Animal Health Regulations (P.E.I. Reg. EC193/91)

PLEASE NOTE This document, prepared by the Legislative Counsel Office, is an office consolidation of this regulation, current to April 9, 2005. It is intended for information and reference purposes only. This document is not the official version of these regulations. The regulations and the amendments printed in the Royal Gazette should be consulted to determine the authoritative text of these regulations. For more information concerning the history of these regulations, please see the Table of Regulations. If you find any errors or omissions in this consolidation, please contact: Legislative Counsel Office Tel: (902) 368-4291 Email: legislation@gov.pe.ca http://www.gov.pe.ca/law/index.php3 http://www.gov.pe.ca/royalgazette/index.php3 http://www.gov.pe.ca/photos/original/leg table regs.pdf mailto:legislation@gov.pe.ca 1 CHAPTER A-11.1 ANIMAL HEALTH AND PROTECTION ACT ANIMAL HEALTH REGULATIONS Pursuant to section 7 of the Animal Health and Protection Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. A-11.1, Council made the following regulations: 1. In these regulations (a) to (f) revoked by EC154/05; (g) “vehicle” means any vehicle used for the transporting of animals. (EC193/91; 154/05) 2. Revoked by EC154/05. 3. (1) The owner of any animal, a veterinarian and any other person having custody of an animal, who suspects that any animal is suffering from a named disease shall forthwith notify the Provincial Veterinarian. (2) Where the Provincial Veterinarian receives a notification pursuant to subsection (1), he may (a) authorize an inspector to make an inspection; (b) take all steps that he considers necessary for the suppression and control of an outbreak of the disease. (EC193/91) 4. Subsections (1) to (7) revoked by EC154/05. (8) An inspector may take any measures that he may consider advisable for the suppression or limitation of an outbreak of disease. (EC193/91; 154/05) 5. Revoked by EC154/05. 6. (1) Where an order of an inspector is made under subsections 3.2(2) of the Act is posted on a premises, no person shall, without the approval of the inspector, (a) allow the transportation of, or transport, an animal or an animal by-product from the premises; or (b) allow an animal or animal by-product to be transported, or transport an animal or by-product, to the premises. (2) Any person who drives or operates a vehicle used for the transportation of an animal or animal by-product to a farm or premises on which an order made under subsection 3.2(2) of the Act is posted Definitions vehicle Named diseases Notification to Provincial Veterinarian Powers Inspector, power of entry Remedial measures Restricted area Restriction on transportation of animal or animal by-product Disinfection 2 Cap. A-11.1 Animal Health and Protection Act Updated 2005 Animal Health Regulations 2 shall, after the transportation is completed, ensure that the vehicle is disinfected in a manner acceptable to the inspector. (EC193/91; 154/05) 7. Revoked by EC154/05. 8. Where an animal is infected with, or an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that the animal is infected with, a named disease, the inspector may, inspect and take samples from (a) any animal by-product of the animal; and (b) any hay, straw, fodder, litter or other item that the inspector believes on reasonable grounds came into contact with, or may have come into contact with, the animal. (EC193/91; 154/05) 9. Revoked by EC154/05. 10. Revoked by EC154/05. Quarantine notice Testing animal by product, hay, etc. Disinfection Obstruction Updated 2005 Animal Health and Protection Act Cap. A-11.1 3 Animal Health Regulations 3 SCHEDULE FORM A Revoked by EC154/05