24. Amendment of section 32 of the principal enactment

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Section 32 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:—

(1)

by the insertion immediately before the definition of the expression “animal feed” of the following new definition:—

“ “animal” shall have the same meaning as in the

Animal Diseases Act, No. 59 of 1992;”;

(2)

by the insertion immediately after the definition of the expression “compounded feeds” of the following new definition:—

“ “Controller of Imports and Exports” means the

Controller of Imports and Exports appointed under section 2 of the Imports and Exports

(Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969;

“Director-General” means the Director-General of the Department of Animal Production and

Health;

“Distributor” means a person who distributes animal feed obtained from a manufacturer, importer or a dealer to a retailer, a seller or a user respectively;”;

(3)

by the insertion immediately after the definition of the expression “referee analyst” of the following new definition:—

“ “self mixed animal feed” means a feed obtained by mixing two or more feed stuffs to be used as a feed by any person for animal or poultry in his custody;”;

(4)

by the repeal of the definition of “seller” and substitution therefor of the following new definition:—

“ “seller” means any person to whom any approved animal feed is sold or delivered by the manufacturer or importer, for the purpose of sale by retail, and includes any person who barters or supply any approved animal feed under the integrated contract farming arrangement, and the word “sell” shall be construed accordingly;”;

(5)

by the insertion immediately after the definition of the expression “simple feed” of the following new definition:—

“ “user” means any person who has any animal feed in his possession to be used as a feed for animal or poultry in his custody or for the manufacture of feed;”.

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