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Animal Disease and Control Regulations 1955.

Country/Territory
Papua New Guinea
Document type
Regulation
Date
1955 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006.
Subject
Livestock, Fisheries
Keyword
Fish disease Animal health Pests/diseases Quarantine Inspection Data collection/reporting
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

Regulations to implement provisions of the Animal Disease and Control Act 1952. They require holders of animals to carry out certain precautions so as to prevent animals diseases and pests such as impoundment, treatment for control of cattle ticks, treatment for the control of rabies, isolation of animals diseased with a notifiable disease, etc. Furthermore, the Regulation concerns the declaration of quarantine areas by an Inspector and the restriction of contact with or movement of diseased animals and the movement of animals from or to or within a Disease Area declared as such under the Act.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Animal Disease and Control Act 1952.

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1952 (2006)

Keyword: Fish disease, Animal health, Basic legislation, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Inspection, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX