Animals Diseases (Control) Regulations 1978 (G.N. No. 38 of 1978)
Made 1978-02-25 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Organisation
- European Union
- Country
- Mauritius
- Subjects
- Livestock
- Keywords
- animal health, pests/diseases, inspection
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4. Schedule A of the principal regulations is repealed and replaced by the First Schedule to these regulations. 5. The Schedule to, the Animal Diseases (Fees) Regulations 1962 is repealed and replaced by the Second Schedule to these regulations. Made by the Minister on 6 November 1984. Related documents: Animals Diseases (Control) Regulations 1978 GN No. 38 of 1978 25th February. Regulations made by the Minister under section 17 of the Animals Diseases Ordinance 1. These regulations may be cited as the Animals Diseases (Control) Regulations 1978. 2. In these regulations “authorised officer" means an officer duly authorised by the Minister. 3. (1) Any authorised officer may (a) enter the premises of the owner of an animal and inspect any animal; (b) carry out and read such tests as he considers necessary; (c) mark, for identification purposes, any animal found to be free from any disease; (d) subject to paragraph (2), seize, destroy or slaughter any animal found to be suffering from any infectious or contagious disease; and (e) by means of a written notice, direct the owner of an animal (i) to isolate, inoculate, treat, dip, spray, or muzzle any of his animals; and (ii) to disinfect the place where any animal is kept, within such time as may be specified in the notice. (2) Where an animal is seized, destroyed or slaughtered under regulation 3 (1) (d), the commercial value thereof shall be paid to its owner. 4. The owner of an animal who fails to comply with any direction issued under regulation 3 (1) (e) shall commit an offence. Made by the Minister on the 20th February 1978. Related documents: Animal Diseases (Amendment) Regulations 1978 GN No. 247 of 1978 8th November Regulations made by the Minister under section 17 of the Animals Diseases Ordinance 1. These regulations may be cited as the Animal Diseases (Amendment) Regulations 1978. 2. In these regulations “principal regulations" means the Animal Diseases Regulations, 1925. 3. Regulation 4 of the principal regulations is amended in paragraph (1) by deleting the words "one rupee" and replacing them by the words "five rupees". Made by the Minister on the 13th November 1978. Related documents: Animal Diseases (Amendment) Regulations 1973 GN No. 144 of 1973 17th November Regulations made by the Minister under section 17 of the Animal Diseases Ordinance 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Animal Diseases (Amendment) Regulations 1973, and shall be read as one with the Animal Diseases Regulations, 1925, as subsequently amended, hereinafter referred to as the principal Regulations.