THE TSETSE FLY (CONTROL) ACT

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CHAPTER 100
THE TSETSE FLY (CONTROL) ACT
[PRINCIPAL LEGISLATION]
Arrangement of Sections
Section Title
1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. Power to define fly areas.
4. Power to make regulations.
5. Penalties.

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Arrangement of Sections
Section Title
1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. Power to define fly areas.
4. Power to make regulations.
5. Penalties.

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1. This Act may be cited as the Tsetse Fly (Control) Act. 2. In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise-
“domestic animals” means any ass, bull, cow, dog, fowl, goat,
heifer, horse, mule, ox, pig, sheep or other captive animal;
“fly area” means any area defined and declared as such in
terms of section 3;
“Minister” means the minister for the time being responsible
for agriculture; and
“vehicle” includes a motor vehicle. 3. The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, declare
any defined area to be a tsetse fly area for the purposes of this
Act. 4.–(1) The Minister may make regulations for-
(a) prohibiting the movement of persons, domestic
animals and vehicles to, from or within a fly area;
(b) restricting such movement to certain defined routes;
(c) restricting such movement to fixed periods of the day
or night;
(d) providing that such movement shall not take place
unless it is interrupted at certain intermediate points
for prescribed periods;
Short title
Interpretation
GN. No.

such movement shall not take place
unless it is interrupted at certain intermediate points
for prescribed periods;
Short title
Interpretation
GN. No.

478 of 1962
Power to define
fly areas
Power to make
regulations
Ord. No. 5 of 1948 s. 2
CHAPTER 100
THE TSETSE FLY (CONTROL) ACT
An Act to provide for regulating traffic to and from areas infested with
tsetse flies. [24th September, 1943]
Ords. Nos. 5 of 1943
5 of 1948
[R.L. Cap. 100]
GN. No. 478 of 1962

lating traffic to and from areas infested with
tsetse flies. [24th September, 1943]
Ords. Nos. 5 of 1943
5 of 1948
[R.L. Cap. 100]
GN. No. 478 of 1962

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THE TSETSE FLY (CONTROL) ACT [CAP. 100 R.E. 2023]
(e) providing for the inspection by duly authorised officials
of persons, domestic animals and vehicles upon such
movement taking place, for the purpose of detecting
the presence of tsetse flies and for the introduction
and enforcement of measures for ridding the persons,
animals or vehicles of tsetse flies; and
(f) providing for the introduction of any other measures
necessary to prevent the spreading of tsetse flies.

animals or vehicles of tsetse flies; and
(f) providing for the introduction of any other measures
necessary to prevent the spreading of tsetse flies.

(2) For the more effective carrying out of any measures
prescribed by regulations made under subsection (1), those
regulations may, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in the Roads Act, provide for the erection by duly
authorised officials acting in the execution of their duties
under the regulations of barriers across any roads and public
roads as defined for the purposes of the Roads Act:
Provided that, this subsection or in any such regulation
shall not authorise or be construed as authorising any official
to obstruct or prevent the passage of any person, vehicle or
animal along a road or public road for a longer period than
is reasonably necessary for carrying into effect in relation to
that person, vehicle or animal any measures prescribed by the
regulations. 5. A person who contravenes any regulation made under this
Act commits an offence, and on conviction shall be liable to
a fine not exceeding two hundred shillings, or in default of
payment to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one
month. Cap. 167
Penalties

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