Importation of Poultry Regulations 1927 (G.N. 149 of 1927)

limits of the person in charge of the stock and of the are infected or the suspected area, and the disease with which it is declared infected or suspected of being infected, and a copy of the same shall be forwarded to the Island Secretary and shall further be posted up at the Court House and at such other places as the Island Secretary may determine. [Act No. 70 of 1950];[Act No. 21 of 1974];[Act No. 31 of 1982];[Act No. 3 of 1988]; [Act No. 12 of 1990] 4. Orders for prevention or checking of a disease and other purposes Within any declared infected or suspected area, the Agricultural Officer may, after consultation with the Island Secretary issue such orders in writing as he shall deem fit, having regard to the circumstances in each particular case: Provided that no order shall be issued under this regulation which could not be legally issued in the Island of Mauritius under section 14 of the Animal Diseases Act. [Act No. 70 of 1950];[Act No. 21 of 1974];[Act No. 31 of 1982];[Act No. 3 of 1988]; [Act No. 12 of 1990] 5. Declaration of area free from disease No infected or suspected area or portion of such area shall be considered to be free from any disease until such area or portion thereof be declared in writing by the Agricultural Officer to be free from such disease or suspicion of disease, and, if notice had been posted up as under regulation 3 above, such disease or suspicion thereof shall likewise be so posted up. 6. Penal clause Whoever is guilty of any act or omission in contravention of any of the regulations, or of any order made under these regulations, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 500 rupees and to imprisonment not exceeding six months. Related documents: IMPORTATION OF POULTRY REGULATIONS 1927 GN No. 149 of 1927 (Lane 1/441) section 17 Animal Diseases Act Any poultry imported from any port, place or country, and found to be infected with Fowl Ticks (Argus persicus) or Jigger Flea (Sarcopsyla gallinacea) shall be landed in quarantine and submitted to treatment at the owner's expense.