This Act provides for the control of diseases affecting animals and provides in particular rules relative to the importation of animals. The Inspector for the purposes of this Act shall be the Technical Officer (Animal Health). Measures regarding animal diseases occurring in Trinidad and Tobago include notification by owners of animals, segregation, declaration of infected or infested areas by the Minister, control of straying animals, slaughter and disposal of suspected animals. Importation of a bird, reptile or insect requires a licence and the Minister may make Regulations prohibiting, restricting, controlling or regulating the importation or landing of animals, or any specific kind thereof, or of carcases, fodder, litter, dung or other similar things. The Schedule sets out the diseases to which this Act shall apply.
Тринидад и Тобаго · 1955-03-15