122 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO BULLETIN. [XIX. 3. 



S T O C K . 



THE DISEASES OP ANIMALS ORDINANCE.* 



By H.,V. M. Metivikr, O.B.E., B.Sc. (Vet.), Lond., M.R.C.V.S., 

 Government Veterinary Surgeon. 



On June 1, 1921 the Diseases of Animals Ordinance came into 

 operation by Proclamation, Roi/al Gazette, JNfay 19, 1921. This bill 

 consolidates Ordinances Nos. 153 and 154 relating to the importation 

 and diseases of animals on the model of the diseases of aninaals Act 

 1894 of the Imperial Parliament. For the information of stock owners in 

 the Colony and importers of animals into the Islands of Trinidad 

 and Tobago, the Ordinance follows (pp. 129-138) together with the Piegu- 

 lations made under its sections 12 and 14 (pp. 139-154). These Piegulations 

 were published in the lioyal Gazette, Volume 90, May, 1921. 



THE ORDINANCE. 



The Ordinance deals with : — 



(rt.) The following contagious and infectious diseases: Pinder 

 Pest, Contagious Pleuro Pneumonia, Anthrax or Splenic Fever, 

 Glanders, Foot and Mouth Disease, Sheep Pox, Sheep Scab, 

 Foot-Piot, Tuberculosis, Swine Fever, Cow Pox, Piahies and 

 Surra, and any other disease which the Governor may by 

 Proclamation declare to be a disease within the meaning of 

 the Ordinance. 

 (6.) Transit of Animals, 

 (c.) Importation of animals. 



REGULATIONS UNDER THE ORDINANCE. 



The Regulations made under section 12 of the Ordinance are divided 

 into two parts : 



Part I deals with contagious and infectious diseases- 

 Part II deals with the transit of animal?. 

 The Regulations made under section 14 of the Ordinance deals with 

 the importation of animals. 



DISEASES DEALT WITH UNDER THE ORDINANCE. 



The following account of the diseases which are at present the 

 subject of administrative action by the Department of Agriculture has 

 been prepared with the view of assisting stock-owners in the Colony to 

 detect these diseases. 



Under section 4 of the Ordinance it is clearly stated what should be 

 done by any person having in his possession an animal suffering from 

 contagious disease, namely that person is to report the fact to the Officer 

 in charge of the nearest Constabulary Station, after having separated 

 that animal from healthy ones. 



* N.B. — There is a special Ordinance dealing with dogs — Ordinance No. 14—1018 : 



The section.s of this Ordinance makes provision for (1) Licensing of Dogs, 

 (2) Muzzling of Dogs, {'A\ Importation of Dogs, (4) (^'ertain general provisions. 



Kegulations liave been made under Section 18 of tliis Ordniance and tliey aie 

 published in Rowil Uauttc I'.llS-l.SUO. 



It is proposed to puldish this Ordinance and the liegul \tions mf.dc under Section 18 

 in the n*xt issue of the Bulletin. 



H.V.M.M. 



