Ablyomma Variegatum (Prevention and Control) Regulations, 1997 (L.N. No. 31 of 1998)

LEGAL NOTICE No. 31 REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO THE ANIMALS (DISEASES AND IMPORTATION) ACT, CHAP. 67:02 REGULATIONS MADE BY THE MINISTER UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15 OF THE ANIMALS (DISEASES AND IMPORTATION) ACT THE AMBLYOMMA VARIEGATUM (PREVENTION AND CONTROL) REGULATIONS, 1997 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Amblyomma variegatum Citation (Prevention and Control) Regulations, 1997. 2. In these Regulations- Intorpretat10n "Act" means the Animals (Diseases and Importation) Act; Chap. 61,02 "Inspector" has the meaning given to it by section 3 of the Act; "public road'' means a road classified in accordance with the classification set out in section 3 of the Highways Act; Chap. 48.01 "tick" means the Amblyomma variegatum tick. 3. ( 1) Where a person has in his possession or under his charge an Not,fication or . 1 . I' d . h h A bl . . k th t Amb!yommn anima lnteSte Wit t e m yomma Vanegatum tic Or SUSpeCtS a variegatum Lick the animal is so infested he shall make a report to the Inspector in respect of the said animal. (2) A veterinary surgeon who, upon examining an animal, is of the opinion that it is infested with the Amblyomma variegatum tick, shall forthwith send written notice to that effect to the Inspector. 4. ( 1) The Inspector shall, upon receipt of any information Duties of pursuant to subregulation (3), cause a notice, in the manner set out as Inspector Form A in the Schedule, to be served upon the occupier of the premises Schedule where the animal is located and such notice shall effectively put the premises under quarantine. (2) The Inspector shall, immediately after service of the notice referred to in subregulation {1), proceed to the place to which the notice refers, make a full investigation of al] the circumstances and report to the Chief Technical Officer. {3} In making an investigation of the circumstances the Inspector shall (a) enter upon and search the said premises in order to determine the presence of the tick and where necessary ~ause the infested animal to be treated; Schedule Duties of ownor or occup]er of infested premises Movement of animnls (b) search any vehicle or vessel used in the transportation of any animal to or from the premises; and (c) search any vehicle or vessel belonging to the owner of the premises whether on the premises or not. ( 4) The Inspector shall notify the public of the infested premises by way of Notification published in the Gazette and in at least one daily newspaper. (5) The Inspector shall place a clearly defined brand, mark or tag upon each animal infested with the tick and make a record in a register of such brand, mark or tag together with the name of the owner of the said animal. (6) A notice under subregulation (1) shall remain in force until withdrawn by a withdrawal notice in the manner set out as Form B in the Schedule. 5. (1) The owner or occupier of infested premises shall (a) confine all animals to the premises; (b) prevent contact between every non-infested animal and infested animal; (c) prevent access of non-infested animals to any part of the premises which is infested; (d) treat the infested animal and premises with an approved acaricide under the supervision of the Inspector. (2) The owner or occupier of quarantined premises shall identify the said premises with appropriate posters as authorised by the Inspector. 6. (1) No animal shall be moved into or out of infested premises except in accordance with the conditions stipulated in a permit issued by the Inspector. (2) No carcass, litter, dung or fodder or anything used in connection with an infested animal shall be removed from an infested place except in accordance with the conditions stipulated in a permit issued by the Inspector. (3) No person, in relation to an animal infested with the Amblyomma variegatum tick shall ( a) have such animal in or near to a market, fair, sale, yard or other public place where animals are sold; (b) carry, lead or drive or cause to be carried, led or driven such an animal on a public road; (c) place, keep or graze or permit to be placed, kept or grazed such animal along a public road, or on land adjoining a public road which is unfenced or insufficiently fenced; (d) allow such animal to stray onto a public road or Lo be on unenclosed land or in any field or place which is insufficiently fenced. (4) An animal found on premises in contravention of the provisions of these regulations may, at the direction of the Inspector, be moved to some designated place and there be detained and isolated. 7. (1) An animal found straying within an infested area may be Stray animals seized by a police officer or a government veterinary officer and taken to premises designated by the Inspector. (2) A stray animal seized under the provisions of subregulation (1) shall be examined and treated for the Amblyomma variegatum tick and detained for ninety-six hours. (3) If after ninety-six hours the animal is not claimed by its owner, then it shall be dealt with at the discretion of the Inspector. 