Disease of Animals Law. Country/Territory Nigeria Territorial subdivision Enugu Document type Legislation Date 1991 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleA Law to make provisions for preventing the introduction and spread of infectious and contagious diseases amongst animals. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Cattle Pests/diseases Sheep/goats Poultry Swine Vaccination Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Law makes provisions for the prevention of the introduction and spread of infectious and contagious diseases amongst animals. This Law gives powers to the Commissioner for Agriculture of the State to make regulations as required for the furtherance of the Law. The definition section extends to a more general definition of animals by including both domestic and wild animals, it also gives the Commissioner the power to broaden the list by adding more specific animals at his utmost discretion. Till date, the Commissioner of Agriculture has essentially made some subsidiary legislation and regulations for the execution of the Law. Some of these subsidiary legislations are contained in the Law and provide greater detail on the respective subject. Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Control of Trade Cattle Regulations Legislation | Nigeria | 1991 Keyword: Animal health, Cattle, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Offences/penalties, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Disease of Animals Regulations Legislation | Nigeria | 1991 Keyword: Animal health, Cattle, Pests/diseases, Sheep/goats, Poultry, Swine Source: FAO, FAOLEX