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Quarantine Act.

Country/Territory
Vanuatu
Document type
Legislation
Date
1909 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to prevent the introduction of communicable disease into Vanuatu and to make provision for the enforcement of quarantine in Vanuatu.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Quarantine Inspection International trade
Geographical area
Least Developed Countries, Oceania, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act makes in part provision for measures for the prevention of introduction in Vanuatu of communicable diseases affecting animals. Section 2 and following concern a bill of health which shall declare the sanitary condition of ports of origin and other conditions for vessels to approach and enter ports of Vanuatu. Quarantine at sea of vessels or land quarantine may be applied in specified circumstances on order of the health officer. The health officer shall not permit the landing of any cat

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Amended by

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provision) Act 2010 (No. 2 of 2010).

Legislation | Vanuatu | 2010

Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX