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Quarantine Act 2017 (No. 11 of 2017).

Country/Territory
Bermuda (UK)
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Quarantine Pests/diseases
Geographical area
Americas, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Act makes provision with respect to protection of public health by introducing measures to prevent the introduction and spread of communicable diseases. For the purposes of this Act, the Minister responsible for health shall be the Quarantine Authority. The Quarantine Authority may appoint such number of public officers to be Health Officers as he or she may determine. The WHO International Health Regulations 2005 shall apply to Bermuda. The Minister may, on the advice of the Chief Medical Officer and in accordance with the IHR 2005, make Regulations on border control and quarantine. The Quarantine Authority may, on the advice of the Chief Medical Officer, issue directives and guidelines for the purposes of the implementation of the IHR 2005.

Full text
English
Website
www.bermudalaws.bm

References - Legislation

Repeals

Quarantine Act 1946.

Legislation | Bermuda (UK) | 1946 (1998)

Keyword: Animal health, Quarantine, Pests/diseases, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Quarantine (Maritime and Air) Regulations (BR 103 of 2017).

Legislation | Bermuda (UK) | 2017

Keyword: Animal health, Quarantine, Pests/diseases, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX