1989 Ed.]

Public Health (Animals and Birds) Regulations

[CAP. 139

A 13

[Subsidiary]

36. Burial or exhumation of carcasses prohibited except under supervision

No carcass of an animal or bird shall be buried, or, after burial, be dug up, except under the supervision of the senior veterinary officer or of an inspector acting under his instructions.

PREVENTION OF RINDERPEST

(G.N.A. 124 of 1960)

36A. Duty to muster cattle for inspection

The Director may, by not less than 7 days notice in writing, require any person having in his possession or under his charge any cattle to which this regulation applies to muster and hold all such cattle on his premises on a date to be specified in the notice in cattle sheds or cattle yards or secured with ropes.

(L.N. 3 of 1970)

36B. Power to inspect, inoculate etc. cattle

Upon notice being given under regulation 36A, the Director, the senior veterinary officer, a veterinary officer, or an inspector may-

(a) inspect and examine any cattle to which this regulation applies;

(b) inoculate or cause to be inoculated against rinderpest any cattle to which this regulation applies with such vaccine and in such manner as he may consider appropriate;

(c) apply or cause to be applied to any cattle inoculated against rinderpest such tattoo-mark or ear-punch mark as the Director may specify for the purpose by notification in the Gazette.

(L.N. 3 of 1970)

36C. Prohibition of inoculation by private persons

No person shall inoculate or cause to be inoculated against rinderpest any cattle to which this regulation applies, unless either-

(a) he is acting in accordance with regulation 36B; or

(b) he has obtained the prior written consent of the Director and inoculates with a vaccine specified by the Director.

(L.N. 3 of 1970)

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