Equine Encephalomyelitis Regulations (Cap. 67:02)

MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS 66 Chap. 67:02 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO www.legalaffairs.gov.ti Animals ( Diseases and importation) [Suh~idiary J EQUINE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENf OF REGULATIONS REGULATION l. Citation. 2. Animal affected with the disease. 3. Movement, etc. of animal or carcase. 4. Dnti es of T nspector. 5. Compensation not payable. 6. Inoculation. 7. Penalty. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt Animals ( Diseases and importation) Chap. 67:02 67 [Sn b•idiary] EQUINE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS REGULATIONS 21/1960. made under section 13 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Equine Citation. Encephalomyelitis Regulations. 2. (1) Every person having in his possession or under his Animal affected h ·mat f"' d . h d f b . affi d . h with the disease. c arge any am a 1ecte wit , or suspecte o emg ecte wit , Equine Encephalomyelitis (hereinafter ref erred to as "the disease') , or the carcase of any animal affected with or suspected of being affected with the disease, shall with all practicable speed give notice of the animal or carcase affected with or suspected of being affected with the disease to the constable in charge of the nearest police station. (2) Fvery veterinary surgeon who, 11pon f'.xamining any animal or the carcase of any animal, is of the opinion that the animal is, or was, when it died, affected with the disease, shall with all practicable speed give notice of the affection or suspicion of affection to the constable in charge of the nearest police station. (3) Every such constable who receives a report made in accordance with this regulation shall (a) forthwith transmit the information to the Inspector by telephone or by any other means of communication; and (b) as soon as may be practicable thereafter confirm in writing to the Inspector the transmission of the infom1ation by telephone or by any other means of communication. 3. (1) No person shall move or shall cause or permit to be Movement, etc. d hall di f h th b sal h . . al of ammal or move , or s spose o , w e er y e or ot e1W1Se, any amtni or carcase. carcase refeITed to in subregulation (2) except in accordance with the directions of the Inspector given under that subregulation but it is not an offenr.f': to hmy thf'. l'.arr.asf': of thf': anima 1 if no snr.h rlirf'.r.tions havf': hP:f':n received within eighteen hours of the making of a report in relation to the animal or carcase m1der regulation 2, or where the report cannot be made within eighteen hours after the death of the animal on account of distance, or on account of difficulty of temrin or of commmlications. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 L.R .0. 112006 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO www.legalaffairs.gov.ti 68 Chap. 67:02 Animals ( Diseases and importation) [Suh~idiary J Duties of Inspector. Compensation not payable. Inoculation. Penalty. Equine Encephnlomyelilis Regulations (2) The Inspector may give directions as to the removal or disposal of (a) any animal affected with, or suspected of being affected with, the disease; or (b) the carcase of any animal which has died from, or is suspected of having died from, or while afflicted with the disease. 4. (1) The Inspector may secure ante-mortem blood specimens or conduct a post-mortem examination of the carcase of any animal which has died from, or is snspected of ha vine died from, or while afflicted with the disease, and may remove such portions of the carcase as he may deem necessaiy for laboratory examinations and may direct that the carcase be delivered to him at such place and time as he may specify in the directions. (2) The Inspector may order the carcase of any animal which has been buried to be exhumed for the purpose of conducting a post-mortem examination of the carcase for the purposes of subregulation (1). 5. No compensation is payable in respect of any animal or carcase which has been dealt with in any manner authorised by these Regulations. 6. The Inspector may direct that any animal shall, at the risk of the owner, be inoculated with vaccine against the disease and shall appoint the places, dates and hours at which the animals shall be produced for the purpose of the inoculation. The owner or person in charge of every such animal shall comply with the directions. 7. Any person who contravenes these Regulations or any directions lawfully given by any person under authority of these Kegulations is liable on summary conviction to a penalty of one thousand dollars. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009