Cap. 36 Art. 87Regulations.

Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this

Part of the Ordinance the Minister responsible for agriculture may make, and when made vary or revoke regulations for the following purposes, or any of them:

(a) for prohibiting or regulating the movement of animals and persons into, within or out of an infected place or area;

(b) for prohibiting or regulating the movement of animals into, within or out of any island of the Maltese archipelago in which the Minister is satisfied that there has occurred an outbreak of a disease;

(c) for prescribing and regulating the isolation or separation of animals being in an infected place or area;

(d) for declaring any area or place to be a disease-free area or place and for prohibiting or regulating the movement of animals into or out of any such area or place;

(e) for prohibiting or regulating the removal of carcases, fodder, litter, utensils, pens, dung, or other things into, within or out of an infected place or area;

(f) for prescribing and regulating the destruction, burial, disposal, or treatment of carcases, fodder, litter, utensils, pens, dung, or other things, being in an infected place or area, or removed thereout;

(g) for prescribing and regulating the cleansing and disinfection of infected places and areas, or parts thereof;

(h) for prescribing and regulating the disinfection of the clothes of persons coming in contact with or employed about diseased or suspected animals, or being in an infected place, and the use of precautions against the spreading of disease by such persons;

(i) for prohibiting or regulating the digging up of carcases which have been buried;

(j) for prohibiting or regulating the exposure of diseased or suspected animals in markets or sale-yards, or other public or private places, where animals are commonly exposed for sale, and the placing thereof in lairs or other places adjacent to or connected with markets, or where animals are commonly placed before exposure for sale;

(k) for prohibiting or regulating the sending or carrying of diseased or suspected animals, or of dung or other thing likely to spread disease;

(l) for prohibiting or regulating the carrying, leading, or driving of diseased or suspected animals, on streets or thoroughfares, or elsewhere;

(m) for prescribing and regulating the seizure, detention and disposal of a diseased or suspected animal exposed, carried, kept, or otherwise dealt with in contravention of the provisions of this Part of the Ordinance or of any order of the Minister responsible for agriculture made thereunder; and for prescribing and regulating the liability of the owner or consignor or consignee of such animal to the expenses connected with the seizure, detention, and disposal thereof;

(n) for prescribing the mode of ascertainment of the value of an animal slaughtered, or liable to be slaughtered, under this Ordinance;

(o) for prohibiting or regulating the holding of markets and exhibitions of animals, and the sale of animals and their products;

(p) for prescribing and regulating the cleansing and disinfection of places used for the holding of markets, exhibitions, or sales of animals, or for lairage of animals, and yards, sheds, stables and other places used for animals;

(q) for ensuring for animals carried by sea a proper supply of food and water and proper ventilation during the passage and on landing;

(r) for protecting animals from unnecessary suffering during the passage and on landing;

(s) for protecting animals from unnecessary suffering during their transit within Malta;

(t) for securing a proper supply of water and food to animals during any detention thereof;

(u) for prescribing and regulating the marking of animals;

(v) for prescribing and regulating the muzzling of dogs, and the keeping of dogs under control;

(w) for prescribing and regulating the seizure, detention, and disposal (including slaughter) of stray dogs and of dogs not muzzled, and of dogs not being kept under control, and the penalty to be paid for the recovery of dogs seized under such regulations;

(x) for prescribing and regulating the payment and recovery of expenses in respect of animals;

(y) for controlling and regulating the rearing and keeping of animals;

(z) for controlling and regulating the movement of animals from one place to another;

(za) for controlling and regulating the collection and transport of swill and the feeding of swill to animals;

(zb) generally, for the better execution of this Part of the Ordinance, or for the purpose of in any manner preventing the spreading of disease.