Subsidiary Legislation of Ebonyi State Diseases of Animals Law [CAP. 36]-Diseases of Animals Regulations ( made under section 3)

2. 4. .. f.m>t. CoMtfcVl,ir A fric;Jn hor$e sickne..~,; Aviml t11txirc\llo.~is Pulki.r~m d,iscase Avfa11 leuet1sl~complex Infectious. !aryngo.inichdllR lnfcc!io · nchitis Avh1.11 ti!.'t llosis. Diimn.•ros <>f Animnl'l RegulaHm1i; made um/er .w:etfon 3 •· These regulmiotls may he. cjted its the Diseases of Animals Rcgulatio~1s. In 1hesc "11:Wlal,ions: "vec1erfati1ty t)ffkei .. ' means a vete1foary officer in the service of rhc Govcminiml: "vctcrh\u!'y surgeon" meani>.:uty per~vn who ·is a Jl:llow or member 9f the l~oyal C\Hh:::ge of YNerfoary Surgeons. or who posscs.scs a Vt~\critiaty qualification recognized by the Vererinary Surgeons Act. Not(lkation of Dis;Jase Any persJm having in hls <.:hargc or under his contr<>I any tmimal. infcch:?(~ or suspcc!ed lo he infoct.ed w!lh disease xhal! keep ~uch animnl sqmratc l'rotn anlmalx not so infected or suspected, and shall forthwith give notice of the fact of ihe animal being. so i.nfecicd or S!llipccled to a vewini\ry officer or ro the .11e:u-e$t Magistrate or Local Government. Coundt When the lmimal so infected or suspect.ed is Ira.Yelling, neither siich. f)nima.I nor any animal with which it has bccu 1n eonll1t~ l shnll be 111rwed except in sp far a-X may be ncc(~s:mry Hir .:!Teet ing i.solation 1)r I'm' procuring fond. ut wa~cr. pending the dircclioris vf:i vetcrinury officer, Ev;;ry Lqettf (i(1vern1mmt Couoci! receiving a notincation umkr the lmit pre<:cdin~ reguht1irn1 pr otherwise becoming :JWHl'L\ that m1y anima l wi.thin the limits or ilf jurisdiction is infected with disease shi1H forthwHh no1ify 1.hr nc11rcsl Magistrnl1. :md shntl take measure.;;; lo cnforc.e the .. pr.ov.i!iiou <Jf !he suid rngulnth.m wilb n:gar I to the i8ol:nioo and non°mowmenH)f the animal. I Sl9 A. IV1a.gistra1e 1'cceiVing . ;;1 notiflc;,ttlon ltnder ellliet or the h1:c;t two. prctqdf11g regulations nr other\11ise bce!lming aware of tl1e presence of disease within the area of hisjndsdi()tion ~hall communi(;atewith the·.11carns1 veicrim1ry .. offict;r;rnd s!mJI, pel)di11g. thc•••instruetion 1>f a vetcrinnry pfficer, •is~i1e stich (~rdcrs, c!ireehtm& or prohihititms as he may de<.1111 proper for the preveu!ion of the spread f>f the t!l~ea~e: \ . Pfovit.!ed that a. Magistrate sh11U uot order any m1Jmaf t<) be 1tete<I except ori !he h1~tt·ueHon ota vereri!larf()ffic:ei', w}f ff shm1id ~ppear Ma.gmtntte that an 1mimal $lmuh) beslm11;:htered beft\fe the instt11c1Ioo ,ora vcterin:iry offkoer can be. nhtnim:d,he mny appoint R eommiqee of m1t less ·than rhret\ perstins; lwt> al leas.1. of Whom shall. be nffieer$ in the .service of the Govemmt.'