Disembarkation of Animals Regulations

DISEMBARKATION OF ANIMALS [S.L.10.27 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 10.27 DISEMBARKATION OF ANIMALS REGULATIONS 29th March, 1963 LEGAL NOTICE 8 of 1963. Title.1. The title of these Regulations is Disembarkation of Animals Regulations. Interpretation.2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires "animal" means horse, ass, mule, bull or cow; "cow" includes pregnant heifer; "disembark" means disembark from a vessel on which animals are carried by sea to a port or other place in these Islands. Offences.3. It shall be an offence for any person to disembark or to cause to be disembarked any animal unless the minimum standards prescribed by these Regulations are satisfied. Disembarkation of horses, asses, mules and bulls. 4. (1) Horses, asses, mules and bulls shall be disembarked by means of slings protected by such material as, in the opinion of the Principal Government Veterinary Surgeon, will prevent chafing. (2) Horses, asses and mules shall be individually disembarked. (3) Bulls may be disembarked in pairs. Disembarkation of cows. 5. Each cow shall be disembarked in a portable box. Injured or wild animals. 6. If any animal has broken limb or is otherwise seriously in jured or i s in a wi ld s ta te so as to be incapable of be ing d i s e m b a r k e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e s e Regulations, the person in charge of the disembarkation shall forthwith inform a government veterinary surgeon and the animal shall thereafter be disembarked or slaughtered in accordance with such directions as shall be given by such government veterinary surgeon.