Use of Oestrogens, Arsenical or Antimonial Substances Prohibition Act (Cap. 40:11)

USE OF OESTROGENS, ARSENICAL OR ANTIMONIAL SUBSTANCES PROIDBITION ACT Act 16 of 1966 Current Authorised Pages Pages Authorised (inclusive) byL.R.O. 1-5 111991 Use of Oestrogens, Arsenical or Antimonial Chap. 40:11 Substances Prohibition Note on Subsidiary Legislation Use ofOestrogens, Arsenical or Antimonial Substances Prohibition Chap. 40:11 USE OF OESTROGENS, ARSENICAL OR ANTIMONIAL SUBSTANCES PROIDBITION ACT SECTION 1. Short title. 2. Interpretation. 3. Prohibition of use of oestrogens, etc., in poultry intended for local use or export. 4. Offence to import for re-export poultry or carcases treated with oestrogens, etc. 5. Offence to offer for sale or to keep any oestrogens, etc., knowing it to be intended for use in poultry. 6. Officer of Ministry of Agriculture may enter premises. 7. Carcases or oestrogens, etc., found may be destroyed. 8. Chief Agricultural Officer may prohibit export of poultry or carcase. 9. Regulations. 10. Penalty. Prohibition of use of oestro gens, etc., in poultry intended for local use or export. Offence to import for re export poultry or carcases treated with oestrogens, etc. Use ofOestrogens, Arsenical or Antimonial Chap. 40:11 Substances Prohibition USE OF OESTROGENS, ARSENICAL OR ANTIMONIAL SUBSTANCES PROHIBITION ACT AN ACT to prohibit the use ofoestrogens, arsenical or antimonial substances in poultry intended for local consumption or for export. USE OF OESTROGENS, ARSENICAL OR ANTIMONIAL SUBSTANCES PROHIBITION ACT. 2. In this Act "arsenical" means any substance or compound containing arsenic or its derivatives; "antimonial" means any substance or compound containing antimony or its derivatives; "carcase" means the carcase or any part thereof of any domestic fowl, turkey, goose, duck, pheasant, guinea-fowl or partridge; "export" includes disposal for export; "oestrogens" means the hormones hexoestrol or stilboestrol or any other similar hormone in its natural or synthetic form; "poultry" means birds of the following species, that is to say, domestic fowls, turkeys, geese, ducks, guinea-fowls, pigeons, pheasants and partridges. 3. From and after the coming into operation of this Act, no person shall use oestrogens or any arsenical or antimonial substance in the treatment of poultry intended for local consumption or for export. 4. (1) No person shall export from the State any live poultry or any carcase which has been treated with oestrogens, or with any arsenical or antimonial substance. Use ofOestrogens, Arsenical or Antimonial Substances Prohibition Chap. 40:11 (2) No person shall import into the State for re-export or accept delivery forre-export of any poultry or carcase unless it is accompanied by a certificate signed by a duly authorised officer of the Government of the country of origin stating that the poultry or carcases were not treated with oestrogens or with any arsenical or antimonial substances. 5. If any person sells or offers for sale or has in his possession for Offence to offer . .. for sale or to keep sale or uses any oestrogens or any arsemcal or antunomal substances any oestrogens, knowing it to be intended for use in poultry he is guilty of an offence. etc., knowing it to be intended for use in poultry. 6. A duly authorised officer of the Ministry of Agriculture may at any time enter any pen, shed, land or other place where he has reasonable grounds for supposing that poultry are kept for the purpose of seeing if any of the provisions of this Act are infringed and may institute proceedings before a Magistrate against any offender against this Act, and may further seize any oestrogens or any arsenical or antimonial substances, live poultry or carcases which he has reasonable cause to believe have been treated with oestrogens, or with any arsenical or antimonial substances. Officer of Ministry of Agriculture may enter premises. 7. Any Magistrate who is satisfied from the evidence of any officer Carcases or fth M·· fA' I . d . 6 th oestrogens, etc.,o e lTIlstry0 gncu ture actmg un er section at any oestrogens found may be or any arsenical or antimonial substance brought before him were kept destroyed. for use in poultry or that any live poultry or carcases produced before him were treated with oestrogens or with any arsenical or antimonial substance may order the destruction of such oestrogens, poultry or carcases and may impose on the offender any penalty provided by this Act. 8. The Chief Agricultural Officer may by written order prohibit Chief Agricul the owner of poultry from exporting from the State any live poultry or tural.~ficermay . . prohibit export of carcase which he has reasonable cause to believe has been treated with poultry or oestrogens, arsenical or antimonial substances. carcase. 9. The Minister may make Regulations for the proper carrying out Regulations. of the purposes and provisions of this Act. 10. Any person offending against this Act is liable on summary Penalty. conviction to a fine of three thousand dollars or to imprisonment for three months.