Importation of Animals Regulations, 1965 (L.N. No. 27)

Title. Interpretation. (IJilGAL NOTICE No. 27) GILBERT AND ELLICE IST,AFDS COLONY THE IMPORTATION OF ANIl'cALS ORDINANCE. 1964 (No. 10 OF 1964) THE IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS ROOULATIONS, 1965 In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section :3 of the Importation of Animals Ordinance, 1964, and of all other powers me thereunto enabling, and after consultation "ith the Executive Council, I hereby make the following Regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the ImPortation of Animals Regulations, 1965. 2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires "Agricultuml Officer" means the person for the time being carrying out the duties of the office of Agricultural Officer in and for the Colony; "cattle" includes any bull, CO", ox, steer, heifer or oajlf and the carcase or any portion of the careaae thereof respec tively; "domesticated enimAl" includes boree,!, os'tt+e, l!Ihll~P. goats, dogs, cats and swine; "domesticated poultry" includes fowls, dUcks, t1ll'keys, geese, pigeons, guines fowls, pea fowls and the carcase, young or eggs of any thereof; "horse" includes any horse, mare, gelding, colt, filly, foal ass or mule or the carcase or any portion thereof respec tively; "infected animal" inoludes any aniDals which has been exposed to the infeotion of diseBSe or any animal from countries from lIhich their importation into the Colony is prohibited by these Regulations; "official veterinarian" means any veterinarian employed in an official capacity by any central or local government authority; "owner" includes the person in charge for the time being; "port of entry" means any of the ports specified for t he landing of animals under regulation 4':·of;,these Regula tions; "sheep" includes any ram, ewe, wether or lamb and the carcase or any portion of the cercBSe thereof respectively; "swine" includes any boar, farrow, soy or pig of any age or breed or the seed or the cercase or any portion thereof respectively; "undomesticated animals" means all living animals not included under the definition of domesticated animal or poultry; "verminII includes ticks, lice, Melophagus ovinua, sheep scab, fleas and other sJdn paresites; "ve:berinarien" means any person holding the diploma of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, London, or a qualified veterinarian holding some other degree or diploma "hich is approved by the Agricultural Officer for the purpose of these Regulations. Import'ation of anilllals Landing of animals. ..~tice of .Tival. Declaration of etc., to be forwardeil. Importation of horses. Eltc., lind docUlllenta to p"Qom~ c ..ipnenta thereat'. 3. The importation into the Colony of any animal or animal manure or of any fodder. litter, fittings or other things Which have or may. have come into contact with ally animal is absolutelY prohib'ted except where such introduotion takes place in accordance With these Regulations: Provided that these Regu.lationll shall not apply to any carcase l1UUlut'actured into an srti:cJ e o:t' C01lllllerce provided that it has been P1"operly sterilized in the manutactm:-ing p1"ocess or t<l any oarcase imP01"ted from a countl'y from which the live lUlimal f'rom which the cerose .is derived l!lllJT be illlparted under these Regulations or to the meat of any cattle or sheep imported from the United Kingdom for the lJ1U'pOlle of hUlllan cOIlSUlllption. 4. Such imported animals as may by these Regulations be introdu.ced into the Col<lny shall be landed only at the ports of ~arawa. Funat'uti. canton IslBltd. FB.lU1ing' Is1and. OcellZl Island and Chtlstmas Island. 5. l'he importer of any animal s1l«1l Qutain, not less t:luul one ~onth prior to the adve1"tised date of arrival Of the vessel by 1I'hich it is intended to import the ani I, (or within such shorter period as the Agricultural Oft'icer, acting in his discretion, ¥ allow) the written pEmDission of the Agricultursl Officer to import the S8llle: !'rovitled that anilllals, imported for immediate Illaughter, shall be eXEllnpt from the provisions of this Regulation. 6. The shipper of an)' impototed EIllilllal or animals to be :imported l'lhall forward by the maIlter ot the vesllel in wliich the samla are conveyed to the Colony 1I'ith ~y such animal, to be d<elivergd to 'the inspector at the~ of entry, such decla:t'Stionla, certificates, llotices and permits as are provided for by thefle Regu.latione. 7. Subject to the pr'>Visiolls of these Regul!\tions, horses. asses or mules may be introduced into the ColOny frolll Fiji, New Zealand, lleli' Sout!! j"aleta, Victoria, Soutli Aust:t'Slia, Tasmania and the United Kingdom IlJld each shipment of suoh aniJnal shall be accompanied by (a) a statutory declaration by the shipper giV1ng a description of the !lJlima1 and certifying (i) that the animal has been f1'ee from disease during the six months prece4ing tne date of shipment; (ii) that it has not been in contact- with any diseased animal during the su montha nexi;proceding shi}:IIJeDt lIJJd gi~ the n8llle of the district in whioh it has been dul'ing that time; lUld (u) a cert.1f'.icate DJT an official veterinarian in the country f1'Olll which sueh animal was shipped tnat he has eJtalllined the animal within seven days of the date of Shipmellt sna t'CW2Q .1 t to be :free i'I'ClJlI vermin and any symptO!llll of any disease and, in the ease of any such animal tram the United Kingdom, that he has satisfied himself' t"1Je.t" a properly applied 1'ls11ein test on the animal Within thrity days prior to such date of shipment gave a negative result. (ii) Importation of cattle. Documents to accompany imported cattle. 