Act on the Prevention of Contagious Animal Diseases.

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to developing the livestock industry and elevating the quality of public health by preventing the outbreaks of contagious animal diseases or controlling their spread. Livestock or domestic animals and contagious animal diseases are defined in article 2. The Minister for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shall establish the Central Animal Disease Control Council and an Livestock Health Control Association which shall perform functions described in article 9. The Minister for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shall formulate and implement a comprehensive plan for the development of veterinary science and technology, the development of vaccines against any communicable animal diseases and technological development for improving the quality of public health. Chapter II deals with the following matters: reporting of dead or sick animals; determination of diseases; epidemiological investigation; records of livestock trading and their preservation; disinfection equipment and disinfection obligations; isolation and order for closure of livestock raising facilities; order of slaughter; restriction on disposal of carcasses; incineration of infected objects, etc. Chapter III deals with quarantine inspection and import and export provisions. The State shall pay compensation to the owner of the livestock or other goods in cases described in article 48 and will give assistance in stabilization of livelihood and in expenses (arts. 49 and 50).