ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Branding of Stock Act
19. Brands of Veterinary Department
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
19. Brands of Veterinary Department
(1)The Director of Veterinary Services may register any brand or brands to be used for the purposes of the Veterinary Department on any stock.(2)Such brand or brands may be of any device, provided it is easily distinguishable from any other brand registered under this Act, and may be lawfully used for the purposes of the Veterinary Department on any stock by any person or persons authorised by the Director of Veterinary Services.(3)Any person, other than a person authorized by subsection (2) of this section who—(a)brands any animal with any brand or mark calculated to cause it to be believed that such animal has been branded with a brand registered under subsection (1) of this section; or(b)blotches, defaces, renders illegible or alters any brand registered under subsection (1) of this section without the authority of a person referred to in subsection (2) of this section,shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding three thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months, or to both such fine and such imprisonment.