8. Subject to the provisions of these IWgttlations, cattle nay be intx-oduced into the Colony from Hew Zealand, Fiji, 'lasmania, ~Iew 30uth i'ales, Victoria, South Australia and the United States of "merica. 9. In the case of cattle the importation of which is prOVided for in the preceding IWgulation, each shipment of any such animal shall be accompanied by (a) a statutory declaration by the shipper giving a description of the animal ana certifying that the animal has been free from disease during the six months next proceding the date of shipment; that it baa not been in contact with any diseased. animal during the six months next proceding the date of shipment and giving the name of the district in which it has been during that time; that it has not otherwise than is required by paragraph (b) of this Regulation been tested nth tuberculin during the two months next procedil1g shipment or inoculated with pleuro-pneumonia virus at any time; (b) a tuberculin test certificate by an official veterinarian or by a veterinarian endorsed by an official veterinarian of' the country or district concerned. The certificate shall state (inter alia) the date on which the test was applied; and (c) a certificate f=m an official veterinariiln: stating (i) that he has examined the animal within seven daYa of shipment and found it to be free frOlll disease; (iii) (iv) (v) that it baa been dipped or thoroughly $prayed Within thirty-silt hours of shipment with a standard anti-tick solution, the name of the solution to be given; and that the ~lutination test for contagious abortion has been appl.ied nth negative reSUlts within fourteen days of' the date of Shipment; that contagious bovine pleuro-pneumonia neither is, nor during the six months next preceding the shipment of the animal bas been. declared or known to e:.tist in the district from which the animal is declared by the owner to have been exported or in which it has been during the silt months next preceding shipment; that the animal comes from a district free from infestation with the cattle tick (Boophilus australis) • Importation of dogs, cats, sheep, goats and swine. 10. Subject to the provisons of these Regulations, dogs and cats may be introduced into the Colony fmm the United lCingdom, New Zealand, :Fiji, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia, and sheep, goats and swine may be introduced Undomesticated animals Importation of poultry. from any of such countries except the United Kingdom. and each shipment of any such animal shall be accompanied by (a) a statutory declaration by the shipper setting forth the kind. number, sex, marks or brands thereof and certi fying (i) that the animal has been free from disease during the six months next preceding the date of ship ment; (ii) that it has not been in contact with any animal suffering from disease during the six months next preceding the date of shipment and giving the name of the district in which it has been during that time; (b) a certificate by an official veterinarian stating (i) that he has examined the animal within seven days of the date of shipment and found it to be free from disease and ve:nnin; and (ii) that it has been dipped or thoroughly sprayed within thirty-aix hours of shipment with a standard anti-tick solution, the name of the solution to be given; and (c) an endorsement by such official veterinarian on the shipper's declaration that after due inquiry he has 1iI0 reason to doubt the correctness of such declaration. 11 - (1) Before any shipment of undomesticated animals is made a permit must be obtained from the Agricultural Officer by the person intending to introduce them into the Colony. (2) Every shipment of such undomesticated animals must be accompanied by (a) a statutory declaration made by the shipper setting forth (i) the kind. number, sex and marks of such un domesticated animals; (as ) the location and environment of such anima) s during the six months immediately preceding shipment; (iii) a declaration that such animals are at the time of shipment free from any disease and that they have been so during the next preceding six months and that during that time they have not been in contact with any diseased animals; and (b) a certificate by an official veterinarian stating that he has examined the animals within seven days of the date of shipment and found them to be free from disease and vermin. (3) .An official veterinarian, after due inquir,f, shall also en dorse the shipper's declarati.on to the effect that he has no reason to doubt its eorrectness. 12. Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, domesticate poultry may not be introduced into the Colony from any place whatsoever; Importation of eggs for ...; ....cubation. Procedure while prohibited animals are on the sea or in Colony waters, etc. Provided that this regulation shall not apply to (a) the importation of day-old chickens from Australia, Fiji or New Zealand; (b) the importation from Fiji or New Zealand of live domes ticated paultry (o:l:her than day-old chickens) in respect of which a certificate has been &~ted by an Official veterinarian that inquiries made lead him sincerely to believe that during the six months immediately preceding the date of shipment such poultry has been free from l!JI.se48e"and thAt either (i) such poultry have been subjected to a virus neutralization test for Infectious J~go Tracheitis with negative results and that from the time of the application of such test such poultry has not been in contact with any other poultry, or (ii) the disease of Infectious Laryngo Tracheitis is not present in the country from which such importa tion takes place; (c) the importation from any cliluntry except China or', Hong Kong of any poultry carcaae or egg or part of a poultry carcase or egg which has been properly sterilized and hermetically sealed; (d) the importation of manufactured animal manure in which all animal product ingredients have been properly sterilized and packed in tins or new bags; and (e) the eggs or frozen carease of any domesticated poultry when such eggs or carcases have been produced in Australia, New Zealand or Fiji and are intended for consumption as food in the Colony. 13.- (1) Every importation of eggs of domesticated poultry for incubation from Australia, New Zealand or Fiji shall be accom panied by a statutory declaration by the shipper that such eggs are from birds which have been found by means of the agglutina tion test for Salmonella pullorum to be free from the disease known as bacillary white diarrhoea and which have been produced on premiees free from infection with the said disease during the six months immediately preceding the date of shipment. (2) .An official veterinarian shsll endorse the shipper's declara tion to the effect that after due inquiry he has no reason to doubt its correctness. 14 - (1) No animals the introduction of which into the Colony is prohibited by these Regulations (Whether such animals are intended for introduction into the Colony or not) shall be taken or allowed on board any vessel carrying an animal to the Colony while such latter animal is on board. (2) No animal being carried to the Colony shall be taken or allowed on shore at any place from which the introduction into the Colony of animals of the same kind is prohibited. (3) When a vessel on which there is any imported animal arrives in the Colony the following provisions of this Regulation shall apply and remain in force whHe the vessel continues in Colony waters, and the master of such vessel and the importer of such animal shall be generally liable for any breach thereof. Animals on foreign-going vessels pro hibited from 'lthorised. Seizing, eto., of animal landed in contravention of ~egulations. Death of anim.q 1 s whilst in port. (4) Such imported animal shall be kept securely confined on board until it is removed or otherwise disposed of by order or permission of an inspector. An inspector ~ay order any animal intended for introduction into the Colony to be placed on a wharf in suoh a manner as to faoilitate inspection but it shall in no case be turned loose on a wharf. Sheep and pigtl shall be confined in temporary pens and oattle and horses shall be tied on such wharf. lio animal of an::r description shall be allOlfed to leave the wharf whereon it has been plaoed for ins!"otion until an inspector has issued a permit authorising the landing of such animal. In no oase shall the removal of a live animal from a ship for inspection, quarantine or other purpose oonstitute an entry into the Colony until an inspector is satisfied that it is free from infectious and contagious disease and has issued a permit allowing the introduc tion of the sAid animal. (5) In the case of a ship's dog or other ship's animal and of an::r animal intended for use on ships, such dog or animal shall be detained on board and held in such secure uanner as is approved by an inspector or shall be disposed of as the Resident Commissioner, acting in his discretion, direots. 15 - (1) The master of an::r foreign-going vessel arriving in the Colony from abroad having any animals on board shall not during such ti.llle as his vessel is in the Colony allow the animal to leave the vessel but shall keep it on board such vessel unletls and until an inspector has issued a pemit authorising the i.IIIportation thereof. (2) No person shall take, or permit to be taken. an::r animal on board any foreign-going vessel on which there is any live animal the landing of which in the Colony has not been permitted by an inspector: Provided that in the case of vessels arriving in the Colony from Fiji, Australia or New Zealand and having on board animals the i.IIIportation of which may be peI'llli.tted under these Regula tions it shall be lawfUl for an inspector, acting in his discretion, to issue a licence for an animal to be taken on board such vessels for a voyage between ports in the Colony. 16. The master of any foreign-going vessel who allows an animal to leave or to go aboard his vessel or any owner who takes an animal or allows it to go, or to be taken, on board a foreign-going vessel whilst in the Colony except in accordanoe with these Regulations shall be liable to have the animal seized and destroyed or dealt with in such other manner as the Ilgricultursl Officer may deem expedient to direct and such master or owner (as the oase may be) shall be liable to pay all expenses incu=ed in giVing effect to any directions given under the provisions of this Regulation. 