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Livestock Ordinance 1901 (Ordinance No. 6 OF 1901).

País/Territorio
Islas Malvinas (Falkland Islands)
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1901 (2013)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
AN ORDINANCE Relating to infectious and contagious diseases in sheep and other animals.
Materia
Ganado, Desechos y sustancias peligrosas
Palabra clave
Ovinos/caprinos Sanidad animal Bovinos Infracciones/sanciones Marcado/identificación Plagas/enfermedades Residuos peligrosos Gestión de desechos Eliminación de desechos
Área geográphica
Americas, Islas del Océano Atlántico, América Latina y el Caribe, América del Sur, Atlántico Sur
Resumen

The Ordinance regulates the management and control of sheep and other animals in the Falkland Islands. The Ordinance provides for the appointment of inspectors who have the power to enter, inspect, and examine any station, sheep, or cattle. They can also employ labour, demand information, and issue orders to prevent and control diseases. All sheep and cattle above the age of six months must be marked and registered with the Director of Natural Resources; ear marks and brands to be used and the penalties for marking offences are also specified. The Ordinance defines affected and infected sheep as those suffering from or exposed to certain parasitic, infectious, or contagious diseases. It also sets out the rules and procedures for travelling, detaining, examining, and destroying such sheep. Additional offences; the Ordinance creates various offences relating to false declarations, neglect to give notice or make returns, breach of the ordinance or subsidiary legislation, and concealing or mutilating infected sheep. It also prescribes the fines and penalties for such offences.

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legislation.gov.fk