ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Animal Diseases Rules
50. Payment and recovery of fees
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
50. Payment and recovery of fees
(1)The Director, a veterinary officer or an inspector, in giving effect to any of his powers under the Act may detain or direct the detention of any animal in respect of which a service has been rendered by the Veterinary Department until the prescribed fees payable in respect of that service, together with any expenses incurred by the Government by reasons of such detention, have been paid.(2)Whenever the Veterinary Department rendered any services in respect of any animal in its lawful custody, and the owner thereof cannot be found or fails after due notice to pay for the services rendered and remove the animal, the Director or a provincial veterinary officer may cause the animal to be sold by public auction or to be disposed of in any other manner including destruction:Provided that if any money is realized by the disposal it shall be applied in paying for the services rendered as aforesaid and in defraying any other expenses incurred in connection with the sale or other manner of disposal and the balance, if any, shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund unless it is claimed within three months from the date of disposal.(3)Laboratory products ordered by private individuals shall be paid for as follows—(a)if the products are ordered by letter, a money order, postal order or cheque covering the cost of the products shall be sent with the letter;(b)if the products are ordered by telegram, the sender shall say in it how payment has been made and give the amount of the payment;(c)if the products are ordered by telegram, payment shall be made—(i)by depositing in cash or a cheque equal to the cost at an office of the Veterinary Department or of a district commissioner;(ii)by sending a money order, postal order or cheque by the first available post after despatching the order by telegram, and the telegram shall say which method is being adopted and how much money is being deposited or sent;(d)when the products are used in an inoculation by a member of the veterinary staff, the fees must be paid either in cash or by cheque to the officer concerned before the inoculation is made:Provided that the Director may vary the application of this paragraph if he considers that the health of other person’s stock is threatened and there are other good reasons why payment should not be required in the manner prescribed by this rule.