17. In the event of any animal dying or escaping from any foreign-going vessel while the vessel is in an::r port in the Colony, immediate notice of such death or escape shall be forwarded by the master of the vessel by telegraph or other expediti9us means to the Agricultural Offioer. AIJ::I such animal that has died or any animal which has been landed in contravention of these Regula tions shall be destroyed or otherwise dealt with as the Resident Commissioner, acting in his disoretion, directs. l1c.oter to rel)OZ't aniTiu>J. on board dUZ'ingthe v<J<Jaee, etc. HoUce and declaration to be made on arrival of an onimal in the ColOny. nelease of animals. Porrer of destruction. Cel"tv.in foddel" IW;)'- be imror ted. 18. Inmediate1y upon =ivnl at the f~l:lt port of entry in the Colony of any vessel on which tJu're is or lIas been arer animal, the master shall repo:l:'t the details thereof to an inspector at such Dort and such inspector m~ co on bocxd such vessel and inspect and examine all animals thereon. 19. On arrival of any vessel on which there is ~ imported aniL'Ill e.t the port at which such animal is to be landed the master of such vessel shall cive notice of arrival to an inspector at the port and shall make, and tender to such inspector, a declaration stating (a) ,fhether, to the best of his knowledge and belief, any animal on such vessel haa been uUZ'ing the voyage or is at the present time infected with arw disease or has died durine the voyage; (b) that no animal the introduction of .{hich into the Colony is prohibited is, or has been on board such vessel since the shiJllllent of any animal proposed to be landed in the Colony; end ( c) that dUl.'ing the voyage no animal to be landed in the Colony haa been taken or allowed on shore at any place from which the introduction into the Colon,y of imported animals is prohibited. At the aame time wah master shall deliver to the inspector all such other declaratiolUl and certificates as tl~ be required to be so delivered under the provisions of these Rcgttlations. 20 - (1) If the inspector concerned is satisfied that the several declara.tions or certificates proVided for qy these Regulations are in order, that the :orovisions of the OrdilWl1ce and these Regula tions have been oomplied with, and that all animals on the importine vessel are free from disease an<J. ~e not infected animals, he shall issue an order in the prescribed form for the release of the animals sought to be impol"ted to the consi-,"'Uee or his a.,noenteither unconditionaJ.J;y- or subl1Bct to such restrictions and conditions as the AgricultUZ'al Officer may see fit to iJ'!lpose. (2) Before permitting the release of an anink-u under the preced ing sub-regttlation an inspector may require the importer to execute a bond In th two approved sureties for ensuring that the importer thereof will faithfully carry out WlY conditions contained in, or imposed under, these Regulations. 21. If an inspector empowered qy re[,"'luation 18 of these Regula tions to inspect !lIIimals on a:ay vessel on m-rival in the Colony reports that an;y animaJ. on board is a diseased or infect@d animal, a.ll the animals on board shall be destroyed or otherwise dealt wi th or disposed of as the Resident Oomnissioner, acting in his discretion, directs. 22. The provisions of regUlation 3 of these 2egulations to the contrary nottnthst~'.Ilding, t'odder arriv.iJ1-e in the Colony on a vessel bringing il'J.ported animals rna..v Imr1'tll1y be introduced into the Colony if such fodder is the p1'OCtuct of the country or state from which the allimnls ,fere shipped. Disposal of clothing, harness, etc. Fees and costs. First Schedule. Forms. Second Schedule. 23. Clothing, fittings, utensils, crates or boxes, kennels, harness, saddlery, implements or any appliances or things used on any vessel in connection with any imported animals introduced into the Colony may be destroyed, refused admission or, on the issue of a permit by the inspector, ma.y be introduced into the Colony, provided however that such clothing, fittings, utensils, crates or boxes, kennels, harness, saddlery, implements or other appliances must, if allowed to be introduced, be subjected at the expense of the importer to such disinfection as the Agricultural Officer deems necessary and directs. 24 - (1) The fees set out in the First Schedule to these Regula tions shall be payable by the importer of any animal to the inspector w:ho renders in respect of such animal the duty or service specified in the case of each respectively. (2) The cost of dipping, spraying, testing or other treatment lawfully required under the provisions of these Regulations shall be forne by the importer. 25. The forms set out in the Second Schedule to these Regula tions shall be used whenever possible on the occasions to which they are appropriate. FL'tST SClIEDULE FEES (Regulation 24 (1) ) For inspecting horses, or cattle (i) not exceeding four in nuber (ii) exceeding four in number •• ·. ·. £. s. d. 0 5 0 per head; 1 0 0 plus za, for each in excess of four ·. For inspecting any other domesticated or undomesticated animals.. •• o 2 0 per head For inspecting live adult poultry (i) not exceeding ten in number (ii) exceeding ten in number ·. • • 01 o each o 10 0 plus si:x:pence for each in excess of ten For inspecting a crate (or similar con tainer) of day-old chickens •• • • •• 0 1 0 For spraying any horse or cattle .. • • 0 5 0 per head For spraying any sheep, goat or swine • • 0 :3 0 per head