<11\, lo . ipquh1~ in to 1md 'to f!dYise :tH ~<1 the neees:>ity for sl1mg,'ltering }:lttd1 ~n fmal, und . if 1 lw rna.indly • of the memben; 9f .such eummit~Clt sfa\ll advise ihm the m1hrn1l ··iilmu.kl be slaugl;tern.,1, he 1rtn¥ orderthi;. •1nimaJ to hiVikiughH~red, A \ittcrln~ry pfflcer shillL if he ls qflll{\opini1,1n 1h11ta1'ly m1imi1l is inft1tiect with till){ disease, · or if . Im h:w retisun . to believe. that tn~¥ .animal has been >1Xp4se<l to infeeti<m, .is:;ue sueh orders,. din~etiops or . pl'()hibititins . as he ll)lty . t?pnsldµr 1iecess:itry or tttlvHmble · l.o prevent the ~pread nl' the. tfacase ·Hml nmy cau~c any sucl1 ir11hn<ll 10. bwslaughtr~m~l ff he shall qonskler that. th1:: slaugh!e r <ff the animal fa ndies:>.ary fonhe preven!im1 of the spread of.the disc;tse. ( 1 i WlwT<; any tlriinml: \al rlfof; ol'dlscase or is slaughtered h1 actt}rdaiiec tm.len\ issued under ns; or ' (\l) is slm . . txders tmder thesd regulattom •11J:d its opl11i.~m u \leter!ilMyol'l1oer infomed with the earealls shall be drspo11ei:I by h1 s.ueh mmmer as the veterinary officer may t.!irctt, (2) An!!' foddi.;;r, litter, utensil11, J?t;!ls or oflmr lhing whid1 niay in ·of a veterinary officer have heemne iafeeted by such ani rnal or it:sea1:ea!is shall be treated or disposed ohi& the v\ite.rh1;1ry oJfii;er sh11n c!irccl. A veterinary \il'ficcr may · for the ptltpoiie of cx.nnlning miy anhnal .emcr a1 any lhm; any hnildingor upon any land, and mayi ror tbe jiurpose of diag119sing dlsqnse. uikc l;l<.iod $J:OCars Qr e4uxe them to he taken, frnm any animal, orupply ~udi tes{s uK IR: m~yepnsidct net;es:sarv. IO. An1y i1t111tnn1tstrnt1vc, vcterimwy nr tmlice pfl'jc..;r n1rry; arrtt.'lt wiihmit warrant ·any persOl\Whom he hµs n.rnsrntabk gtHtmd for h~li~""fog Ila ve been guilty pf any breach, i1(;)n·em11plillilce \irid1 or contraven regttlilliollil orof any on:,!er Qt dirCct:tliln given ur1der any · and y animni in rnlatim1 to which any such breach, n1 . comp!iamx: or cQntrnventi<m hllS.becnc<)fl\mlued: · Prov · . eizure amld,etentfon shall he n::port1;,'<I, whhmu dehly, to ii huvh1g jurisdlptkin in the area in which the animal ha~ been seized. Any person who is guilly of any J>Uch breach, nvn comp!ifrnciJ co,11raventio~1as11f<iresaid, sf!µll l;1;.guilty ofm1. off\mq.} and s.hall fin.cqf ten thousand nai.ra or 10 it11prl~<H11ne111 for :;ix n1ont!ls, >tlld 11nY in relation ln whk:h the <1ffcnee .has hcen committed nn1y he a !vf.11gism1h.: b. s11tisficd by evidenctr !)H ua1h that there Is 1~11s\)n th;U an Ofl'tlnce hl1li b\Jc!t cpmmllh:d in fclation l(J llllY whk:h ha~ been seized and detained but tl\;11 the offondet is. tmknowh t:tmnntbti otderth~forfoirnrcnr such n11linal: Pnwi4icd, . . shall be made t~ndcr this Sl;bscctitlll m1lcss lhc \)Wflcf lit his 11r1.1ne and Whcrcal:muts he. kmiwn) of such animal shtdl have had mi opportunity of appearing bcfi:we th!) Magistmlc to shm'( wmse why th<~ 1.