RMAA/RVAV

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

For more information please contact DAFF Legal Services on (012) 319-6807