This Act makes provisions for the control of animal diseases in general, and to regulate, in relation to this, the importation of animals. The Act consists of 26 sections divided into 4 Parts: Preliminary (I); Control of diseased or suspected animals (II); Importation (III); General (IV). "Animal" includes cattle, buffalo, horses, mules, asses, sheep, swine, goats, dogs, cats and all animals of whatsoever kind, whether similar to the foregoing or not. Where the inspector, appointed under section 3 of this Act, suspects that any disease exists in any stable, shed, pen, field, pasture, or other similar place, he or she shall forthwith by declare that such place is an infected place (sect. 5). The Minister may declare infected areas under section 6. Section 13 regulates the importation of birds. Section 17 makes provision for quarantine of animals and birds.
جامايكا · 1948-10-15