Cattle Grazing Act

Section 1. Interpretation Section In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “ cattle ” means bulls, cows, oxen, calves, sheep and goats; “ currency point ” has the value assigned to it in the Schedule to this Act; “ veterinary officer ” means any person or class of persons declared by the Commissioner of Livestock and Entomology by statutory instrument to be a veterinary officer for the purposes of this Act.

Section 2. Prohibition of grazing Section 2(1) A person shall not cause or permit any cattle belonging to him or her or under his or her control to graze on any land in respect of which there is in force an order made by a veterinary officer prohibiting grazing or in respect of which there is in force any order or rule made by a district administration prohibiting grazing. Section 2(2) A veterinary officer , with respect to land within his or her area or a district administration, with respect to land within the area of its jurisdiction, may make orders— Section 2(2)(a) prescribing the maximum number of cattle that may be grazed on any particular area of land; Section 2(2)(b) prescribing the maximum number of cattle that any person may be

Section 3. Impounding ofcattle Section 3(1) Any cattle found grazing on any land in contravention of section 2 may be impounded either by the veterinary officer or by the district administration in such place or places as he or she or it may deem fit, and the cattle may, if not claimed by the owner within six days, be sold by the veterinary officer or district administration and the proceeds of the sale disposed of as the Minister may direct. Section 3(2) In the case of cattle claimed by their owners before the expiry of the six days specified in subsection (1) , the veterinary officer or district administration may retain such number of them as he or she or it may deem fit as security for any fine to be paid in the event of the owner’s conviction or as security for payment of all costs involved in impounding, herding and maintaining the cattle.

Section 4. Report of impounding ofcattleto chief administrative officer Section Any district administration which impounds cattle under this Act shall immediately report the impounding to the chief administrative officer.

Section 5. Rules Section The Minister may make rules for better carrying out the provisions of this Act.

Section 6. Offence and penalty Section Any person who contravenes any order made under section 2 or any rule made under section 5 commits an offence, and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding twelve currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or both.

Section 7. Application Section This Act shall apply only to such areas of Uganda as the Minister may by statutory instrument declare.

Section 8. Power to amend Schedule Section The Minister responsible for finance may, by statutory instrument, with the approval of Cabinet, amend the Schedule to this Act.