Animals (Prevention and Control of Amblyomma Variegatum and Associated Diseases) Regulations, 1993

2. In lhcsc Regulations - ·'111fc:cted area" means an area which 1s declared to be an and infected area for purpo~t.:;:; cormected with the control dunination of Amblyomma Yariegatum, Heartwater or Dt.'.'nnatophilosis: "infected place" rne,ms any place wbicb is declared by U1e Minister to be an infected place for purposes connected w 1th t.be cont.rol.wd e!im inatio n of A.mblyomma van'e >:atum, l·kartwater or Dennatoph1losis, e Nod.fication oi J. \ t) .•\ny person having in his possession or under his charg ted with Jlseased animal. ,- 111 v :ulllni.ll infected with or suspected of being infec :\ni/it\ornma variegarum, Hearwater or Dermatophilosis or the -.::i!'1'·1"·" of :111 animal so infected or suspe cted. shall wlth all pr:l~'t1~:ible speed give notice of the animal or carcass bemg or li:iv1ng been so infected or suspected. to the Chief Yetennary ,111·1c:er, or to an AgnculturaJ Extension Officer, or to the officer 111 ..:harge of the-nearest Police :Station. t~) Every Veterinary Surgeon who, upon. examining any . 1111 ma1 or the carca.')s of a.ny anim al, is of the opinion or suspe cts rlla~ such animal is, or was when it died or was slaughtered. with all practicable speed 111 fcclcd with Amblyornmo tick, shall to the Chie f g,ve nu Lio;; of the infection or suspi cion of iofP.r:tion, vcterinary Officer or to the Agricultural Extension Officer or the officer in charge or the: nearest Police Station. 7 (3) Every officer in charge of a police station upon receivin~ such notice shall: (a) forthwith. t.ransmit the infom1ation to ChiefVeceri~ nary Offn.,t:; aml (b) as soon as may be practicable: thereafter, confirm in wnting to lhe ChiefV ctcrinary Officer, the transmis- sion of such information. AU!hority of Chic:f 4. ( 1) Toe Chief Ve[r.rin,qry Officer shall, immediately after Veterinary Officer. receipt of tbe notice referred to in paragraph (1) or (3) of regulation 3, proceed to the place to wbich the notice refers. (2) The Chief Veterinary Officer may give directions in relation to the steps, which should be taken in dealing with any animal infected with theAmblyomma variegarum tick, Heart\vater or Uermatophtlosis, and any other animal within any infected area or infected area or infected place shall comply with such direc- tions. Duty of own<!r of 5. The owner or occup:er of the infected place shall infected place. ( a) Prevent access of any other anll.lta.l Lu any ·pan of the premises. which has been exposed to infection by any other animal infected with or suspected of being infrr:rf'.rl with Arnb!yomma varie;;atum, Heurtwatcr and Dermatopbilosis; and (b) Detain on the premises any anirnc1l infoctP-cl Wlrh or suspected of being infected with- Amblyomma variegatum, Heartwater and Derrnat6philosis and any other animal which has been in the'same shed. sUtble, building, yard of field with any such animal. Control of infected 6. ( l) No person shall, in relation to any anllllal infected with, animal. ur suspecEect of being infected with Amblyomma.yarie"gatum, Heartwater or Dermatophilosis - (a) expose any such aull.lw.l in any market, fait,sale yard or in any other place where animals are exposed for sale; (b) place any such animal in any place adjacent tn any market. fair, sale yard or other place at which anim:,Js are-. e-.xpo~.ti for <;.ail! ; 3 (c) carry, lead or drive or cause to be carried, led or ctnven, on any t11gbway or thoroughfare. any such animals are exposed or sold; (d) pi.au:, keep or graze, oi p:::1111iL LO be placed. kepr or grazed on the sides of any public road, or any land adjoining a public road which is unfenced or msuf:fir ciently fenced any such animnl; ( e) allow any such animal to stray on to a public road or on the sides thereof or to he on 1m.~ndosc>rl l;:i.nd r.~r in any field or place which is msuffic1ently fenced. (2) 1n addition to any penalty recoverable against any person convicted of an offence against this regulation, every ammal found in any place in contravention of the provisions of this regulation may be moved by or at the directions of the Chief Veterinary Otficer to some convenient place and there detained and isolared.

