BOTSWANA MEAT INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY ACT

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

SECTION

PART I
Preliminary

    1.    Short title

    2.    Interpretation

PART II
Functions and Powers of Botswana Meat Industry Regulatory Authority

    3.    Establishment of Authority

    4.    Objectives of Authority

    5.    Functions of Authority

    6.    Powers of Authority

    7.    Seal of Authority

PART III
Board of Authority

    8.    Establishment of Board

    9.    Membership of Board

    10.    Directions by Minister

    11.    Tenure of office

    12.    Disqualification, removal and resignation of members

    13.    Vacation of office

    14.    Filling of vacancies

    15.    Remuneration and allowances

PART IV
Meetings and Proceedings of Board

    16.    Election of Vice-Chairperson

    17.    Meetings of Board

    18.    Quorum and procedure at meetings

    19.    Disclosure of interest

    20.    Confidentiality

    21.    Committees of Board

    22.    Co-opted members

PART V
Chief Executive Officer and Staff of Authority

    23.    Chief Executive Officer

    24.    Secretary to Board

    25.    Appointment of senior and other staff

PART VI
Financial Provisions

    26.    Funds of Authority

    27.    Strategic and annual plan

    28.    Financial year

    29.    Accounts and audit

    30.    Pension and other funds

    31.    Annual report

PART VII
Supervision and Inspection by Authority

    32.    Supervision by Authority

    33.    Appointment of inspectors

    34.    Powers of entry

PART VIII
Licensing and Registration of Regulated Sector Activities

    35.    Licensing and registration of regulated sector activity

    36.    Issue of licence

    37.    Assessment of application for licence

    38.    Conditions of licence

    39.    Licensing of more than one activity

    40.    Suspension or revocation of licence

    41.    Guidelines

    42.    Transfer of licence

    43.    Change of ownership by licensee

    44.    Levies

    45.    Register of regulated sectors and activities

PART IX
Grading and Composition of Livestock and Meat Products

    46.    Categorisation of livestock and meat products

    47.    Prohibition on sale of livestock and meat products

PART X
Importation and Exportation of Livestock and Meat Products

    48.    Importation of livestock and meat products

    49.    Exportation of livestock and meat products

PART XI
Miscellaneous Provisions

    50.    Appeals

    51.    Exemption from liability of Board members and officers

    52.    Offences and penalties

    53.    Regulations

    54.    Repeal of Cap. 36:01, Cap. 36:03 and Cap. 49:01

    55.    Savings and transitional provisions

Act 23, 2023,
S.I. 82, 2024.

An Act to re-enact, with amendments, the Livestock and Meat Industries Act and the Control of Livestock Industry Act, to establish the Botswana Meat Industry Regulatory Authority, to provide for the regulation of the livestock and meat industry, and to provide for the control of the grading, marketing, sale, importation and the exportation of, and the imposition of levies in respect of, livestock and meat products; and other matters related thereto.

[Date of Commencement: 29th July 2024 (Parts I-VI)]

PART I
Preliminary (ss 1-2)