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Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015).

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source

Abstract
This Act aims to strengthen the prevention and control of animal epidemics.
For the purpose of prevention and control of epidemics, an owner of the animals as prescribed in Section 7 shall comply with the prevention and control system for epidemics. For the purpose of prevention and control of epidemics from the animal or carcass trade, any person who trades or seeks profit in the form of an intermediary from the animals or carcasses as prescribed in Section 24, shall obtain a license. Any person who sells, disposes of, distributes, dispenses, exchanges or possesses for sale of semen used for breeding or embryos of animals as prescribed in the Section 25 and the Notifications by the Minister, or has male breeders of such animals for providing services for natural breeding for animals of other persons, shall obtain a license. Any person who imports, exports or transits an animal or carcass through the Kingdom shall obtain a license.
The Act further provides for the announcement of an epidemic control zone, epidemic free zone or epidemic buffer zone, the announcement of an epidemic zone or epidemic surveillance zone, power and duties of veterinarian and inspector, sale by public auction and payment of cash rewards, offences and penalties, etc.
Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No