Control of Foot and Mouth Disease Regulations

CONTROL OF FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE [S.L.36.27 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 36.27 CONTROL OF FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE REGULATIONS 20th June, 1975 LEGAL NOTICE 74 of 1975. Title.1. The title of these Regulations is Control of Foot and Mouth Disease Regulations. Unauthorised movement of certain animals prohibited. 2. (1) No person may cause, allow or permit the movement of any bovines, ovines, caprines or swine, belonging to him or which are under his care or control, into, within or out of any place or area in Malta unless he has been so authorised in writing by the Director of Agriculture, or by any person delegated by the said Director, who, in either case, in granting such an authorisation, may impose any such condition as he may deem fit. (2) Any person who avails himself of an authorisation granted as aforesaid under sub-regulation (1) of this regulation without complying with any of the conditions to which the authorisation was made subject, shall be deemed to have contravened sub regulation (1) of this regulation. Power of Director of Agriculture to order vaccination. 3. (1) The Director of Agriculture may order the vaccination of any bovines, ovines, caprines and swine in such manner and at such time or times as he may deem fit. (2) Any person who has under his possession, care or control any bovines , ov ines , capr ines or swine which are to be so vaccinated shall allow such vaccination to be made and shall give all facilities required by the person authorised in writing by the Director of Agriculture to carry out such vaccination. Directives by Director of Agriculture. 4. The Director of Agriculture may issue directives intended for the prevention of the spreading of the foot and mouth disease, including any precautions to be taken in connection therewith, and any person to whom any such directive applies shall comply therewith.