Exportation of animals and genetic material of Iandrace 17. ( 1 J No person shall export from the Republic an animal or genetic material of a 5 landrace unless such exportation has been authorised by the registrar in writing. (~) The provisions Of section 16(4), (5), (6), (7) and (8) shall rnutatis rnutandis apply for the purposes of this section. Prohibition of false or misleading advertisements 18. (1) No person shall publish or distribute a false or misleading advertisement in 10 respect of— (a) the pedigree or performance particulars of an animal; (b) the sale of an animal or genetic material: or (c) the presentation of semen collection. embryo collection, artificial insemina- tion, or the transferring of ova or embryos into recipient female animals, 15 or cause or permit such advertisement to be published or distributed. (2) If a person, other than the person who advertises the pedigree or performance particulars of an animal, sells an animal or genetic material or performs semen collection, embryo-collection, artificial insemination or transfeming of ova or embryos into recipient female animals or animals to which the false or misleading advertisement 20 relates, is charged with a contravention of subsection (1), it shall be a sufficient defence if he or she proves that he or she did not know or could not reasonably be expected to have known that the advertisement was false or misleading in any respect, unless it is proved that the accused failed on demand by the registrar or a police officer to furnish the name and address of the person at whose instance the advertisement was published or 25 distributed. Confidentiality 19. No person shall disclose to any other person information acquired by him or her in the performance of his or her functions in terms of this Act, or the constitution of an animal breeder’s society, or the constitution of a registering authority and which relates 30 to the business or affairs of another person, without the express written approval of such other person, except when required by any court of law or under any legislation
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