Legislative and other Mandates
The Department functions under several legislative mandates, which include among others the following: Agricultural Development Fund Act, 1993 (Act No 175 of 1993) Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No 119 of 1990) Animal Diseases Act, 1984 (Act 35 of 1984) Agricultural Research Act, 1990 (Act No 86 of 1990) Animal Identification Act, 2002 (Act