>rdcr.'llhouJ.d ri\R he imide. w1u•11m11•r a Magis1r41e is evidence on (}lllh thm there is re:isnn thitt nu offence has been connn!necl in relation to nny · ;mim~l seized aml dettiined, he rnay , order the (}Wm.:r · of such pay lnto. court !!Uch sum as he 1n;1y CQrJ.sider re;\,<;onablc t(l th(l expenses nf imd in C<>nnecti6n Wi.th tJm seizure, r.emoval ·and e1eien1mn of the animal, and, s11eh sum be paid within such time aN specified in be forfeited. ~ut~i~cl .tfr tile· pn1yi~J01rn of regvlatioll!i . l l a11d l 4. Cl)mpensuthm. mtiy be paid the. 1>wner of ;my npima.! which is slaughtered .. 1;r a.11y hkle or skill nr other pnr1 a curc11s\; wb ich. is destrqycd n11der tbc pmvislmls of thete regulations. .S:.!1 C<nnpensmfo11 sha!l not be paid in respect of ruiy dog which is, or is suspech!d of being, infected with rablel1, or in respect of any animal in reJnlion to which al\)' offem:e under these. or any other regulations under the Law has been cotnmlm:d, nr in n:spet;f of a11y animal which wns infected with disease, or in r<.'lipect of < y hide or ~ldn or other part -0fany cawas~ which is.·certified by a veterinary .01Ti1,"(lr to he infoc1.ed with disease. Where any nnimal is sluughrered or aiiy hide or~1'in or pther part or any, carcass; is destmyed by or(lers gJven under these regulations a tertificate by a veterinary officer !hat such anin1al or hide or skin •irolhcr par~ qf the carcass was infce!ed wit!1 disease s.haH be. ac:ceptc<} as eondmlivc pro<if themi)f in auy h;gnl pniccedingil. The cmnpensntfon which 1rmy be paid fo resf)\'.::t of any animal sliJ.ughtered or any hide or skin or pa1·t of Jl cim:a.~s destroyed under 1 file pmvisioni> m the.~e regulations sh:tll 1101 exi;:eecl I.he y:i!ue oflhe· animal or hide nr 'skin or parl of, the 1:11reass i1nmedia1ely before ·it was sl:iught.ered or destroyed .und in nu . case i;hull the compensation paid iii respect ()f;I imn>e exi;;cc-d five tltotnmnd 11airn. Clairni; for eompensnlion shall be: made in wtlting 1.0 the Chief Veteriiiary Officer thro11gh a Magistmte having jurisdiclion in the area in whicb the ;'minial was slaughtered, and the Cb.ief Veterinary .Officer if, i1ftcr i ~t1cl!: inquil:y as, he 1nay lllink proper, he is satisfied thnl c.ompe11satinn may be 1:iaid in Ahe circums(nnees or the cliJltri; rnuy u~sess the co1.npensmion an~ dkec1 the paymeot t1ierc1)f: Prov.i.dcd Iha! aily peroon who is dissathifod with lh~ dec.ision of the ·Chief Ve1erilla1'y Offii;;cr,, may appe11! to the Coinmi,~sioner, 'whose decision · shall be ltmtJ. · Control of Trade Cattle Regulatfons made 11nrlers11ctialf J The~e regulafoms may be cil!~d as the Con!r<>l of Trade Cattle Rcgulationi:\, In the\e.regulatic>n.<>: "nrn;l" ·means an <Jrea to which the.~e regulations. have been appHed; "l)irccwr" meat1s the Chief VctcriMry Officer of lhe Veterinary Division of rhc M'inistr;<•f Agri.c.ulture an~ Fnt>d: "disl;!:1~e" meaos rinderpest. contltgious pfeurcFpncqmonia, black~quarter, hacmorrtmgle septicaemia, anthrax , tubercldosb;, aml fool and 01\lt!th disea~e;