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Animal Diseases Act, No. 59 of 1992.

Country/Territory
Sri Lanka
Document type
Legislation
Date
1992
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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).

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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