4Objectives

4 Objectives

The objectives of this Act are to—

S. 4(a) amended by No. 57/2003 s. 3(2)(a).

(a) protect public health by preventing, monitoring and controlling diseases transmissible from livestock to humans;

S. 4(b) amended by No. 57/2003 s. 3(2)(a).

(b) to protect domestic and export markets for livestock and livestock products by preventing, monitoring and controlling livestock diseases;

S. 4(c) amended by No. 57/2003 s. 3(2)(b).

(c) to provide for the preventing, monitoring and eradication of exotic livestock diseases;

S. 4(d) amended by No. 57/2003 s. 3(2)(c).

(d) to provide compensation for certain losses caused by livestock diseases;

S. 4(e) inserted by No. 57/2003 s. 3(2)(d).

(e) to facilitate the operation of livestock identification and tracking programs for disease and residue control and market access.