Cap. 36 Art. 84Power of Minister responsible for agriculturetomake regulations.

The Minister responsible for agriculture may, whenever he deems it expedient so to do, for the purpose of preventing the introduction of any disease into Malta or the spread of such disease make regulations -

(a) for prohibiting or regulating the importation into Malta and the landing therein, or the movement between the islands of Malta and Gozo, of animals or any specified kind thereof, or of carcases, fodder, litter, dung or other thing;

(b) for ensuring that any animals imported or landed as aforesaid shall, on their arrival, be detained in quarantine for the period fixed by such regulations.