Swine Fever Rules

Control and DisC'ases of Animals Cap. 66:02 35 .. ·-·····-· -··-···-· SWINE FEVER RULES 1111der s. 8 l. These Rules may be cited as the Swine Fever Rules. 2. In these Rules unless the context otherwise requires "swine" means any domesticated porcine animal; "pig meat" means any part uf i.l swine, w,uthug ur wild pig carcass which has either been slaughtered or which has died; "infected area·• means anv area which has been declared to be an infected area for the disease "swine fever" under section 4 of the Act. G.N. 209/1968 Citation 1 n tcrprcta tion 3.-(l) An inspector may issue to any owner or person in Issue of charge of any swine a permit in the form in the Schedule (herein- permit after called the "permit'') which said permit may impose such restrictions ,is tbc inspu.:h,r 111:1y iu hi:, disl:1ctio11 th.:li:rminc. (2) No person shall remove, cause to be removed or allow to be removed any pig meat from any one place in an infected area to any other place in such in lected area without having previously obtained from an inspector a permit. (3) No person shall remove. cause to be removed or allow to be removed any pig meat from any place in an infected area to any place outside an infected area without a permit from an jnspector. 4. The holder of a permit shall produ~ the same for inspection Production on demand by any inspector, police oflicer above the rank of or permit sergeant, or other person duly authorized in writing by the Chief Veterinary Officer. L.R.0. 1/1980 36 [Subsidiary] Confinement of swine Deter1tion and destruc tion of swine r. 3 LAWS OF MALA\Vl Cap. 66:02 Control and Diseases of A11i111a!s Swine Fncr R11f<'s 5. The owner or person in charge of swine in an infected area shall at all times keep them contained in a house or pen unless prior \vritten authority to release them has been obtained from an inspector. 6. Any swine whether the owner or person in charge of them be known or not, found at large in an infected area may be detained or destroyed by an inspector unless the owner or person in charge can produce to the said inspector a relevant permit granted under rule 3. SCHEDULE CONTROL AND DISEASES OF AN11\IALS /\CT (Cap. 66 :02) SWINE FEVER RULES PERMIT TO i'lltWE S\\'l:S:[ .................................................... of ............................... .. . . .. .. . .. .. . ... .. .... .. .. .. . .. .. . ... . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . . . .. . .. .. . is authorized under the LAWS OF I\IALA'Wl Control and Diseases of Animals Cap. 66:02 37 •- -- -••r -~-•-•••· Prere11/io11 of Trypa11oso111iasis Rules [Subsidiary] Control and Diseases of Animals Act to move the swine described below fro1n .................................... to ................................... . .. .. .. . .. . " .................................... under tl7e following conditions:* .. -·-· No. Description of swine to be moved Remarks The permit must be carried by the person accompanying the swine and be produced on demand by any inspector, police officer over the rank of scrgcm1t or person duly authorized in writing by the Chief G.N, Veterinary Oflicer. 242/1969 Station .............................. hsuer of Permit ............................. . Date . .. . . .. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. .. . . .. . . .. l<.ank ...................................... . * The issuer of the permit should state the route to be followed, the method of transport and the period for which the permit is available. L R.O. I /1978