Legislation - Department of Agriculture Forestry & Fisheries
Legislation mainly responsible by the Department of Agriculture Forestry & Fisheries (DAFF)
1. | Act No. 24 of 1935 – Performing Animals Protection Act |
2. | Act No. 36 of 1947 – Fertilizer, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies & Stock Remedies Act |
3. | Act No. 71 of 1962 – Animals Protection Act |
4. | Act No. 31 of 1963 – Fencing Act |
5. | Act No. 70 of 1970 – Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act |
6. | Act No. 15 of 1976 – Plant Breeders’ Rights Act |
7. | Act No. 53 of 1976 – Plant Improvement Act |
8. | Act No. 19 of 1982 – Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act |
9. | Act No. 9 of 1983 – Perishable Products Export Control |
10. | Act No. 36 of 1983 – Agricultural Pests Act |
11. | Act No. 43 of 1983 – Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act |
12. | Act No. 35 of 1984 – Animal Diseases Act |
13. | Act No. 12 of 1988 – Sea Fishery Act |
14. | Act No. 62 of 1988 – Animal Improvement Act |
15. | Act No. 60 of 1989 – Liquor Products Act |
16. | Act No. 86 of 1990 – Agricultural Research Act |
17. | Act No. 119 of 1990 – Agricultural Product Standard Act |
18. | Act No.12 of 1992 – Agricultural Produce Agents Act |
19. | Act no. 38 of 1993 – Groot Constantia Trust Act |
20. | Act No. 169 of 1993 – Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act |
21. | Act No. 47 of 1996 – Marketing of Agricultural Products Act |
22. | Act No. 87 of 1996 – Agricultural Laws Extension Act |
23. | Act No. 15 of 1997 – Genetically Modified Organisms Act |
24. | Act No. 18 of 1998 – Marine Living Resources Act |
25. | Act No. 72 of 1998 – Agricultural Laws Nationalisation Act |
26. | Act No. 84 of 1998 – National Forest Act |
27. | Act No. 101 of 1998 – National Veld and Forest Fire Act |
28. | Act No. 19 of 1999 – Onderstepoort Biological Products Incorporation Act |
29. | Act No. 40 of 2000 – Meat Safety Act |
30. | Act No. 6 of 2002 – Animal Identification Act |
31 | Act No. 7 of 2002 – Animal Health Act |
32 | Act No. 24 of 2002 – Kwa-Zulu Cane Growers Association Act: Repeal Act |
33 | National Fire Danger Rating System |
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