Epizootic Abortion Regulations, 1948 (L.N. 83/48)
Made 1948-10-01 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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About this law
- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Organisation
- Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
- Country
- Jamaica
- Subjects
- Livestock
- Keywords
- animal health, pests/diseases, cattle, grazing
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ANIMALS (DISEASES AND IMPORTATION) THE ANIMALS (DISEASES AND IMPORTATION) ACT REGULATIONS (under section 12) THE EPIZOOTIC A.BoitTION REGULATIONS, 1948 (Made by the Governor in Executive Council on the 1st day of L.N. BJ/48 October, 1948) 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Epizootic Abortion Regulations. 1948. 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 know ledge, or according to information in his possession, has calved pre maturely within two months immediately preceding such exposure. 3. No person shall sell or cause or permit to be sold a 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 a cow or heifer which to his knowledge, or according to information in his possession. has calved prematurely within the two 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 (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. [The inclusion of tltis page js authorized by L,N. 4/ 1976) 23