Paralytic Rabies Regulations (Cap. 67:02)

MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS 62 Chap. 67:02 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO www.legalaffairs.gov.ti Animals ( Diseases and importation) [Suh~idiary J REGULATION PARALYTIC RABIES REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENf OF REGULATIONS l. Citation. 2. Animal affected with paralytic rabies. 3. Movement, etc. of animal or carcase. 4. Destrnction of :mim::il . 5. Examination of carcase. 6. Compensation not payable. 7. Inoculation. 8. Penalty. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt Animals ( Diseases and importation) Chap. 67:02 63 PARALYTIC RABIES REGULATIONS maLle under section 13 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Paralytic Rabies Regulations. 2. (1) Eve1y person having in his possession or under his charge any animal affected with. or suspected of being affected with, paralytic rabies (Bat transmitted) (hereinafter referred to as paralytic rabies), or the carcase of any animal so affected or suspected. shall with all practicable speed give notice of the animal or carcase being so affected or suspected to the constable in charge of the nearest police station. (2) Every veterinary surgeon who, upon examining any animal or the carcase of any animal, is of the opinion that the animal is, or was when it died, affected with paralytic rabies, shall with all practicable speed give notice of the affection or suspicion of affection to the constable in charge of the nearest police station. (3) The constable receiving a report made under this regulation shall (a) forthwith transmit the information by telephone to the Inspector; and (h) as soon as may be practicable thereafter confirm in writing to the Inspector the transmission by telephone of the information. [Sn b•idiary] 50/1956. Citation. Animal affected with paralytic rabies. 3. (1) No person shall move, or shall cause or permit to be Movement, etc. of animal or moved, or shall dispose of, whether by sale or otherwise, any carcase. ctniuml ur cctn.;ct~e rdeneu tu in ~ulnegulcttiun (2) except in accordance with the directions of the Inspector given under the subregulation except that it is not an offence to bury the carcase of any such animal if no such directions are received within eighteen hours of the making of a report in relation to the animal or carcase under regulation 2, or where the report cannot be made within eighteen hours after the death of the animal on account of distance, or on account of difficulty of terrain or of communications. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 L.R .0. 112006 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO www.legalaffairs.gov.ti 64 Chap. 67:02 Animals ( Diseases and importation) [Suh~idiary J Pnrnlytic Rnhies Reg,dntions (2) The Inspector may give directions as to the removal or disposal of (a) any animal affected with, or suspected of being affected with, paralytic rabies; or (h) the carcase of any animal which has died from, or is suspected of having died from, or while afflicted with paralytic rabies. Destruction of 4. (1) The Inspector may direct the immediate animal. Examination of carcase. Compensation not payable. Inoculation. destruction of any animal found, or reasonably believed, to be affected with paralytic rabies as a result of any examination or otherwise. (2) The owner or person in charge of any animal which has been destroyed by the direction of the Inspector shall dispose of the carcase thereof as the Inspector may direct. 5. (1) The Inspector may conduct a post-mortem examination of the carcase of any animal which has died from, or is suspected of having died from, or while afflicted with paralytic rabies, and may remove such portions of the carcase as he may deem necessary for laboratory examinations and may direct that the carcase be delivered to him at such place and time as he may specify. (2) The Inspector may direct the carcase of any animal which has been buried to be exhumed for the purpose of conducting a post-mortem examination of the carcase under subregulation (1). 6. No compensation is payable in respect of any animal or c;:irc;:ise which h;:is heen cle;:ilt with in ;my m;:inner m1thorisecl hy these Regulations. 7. The Inspector may direct that any animal shall, at the risk of the owner, be inoculated with vaccine against paralytic UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt Animals ( Diseases and importation) Chap. 67:02 65 Pnrnlytic Rabies R egulations [Snb•idiary] rabies and shall appoint the places, dates and hours at which the animals shall be produced for the purpose of the inoculation. The owner or person in charge of every such animal shall comply with any such directions. 8. Any person who contravenes these Regulations or Penalty. directions lawfully given by any person under authority of these Regulations is liable on summary conviction to a penalty of one thousand dollars. L.R .0. 112006 UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009