Barbuda Local Government Act, Cap. 44.

This Act sets forth the establishment, composition, duties, authorities and dissolution of the Barbuda Council, requirements for the membership of the Council, financing of the Council, offences and penalties. The Council has authorities in the fields of (i) the management and removal of sewerage matter and the suppression, abatement, removal or discontinuance of any nuisance, (ii) the collection and removal of household refuse from premises, and the cleanliness of public places or places of public resort, (iii) the keeping of animals, birds, and beasts, and the destruction of insects as well as the importation and exportation of livestock, (iv) the slaughtering of animals and the inspection and sale of livestock, meat, fish, vegetables and other food-stuffs intended for human consumption, (v) the management and control of public cultural institutions, public parks and other places of public recreation, (vi) regulating the storing and sale of dangerous or inflammable substances, (vii) the provision of water tanks for the collection and storage of rain water, (viii) infectious diseases, (ix) logging and charcoal burning and lime burning, (x) animal certificates, and (xi) fishing.