Section 8: Infected or suspected animals

8. Infected or suspected animals After consultation with the Chief Agricultural Officer, the veterinary officer may prohibit the landing of such infected or suspected animals, or order or impose, at the expense of the owner, any or all of the following measures— (a) destruction at some fit or proper place of any animal or carcase affected with disease; (b) destruction and disposal of all fodder, litter or dung; A16 – 3 [Issue 1] Animal Diseases Act (c) inoculation, disinfection, testing, dipping, spraying or muzzling of any animal; (d) landing and isolation under his supervision of any animals, suspected of being infected with disease, at some fit and proper place specified by regulations; (e) detention of such animals under observation for periods to be fixed by regulations; (f) disinfection and fumigation of such parts of the vessel and cargo as may be deemed necessary; (g) disinfection and fumigation of the clothes and personal effects of passengers and crew.