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Livestock Diseases Act 1984 (Cap. 44.25).

Country/Territory
Tuvalu
Document type
Legislation
Date
1985 (2008)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to control the spread of disease among livestock and to empower the isolation of infected areas and the destruction, with compensation, of infected animals.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Basic legislation Animal health Pests/diseases Quarantine Inspection Apiculture/sericulture Vaccination Disinfection/disinfestation Slaughtering Swine Animal production
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act grants regulation-making powers to the Minister and enables agricultural officers to regularly inspect all animals and poultry for purposes of prevention and control of an outbreak of diseases affecting livestock animals, including bees, in Tuvalu. The Act also provides for compensation to owners of animals destroyed under this Act. The Act also requires the separation and treatment of diseased livestock and provides for vaccination and quarantine.

Full text
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Website
www.tuvalu-legislation.tv