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Animals (Control of Importation) Ordinance (Cap. 86) Consolidated

ANIMA LS ( C ONTR OL OF IM PORTA T ION) [CAP. 86. 1

CHAPTER 86

ANIMALS (CONTROL OF IMPORTATION) ORDINANCE

To make provision for the control of the importation of certain animals.

(6th February, 1935)*

Enacted by ORDINANCE IV of 1935, as amended by Legal Notice 4 of

1963.

l. This Ordinance may be cited as the Animals (Control of

Importation) Ordinance.

2. The Minister responsible for agriculture may, whenever he thinks it expedient so to do for the protection of animal husbandry in Malta, make and, when made, vary or repeal, regulations for prohibiting or otherwise restricting and controlling the importation of animals or of any specified kind of animals into Malta.

3. If any person lands or attempts to land any animal in contravention of any regulation made by the Minister responsible for agriculture under the last preceding article, he shall be liable to the penalties imposed on persons importing or attempting to import g ood s th e imp ort a t i on of wh ich i s pr ohi bit e d by th e Cus t oms O r dinance and the an imal s i n resp ect of which t h e offen c e is committed shall be forfeited.

Short title.

Power of Minister to make regulations. Amended by:

L.N. 4 of 1963.

Offences and penalties. Amended by: L.N. 4 of 1963.

Cap.37.

*See Proclamation No. IV of the 6th of February, 1935.