Animal Diseases (Swine Fever) Regulations 1958

Section 17(1) ANIMAL DISEASES ACT 1. These regulations may be cited as the Animal Diseases (Swine Fever) Regulations 1958. 2. The movement of any pig, pig carcase, or any pig product, is prohibited, except only such products as are set forth in the Schedule to these regulations and then only subject to the conditions set forth in that Schedule. 3. No live pigs, pig carcases, pig products, Balinese baskets or Pig baskets shall be exported to any of the islands under the jurisdiction of the State of Mauritius, from the Island of Mauritius, nor shall any such products, other than tinned, be imported into Mauritius except under the written authority of and on such conditions as may be prescribed by the Chief Agricultural Officer. Amended by [GN No. 66 of 1958]; [GN No. 189 of 1968] 4. Every person having any pigs in his possession or under his control (a) shall cause such pigs to be vaccinated in accordance with such instructions as may be given in that behalf by the Chief Agricultural Officer; (b) shall report the numbers and location of their stock to the nearest police station within 3 days of the coming into force of these regulations and shall forthwith report any event which may have altered the accuracy of such report; (c) shall report all deaths occurring in their stock to the nearest police station within 24 hours of such death. Amended by [GN No. 189 of 1968] 5. The import of live pigs, pig carcases, or any pig products is prohibited, except only such products as set out in the Schedule to these regulations and then only subject to the conditions set forth in the Schedule. 6. The slaughter of pigs is prohibited unless such slaughter has been duly ordered by the Chief Agricultural Officer. Amended by [GN No. 21 of 1958]; [GN No. 189 of 1968] 7. The Chief Agricultural Officer may, in his discretion, order the slaughter of any pigs and the manner in which their carcases shall be disposed of. 8. The importation of kitchen waste products and their purchase from any vessel is prohibited. 9. These regulations shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any regulations for the time being in force relating to the control of meat and foodstuff. SCHEDULE (regulations 2 and 5) 1. Imported ham, cooked or cured. 2. Imported bacon, cooked or cured. 3. Tinned pork products. 4. Imported frozen pork. 5. Pork fat or lard. 6. Sausages of all kinds, including blood sausage. 7. Frozen pork other than imported. 8. Bacon cooked or cured, other than imported. 9. Ham cooked or cured, other than imported. N.B. - Condition: The export, import, or transport of the products listed in items 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 is prohibited except under the written authority of and on such conditions as may be prescribed by the Chief Agricultural Officer. Amended by [GN No. 189 of 1968]