State of Perak Darul Ridzuan Avian Salmonellosis Disease Control and Eradication Area Order, 2000

ANIMALS ORDINANCE 1953 (Ord.17/53) STATE OF PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN AVIAN SALMONELLOSIS DISEASE CONTROL Subsection 36(1) Whereas the Menteri Besar of the State of Perak Darul Ridzuan has reasonable cause to believe that bird disease called Avian Salmonellosis exist amongst the birds in the State of Perak Darul Ridzuan. Now, therefore in exercise of the powers conferred by subsection 36(1) Animals Ordinance 1953, the Menteri Besar makes the following Order: 1. This Order may be cited as the State of Perak Darul Ridzuan Avian Salmonellosis Disease Control and Eradication Area Order, 2000 and shall apply throughout the State of Perak Darul Ridzuan. 2. In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires "bird farm" means any place that is used for the rearing of birds and includes any premise or shed, food store or other building structure in the vicinity of a birdfarm; "national programme" means the national avian salmonellosis control and eradication programme as directed by the Director General of the Department of Veterinary Services for the control and eradication of the disease; "rearing of bird" means any activity carried out for the following purposes (a) rearing of breeder; (b) operating a hatchery; (c) rearing of layer; or (d) rearing of pullet or young female layer chicken; and includes the breeding, keeping, taking care or possession of any bird in a bird farm; "specific treatment" means any treatment of any bird that is infected or reasonably suspected to be infected with the disease or in contact with any bird or other animal suspected to be infected with the disease, that is instructed or ordered by the State Director or any veterinary authority under the national programme to be carried out; and "young bird" means any bird that is less than seven (7) days old of any sex, breed or generation and includes pullet or young female layer chicken that is between sixteen (16) to twenty (20) weeks old. 3. It is hereby declared that the whole of the State of Perak Darul Ridzuan is a disease control area and shall be known as the Avian Salmonellosis Disease Control and Eradication Area. 4.(1) Unless exempted by the State Director, any person who rear or cause to be reared any bird in a bird farm within the Avian Salmonellosis Disease Control and Eradication Area must obtain a written permission from the State Director or any veterinary authority. (2) The written permission obtained under subparagraph (1) may be revoked at any time if the State Director or any veterinary authority is satisfied that the management of the bird farm in respect of which the written permission is given is not in compliance with the national programme. 5.(1) Any person who move or cause to be moved any young bird from any bird farm to any place within or outside the Avian Salmonellosis Disease Control and Eradication Area must obtain a written permission from the State Director or any veterinary authority. (2) Any person who move or cause to be moved any young bird from any other area within peninsular Malaysia into the Avian Salmonellosis Disease Control and Eradication Area must obtain a written permission from the State Director or any veterinary authority of the State where it originated. (3) Any person who move or cause to be moved any young bird under subparagraph (1) or (2) shall comply with all the terms and conditions as may be determined by the State Director or the veterinary authority in the written permission. 6.(1) The State Director or any veterinary authority may at any time (a) carry out examination and collection in any bird farm of samples of birds or its eggs, feed, drink, blood, droppings or other items deemed necessary for purposes of testing, studying or monitoring of the diseases; (b) request the submission of any report on details of any bird farm for purposes of record and study n connection with the disease' (c) order the owner of birds from any bird farm where there is reasonable cause to believe that such birds have been infected or suspected to be in contact with any other bird or animal that is suspected to be infected with the disease (i) to be provided with specific treatment and if the person to whom the permission to rear the birds fail to do so within 3 clear days after the notification of such order, may order the birds to be culled or disposed off in any manner he deems fit; or (ii) in any other case, to be destroyed as he deems fit; (d) order eggs from any bird farm where there is reasonable cause to believe that the birds in the bird farm have been infected with the disease, to be disposed off subject to any condition as may be determined by him; (e) order the disposal of any bird or its egg in any bird farm where the written permission has been revoked under sub paragraph (2) of paragraph 4; and (f) require the owner of any bird farm to disinfect and clean the bird farm. Dated 18th January 2001. [PSUK.PK.(BPK) 1A 355/9/4-5; PU.Pk.67/71-12.] DATO' SERI DIRAJA MOHD.TAJOL ROSLI BIN GHAZALI Menteri Besar, Perak.