Agricultural Abuses Act (R.S.Q. c. A-2).

Subject

Agricultural & rural development, Livestock

Keyword

Agricultural land Offences/penalties Pests/diseases Sheep/goats Animal health

Geographical area

Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic

Abstract

The present Act lays down provisions relating to abuses in agriculture. Section 2 establishes that no person shall enter upon or pass over the land or beach land belonging to any person, without permission of the owner or his representative. Section 23 establishes that any person may, by special notice, call upon the owner of or the person keeping any sheep or other domestic animals, attacked or affected with scab or other contagious disease, to isolate and keep apart such sheep or other animals. The text consists of 27 sections divided into 8 Parts as follows: Declaratory (I); Trespass on the property of others and damage caused thereto (II); Obstruction upon lands (III); Repealed (IV); Dogs (V); Vicious dogs (VI); Animals affected by contagious diseases (VII); Judicial proceedings (VIII).

Full text

English

Website

www.gouv.qc.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Regulation respecting noxious weeds (R.Q. c. A-2, r.1).

Legislation | Canada | 1981 (2008)

Keyword: Plant production, Weeds

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Municipal Powers Act (CQLR c C-47.1).

Legislation | Canada | 2005 (2020)

Keyword: Public private partnership (PPP), Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Enforcement/compliance, Decentralisation, Local government, Renewable energy, Hydropower generation, Land-use planning, Drainage/land reclamation, Urban land, Forest fires, Subdivision of land, Pests/diseases, Animal health, Waste disposal, Waste management, Water supply, Waterworks, Water shortage/drought, Water quality standards, Sewerage, Irrigation, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX