boundary of
Farm No. 28; thence along the southern and eastern boundaries of Farms Nos. 28, 27, 34, 32 and 33
to the southernmost corner of Farm No. 33; thence south-east to Makwe Hill; thence due east to the
point of intersection with the western boundary of Farm No. 73; thence along the western and
north-western boundaries of Farms Nos. 73 and 50 to the Zambia-Malawi International Boundary;
thence in a northerly direction along the Zambia-Malawi International Boundary to the point of
starting.
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1. These Regulations may be cited as the Branding of Cattle (Kasama District) Title
Regulations.
2. It is hereby provided that all cattle within the Kasama District of the Northern Compulsory brand for
Province shall be branded with the brand mark V.K. cattle in Kasama
District
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1. These Regulations may be cited as the Foot and Mouth Disease Regulations. Title
"place" means-
(a) in the case of a farm, the said farm;
(b) in the case of a grazing area leased or granted by Government, the

said grazing area;
(c) in all other cases, an area within a radius of 6.4 kilometres of the
cattle kraal used by the stock;

"stock" means those animals having cloven hooves which are included in the
definition of stock in the Act.
4. (1) No person shall move or cause or allow to be moved into, out of, from any Movement of stock
place within, or through any specified area any stock or any carcass or article specified in and animal products
the Schedule, except under a permit issued by a Veterinary Officer. prohibited
(2) No person shall, by his own act or neglect, allow any stock to stray into, out of,
from any place within, or through any specified area.
of an offence.
6. A Veterinary Officer may cause to be seized and detained, removed or Disposal of stock, etc.,
destroyed any stock or any carcass or article specified in the Schedule found being moved wrongfully moved or
in contravention of these Regulations, or any stock found straying within, into, or out of straying
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7. (1) A Veterinary Officer may cause to be inoculated or branded with a distinctive Inoculation and
brand or both inoculated and branded any stock in any specified area. branding
(2) For the purpose of such inoculation, a Veterinary Officer may cause to be seized
any stock which, in contravention of any instruction issued under the provisions of section
nine of the Act, has not been assembled in accordance with such instruction.
8. A Veterinary Officer may, within or at any point on the boundary of any specified Disinfection and
area, cause any vehicle to be stopped and examined for the presence of any stock or any examination of
carcass or article specified in the Schedule and may cause any vehicle so stopped to be vehicles
disinfected forthwith.
9. A Veterinary Officer may cause any building, cattle kraal, enclosure or other Disinfection of
structure within a specified area to be disinfected in such manner as seems to him premises, etc.
necessary for the prevention of the spread of foot and mouth disease and may, by written
order attached thereto, prohibit the introduction into any building, kraal, enclosure or other
structure of any stock.
10. The provisions of the Stock Diseases Regulations are hereby suspended in Suspension of Stock
any specified area in so far as they are in conflict with these Regulations. Diseases Regulations
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(Regulations 4, 6 and 8)
Any carcass, but excluding any cooked or processed part thereof.
Milk or any product thereof taken from stock within the specified area.
Forage, grass, hay or straw.
Manure.
Statutory Instrument
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SECTION 15-THE STOCK DISEASES (VETERINARY FEES) REGULATIONS
Act No.
13 of 1994
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Stock Diseases (Veterinary Fees) Title
Regulations.
2. Registered Veterinary Surgeons and those authorised by the Director shall Fees for Veterinary
charge the fees set out in the Schedule to these Regulations for Veterinary services Services
rendered by them.
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Fee units
Consultations (verbal discussions only) 20
Night and weekend calls at the farm:
-first hour 60
-for each subsequent hour or part thereof 40
-charge/kilometre (if transport not provided) 2
LARGE ANIMALS-ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT

First treatment (consultation and treatment fee) 100
Follow up treatment 40
LARGE ANIMALS-SURGICAL PROCEDURES

Large animals caesarian section 200
Calving case 120
Rasp teeth in horses 36
Castration in horses 160
Castration in cattle 8
Repair of fractures in horses 20
LARGE ANIMALS- VACCINATION