7. "The ClitefY ~lfilY Officer shall place or cause to be placed Infected a.rumab U) a dearly defined brand or mark or tag upon eacb animal infecred or b, rnuk,d suSpeCted to be infected with Amhlyo mma variegatum, Heartwater •.:.r Demuu.ophilosis and shall make a record of such LH dlld v1 uWJ k ur :.ag togetberwirb anotation of the name of the o\VTier of or tag together ,,.,1rh a noracion of the name of the O\\tTier of such arumal in aregister which be shall keep for the purpose.

8. The carcass of every animal which dies within an infected Disposal of place shall: carca:;s. (a) within rv.elve (_) 2) hours of death be buned within the infected place as near as practicable to the place where such animal died; and (b j be boned with lirne within the infected place in a ptt, uut I~ Ulan seven feet deep and such ptr shall be dug as near as possible to the place where sucb animal dred, and shall in no case be less than one hundred (100) feet from dwellin g hou::.e. 11vc1, well. water course, drain or other channel. 9. !1 shaU not be l::iwful for any anim.ol to be rnoved from an r"roh1b1llon at inf -::cred area or place to an uninfected area or place, from an movemenLS Jf uni ;ifccted area or umnfecred area or place rnim.1ls to an infected area or pla ,:.e. by the 0\1,,11er or person m chRr~/' of such arnmaL Areas 4 J~clared ::i<:. infectc>..n ~r~8s pursuant to !be Animals (Disea.-c,es and C1t1 I I I) rrnportat.ion) Act shall also be declared and announced in the newspapers and on t.b.e radio and television by the Chief Ve teri- nary Officer. 10. [t shall be lawful for the CbiefVeterinary Officer or any person acting under bis direction co enter any land, premises or farm during normal working hours with or without police :tssistance for the purpose of inspecting any and to ascertain whether sucb animal is infected with Amblyomma variegatum, 1-kartwater or Dermatopbilos1s and to cause the infected :1nimal to be treated. Pow,.r t, i ,,.,11' /1 I 1. The Chief Veterinary Officc:r may at all t.wu:~:s emer and veh1i;I,.,. search any vehicle, vessel or boat in which or in respect whereof he: has reasonable grounds for believing that any regulation has nvt been or is not being complied with.

12. ( 1) Any stray animal found straying within c.he area Stray ,111i111,1h inft:cted with Amblyomma variegatum. Heartwater of Dr:nnatopbilosis may be seized by a police officer of Veterinary O fticer and taken to premises designated by the Cbief Veterinary Ofticer. (2) Any stray animal so seized under the provision of sub- regulation (1) sball be treated for Amblyomma variegatum, ! ka.rtwater or Dermatoph1Ios1s and shall be kept for 36 hours. (3) If within 36 hours the animal is not claimed by its owner, such animal, may, uu we uirection~ of tbe Chief Veterinary Officer, be slaughtered. Quarnnt1ne

13.(1 )(a)Any premises, p!acc or locality where the exist- ence of the Amblyomma variegatum, Heart water or Dermatophilosis is officially confirmed, shall be placed 11nrler q11.1r.1ntine: The: norification of quar- antine shall be in writing, which shall be handed to the owner or to tbe person in charge of the farm, premises or infected place. The quarantine shall include all the animals in the premises or infected place. (b) The quarantined area shall be identified with posters indicating the terms and conditions under which the movement of animals out of the said area shall be permitted. 5 (c) lilly place or premises in which animals illegally moved from any quarantined area have been kept shall also be placed under quarantine. In addition, places or premises where animals have been moved into from infe.cted areas shall also be placed under quaranune. (2) No ani.ma.1 shall be moved from any area, place or premises placed under quarantine by the Chief Veterinary Officer because of the presence of the Amblyomma variegatum, Ucartwatcr or Dermatophilosis except where such animal is being moved under a permit granted by the Chief Veterinary Officer.

14. Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any Penalty. provision of these Regulations is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on SUIIlilla1)' conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 montbs. Made by the Minister on this 3rd day of March, 1993. Hllroy Humphreys, Minister.