8. ( 1) The carcass of an animal which dies in an infested place Disposal of shall, within twelve hours of death, be buried with lime in a pit not less carcass than seven feet deep as near to the place of death as is practicable though not less than one hundred feet from any dwelling house, river, well, water course, drain or other channel. (2) Where for all practical purposes it is impossible to comply with the provisions of subsection (l}, the carcass shall be disposed of in such manner as the Inspector, in his discretion, directs. 9. (1) No animal shall be imported into Trinidad and Tobago from lmporlat,onof a country in which Cowdriosis (Heartwater) is present. an,m"!s (2) No animal shall be imported into Trinidad and Tobago unless accompanied by a health certificate from a government veterinary officer of the country from which the animal has been shipped, stating that (aJ the country is free from Cowdriosis (Heartwater}; (b) that the animal is free from the Amblyomma variegatum tick; and (c) that the animal has been treated with an approved, named acaricide within three to seven days prior to shipment. P-enalt1es (3) Notwithstanding subregulations (1) and (2) an animal imported into Trinidad and Tobago shall be inspected on entry by a government veterinary officer to determine whether the animal is infested with the Amblyomma variegatum tick or infected with Cowdriosis (Heartwater) or Dermatophilosis. (4) An animal imported into Trinidad and Tobago which is subsequently found to be infested with the Amblyomma variegatum tick or infected with Dermatophilosis shall be treated and placed in quarantine for fourteen days or for such longer period as the Inspector may determine and during the said period the animal shall be subject to further treatments and tests under the supervision of a government veterjnary officer. (5) An animal imported into Trinidad and Tobago which is subsequently suspected of or determined to be infected with Cowdriosis (Heartwater) shall be euthanised, necropsied and disposed of immediately in accordance with the provisions of regulation 8. (6) The Minister may, by Notice published in the Gazette and at least one daily newspaper, prohibit the landing in Trinidad and Tobago of animals from such countries as he specifies. 10. A person who contravenes any of these Regulations is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars. SCHEDULE (Regulation 4) Fo1rn A The Amblyomma 1.,c,riegalum ( Prevention and Control! Regula/ions, 1997 Notice Defining Infested Place To ................................................. of ......................... .. I .................................................................. of ............................................................ being the Inspector designated under the Animals (Diseases and Importation) Act, hereby give you notice as the occupier of the undermentioned premises that the said premises are hereby declared to be an infested place and are subject to the Arnb!yomma vaticgatum (Prevention and Control) Regulations Dated this ............................ day of ............................... 19 ...... . Inspector DESCRIPTION OF INFESTED PLACE Premises Ward County ~ SCHEDULE (Regulation 4) The Amblyomma variegalum (Prevention and Control) Regulations, 1997 Withdrawal Notice To ...................... . ..................... of .... ., ......... . I ........................................................................ of ....... ., ................................................... being the Inspector designated under the Animals (Diseases and Importation) Act, do hereby withdraw, as from the ........................ day of ................................... 19 ......... the notice relating lo premises in your occupation at ............................................... dated the .............. . day of ....................... 19 ......... signed by ........................................ and served upon you on the .................. day of ................................ , 19 ........ . Dated this ............... , ............. day of ................................... , 19 ........ . Made this 22nd day of October, 1997. Inspector R. MOHAMMED Minister of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources Laid m the House of Representatives this 28th day of November, 1997. J. SAMPSON Clerk of the House Laid in the Senate this 16th day of December, 1997. N. COX Clerk of the Senate Citation Second Schedule Chap. 1·02 am~ndcd LEGAL NOTICE No. 32 REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO THE CONSTITUTION (PRESCRIBED MATTERS) ACT, CHAP. 1:02 ORDER MADE BY THE PRESIDENT UNDER SECTION 5(2) OF THE CONSTITUTION (PRESCRIBED MATTERS) ACT THE CONSTITUTION (PRESCRIBED MATTERS) (NO. 2J ORDER, 1998 1. This Order may be cited as the Constitution (Prescribed Matters) (No. 2) Order, 1998. 2. The Second Schedule to the Constitution (Prescribed Matters) Act is amended with effect from 1st December, 1992 by adding the following: "Executive Director, Investment/Divestment". Legal Notice 3. The Constitution (Prescribed Matters) (No. 3) Order, 1994 is No. 67 of 1 d 1994 revoked revo (8 · Made this 5th day of February, 1998. A. LEUNG WOO-GABRIEL Acting Secreta,y to Cabinet