Animal Diseases Act, No. 59 of 1992. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Legislation Date 1992 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the control and prevention of contagious diseases in animals; for the control of the import and export of animals, animal products, and veterinary drugs and veterinary biological products, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Subject Livestock Keyword Basic legislation Animal health Pests/diseases Quarantine Institution Animal by-products International trade Animal reproduction Drugs Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract Section 2 provides for the appointment of a Director of Animal Production and Health and sub-ordinate or substituting officers. Section 3 requires importers of diseased animals to notify the Director. the Director may seal off infected premises pursuant to section 4, whereas he may seal off an infected area in accordance with section 5. Sections 6 to 15 contain other powers of the director or appointed officers to take measures to prevent or contain animal diseases. Premises intended for animal production use shall be registered with the Director according to section 16. Section 17 provides for licences for the production of veterinary drugs or veterinary biological products, the latter being vaccines, micro-organisms, etc. A licence is also needed in order to keep stud bulls or donor cows (sect. 19). Full text English References - Legislation Repeals Contagious Diseases (Animals) Ordinance 1910. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1910 (1957) Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Cattle Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Animal Diseases (Control and Prevention) Regulations, 1998. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1998 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Animal by-products, International trade, Animal reproduction, Drugs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order declaring specific infected areas and animals that shall be susceptible to Foot and Mouth Disease. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2014 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, International trade, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Inspection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order declaring infected areas under Section 5 and Consequential Arrangements. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2014 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, International trade, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Inspection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order of the Ministry of Livestock and Rural Community Development to declare that the named animal diseases as specified diseases for the purposes of the Animal Diseases Act, No. 59 of 1992. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2014 Keyword: Animal health, International trade, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Order on certain restrictions imposed by Order made under Section 5(1) of the Animal Diseases Act, No. 59 of 1992. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2014 Keyword: Animal health, Slaughtering, Animal welfare, International trade, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX