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Newcastle Disease (Fowl Pest) Order (Cap. 61:02)

Made 1972-05-11 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Regulation
Organisation
Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
Country
Dominica
Subjects
Livestock
Keywords
animal health, pests/diseases, poultry, birds

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  1. Animals Diseases NewcastleDisease(FtJWl Pest) Order SUBSIDIARY LEGISLAnON Chap. 61:02 65 [Subsidiary] NEWCASTLE DISEASE (FOWL PEST) ORDER made under sections 3 and10 [11th May 1972] 1. 11Iis Order may be cited as the NEWCASTLE DISEASE (FOWL PEST) ORDER. 11/1972. Commencement. Short title. 2. The ParishofSt. Patrick is hereby declared to be aninfected area Declaration of of the Newcastle Disease. infected area. 3. No poultry, eggs, carcasses or any otherpoultry products or any Poultry or poultry fodder litter dung utensil vehicles or any other thing used in the products not to be, , , , moved from manufacture ofpoultry orpoultryproducts shall be moved within or out infected area ofthe infected area exceptunderlicence granted by the ChiefTechnical ~xcept under Officer or the Veterinary Officer of the Agricultural Division of the Iteence. Ministry of Agriculture. 4. Any poultry straying within or out of an infected area shall be confiscated and destroyedby any officer ofthe Agricultural Divisionor any police officer or rural constable without compensation or prior notification to the owners. S. Every owner of poultry in the affected area having in his possession or under his charge any poultry affected with Newcastle Disease shall with all practicable speed report the presence of the disease inhis poultry to the officer in charge ofthe nearestpolice station or to the Agricultural Division. Straying poultry to be confiscated and destroyed. Owners of poultry to report the presence of the disease to nearest police station or to the Agricultural Division.

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