Anthrax (per dose) 4
Black quarter (per dose) 2
Brucellosis (per dose) 4
HS (per dose) 2
Tetanus (per dose) price of vaccine/dose
Vibro (per dose) price of vaccine/dose
Bouivac (per dose) price of vaccine/dose
Hertavac (per dose) price of vaccine/dose
African Horse Sickness (per dose) price of vaccine/dose
Botulism (per dose) price of vaccine/dose
Samorin (per dose) 2
Berenil (per dose) 3
SMALL ANIMALS-ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT

First treatment (consultation and treatment fee) 24
Follow up treatment 18
SMALL ANIMALS-SURGICAL PROCEDURES

Bitch spay 130
Cat spay 90
Dog castration 100
Cat castration 70
Bitch caesarian section 160
Cat caesarian section1 20
Bitch pyometra operation 140
Surgery for mammary and other neoplasms 110
(Exploratory) laparotomy 3,000.00 140
Docking puppies tails 40
Removing dew claws 40
General Surgery:
-first hour 90
-each subsequent hour 40
Suture wounds under local anaesthetic 40
Fee units
X-ray examination 70
Repair of fractures (dogs and cats) 2,000.00 100
Internal pinning 140
Eye extraction-dog 110
Eye extraction-cat 90
SMALL ANIMALS-VACCINATION
DHL for dogs (per dose) 70
or price of vaccine/dose
Parvo for dogs (per dose) 70
Feline panleukopenia in cats (per dose) 70
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THE STOCK DISEASES ACT

CHAPTER 252 OF THE LAWS OF ZAMBIA

CHAPTER 252 THE STOCK DISEASES ACT

THE STOCK DISEASES ACT

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CHAPTER 252 8 of 1961

[27th December, 1963]

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation

"authorised officer" means the Director and any Veterinary Officer;

"permit" means a permit issued under the provisions of this Act;

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"Veterinary Officer" means a veterinary surgeon in the service of the Government

(b) as soon as is reasonably practicable give notice of the stock being so

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5. Whenever- Power to order seizure

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(3) The headman of a village to whom an instruction is issued in accordance with

(4) Any person who-

(b) fails to communicate the contents of an instruction in accordance with the

(b) regulating or prohibiting the movement of any stock, carcass, article or

(c) providing for the compulsory disinfection, whether by inoculation, dipping or

(f) regulating or prohibiting the importation into or manufacture or distribution

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(g) generally for the prevention and control of disease;

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SECTION 15-THE STOCK DISEASES REGULATIONS Government Notices

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Stock Diseases Regulations. Title

2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation

"hide" means the untanned skin of any stock;

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(a) the owner, if required, must provide, if requested to do so by an authorised

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(2) Every order issued under sub-regulation (1) shall-

(a) the name of the person to whom such permit is issued;

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(a) any Veterinary Officer;

(b) any Livestock Officer;

(c) any Assistant District Secretary;

(d) any police officer;

(e) any person authorised by the Director thereto; or

(3) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with-

(a) the provisions of sub-regulation (1); or

(b) any condition endorsed on a permit in accordance with sub-regulation (2);

LUSAKA VETERINARY DISTRICT

KABWE VETERINARY DISTRICT

MUMBWA VETERINARY DISTRICT

The Mumbwa District.

FEIRA VETERINARY DISTRICT

The Feira District.

MKUSHI VETERINARY DISTRICT

The Serenje and Mkushi Districts.

KASEMPA VETERINARY DISTRICT

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The Solwezi, Mwinilunga, Kabompo and Kasempa Districts. North-Western

ZAMBEZI VETERINARY DISTRICT

The Zambezi District.

LUAPULA VETERINARY DISTRICT

The Luapula Province. Luapula Province

NDOLA VETERINARY DISTRICT

The Copperbelt Province. Copperbelt Province

MBALA VETERINARY DISTRICT

The Mbala and Isoka Districts. Northern Province