Animal Diseases (Appointment and duties of Inspectors) Regulations, 2005.

These Regulations, made under sections 4 and 65 of the Animal Disease Act, concern appointment by the Minister of Registered Veterinarians or enrolled paraprofessionals at districts, wards, villages, check points, border post, abattoirs and wherever appropriate. Any inspector appointed under these regulations shall serve for a term of five years and may be eligible for re-appointment. The Regulations set out in detail the duties and powers of inspectors in respect of animal diseases and prescribe offences. The Report prepared by an inspector under section (26) of the Act shall be in the form prescribed in the Second Schedule. The veterinary authority shall consider the report submitted under these regulations and may where necessary make recommendation and submit the report together with the recommendations to the Director. The Regulations give a definition of ‘International veterinary health certificate’.