Livestock Diseases Act 1984 (Cap. 44.25). Country/Territory Tuvalu Document type Legislation Date 1985 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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 English Website www.tuvalu-legislation.tv