Glanders and Farcy Act, 1899 (No. 13 of 1899).

This Act deals with Glanders, a highly contagious disease primarily of equids. Under the Act, the local government has the power to appoint inspectors who shall be responsible for searching and seizing horses that are believed to be diseased and taking them to veterinary practitioners. The Act states that if a horse if found to be diseased by the veterinary practitioner, they are required to immediately destroy the horse. If the owners of the horse fail to comply with the provisions of this Act, they may be imprisoned, fined or both.