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Animals (Diseases) (Epizootic Abortion) Regulations, 1951

Made 1951 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Regulation
Organisation
Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
Country
Barbados
Subjects
Livestock
Keywords
animal health, pests/diseases, quarantine, grazing, cattle, offences/penalties

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  1. ( Animals (Diseases) (Epizootic Abortion) Regulations, 1951 CAP. 253 Anim.als (Diseases and lm.portation) ANIMALS (DISEASES) (EPIZOOTIC ABORTION) REGULATIONS, 1951 regs. 1-5 Cap. 253. Yo!. 1951, p. 272. Made by the Minister under section 12 of the Animals Cap. 253. (Diseases and Importation) Act. I. These Regulations may be cited as the Animals (Diseases) (Epizootic Abortion) Regulations, 1951. 2. No person shall expose or cause or permit to be exposed in any market, fair ground, or sale yard any cow or heifer which to his knowledge or according to information in his possession has calved prematurely within two months immediately preceding such exposure. 3. No person shall sell or cause or permit to be sold any cow or heifer which to his knowledge or according to information in his possession has calved prematurely within the two months immediately preceding such sale unless before the sale he shall have given to the purchaser notice in writing of such premature calving. 4. No person shall send or cause or permit to be sent to any bull for service any cow or heifer which to his knowledge or according to information in his possession has calved prematurely within six months immediately preceding, unless before the service he shall have given notice in writing of such premature calving to the owner of the bull. 5. No person shall cause or permit any cow or heifer which to his knowledge or according to information in his possession has calved prematurely within the two months immediately preceding, to graze ( a) on any common or unenclosed land; or ( b) in any field or other enclosed place not so fenced as to prevent the entry or escape of cattle therefrom; or THE LAWS OF BARBADOS Printed in England by Eyre and Spottiswoode Limited, 2 Serjeants' Inn, London EC4, by authority of the Government of Barbados reg. 6 CAP. 253 Animals (Diseases) ( Epi;::,ootic Abortion) Regulations 2 (c) on the side of any road; or (d) on any land on which there are cattle which are not the property of the owner of such cow or heifer. 6. Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of these regulations shall be guilty of an offence and upon summary conviction before a magistrate shall be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars or to imprisonment for any period not exceeding three months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.

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