Cattle Pest Control Act (R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 61).

This Act regulates the control of cattle pests and is divided up into 7 sections as follows: Part 1 Interpretation; Part 2 Treatment Program; Part 3 Administration; Part 5 Cattle Owners; Part 6 Director and Part 7 Finances. A livestock health services board, established under the Livestock Health Services Act; may formulate a treatment program and budget, (to be payable by cattle owners) for its area. The powers of these boards are outlined in the Act along with the duties of the cattle owners. The Minister may appoint the Director of Livestock Health Services or some other person in the service of the Department of Agriculture and Marketing as the Director of Cattle Pest Control. This director shall assist each board in the formulation and administration of a treatment program.