DIAGNOSTIC TESTS OF ANIMALS REGULATIONS

DIAGNOSTIC TESTS OF ANIMALS

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 36.13

DIAGNOSTIC TESTS OF ANIMALS REGULATIONS

28th March, 1947

GOVERNMENT NOTICE 48 of 1947.

The title of these Regulations is Diagnostic Tests of

Animals Regulations.

Whenever in his opinion it is expedient to do so, the

government veterinary surgeon may carry out diagnostic tests on

any animal for the purpose of identifying and controlling disease.

Such tests shall be carried out by a government veterinary

surgeon or assistant veterinary surgeon, or a person duly authorised

by the government veterinary surgeon.

Any animal found to be infected with a disease as

diagnosed under regulation 2 shall be marked in such a way as to

render future identification possible.

All bovines tested for tuberculosis shall be marked in such

a way as to render future identification possible.

Owners or persons in possession of animals shall take them

to testing centres as and when required to do so by a general notice

issued by the government veterinary surgeon and published in the

Government Gazette or by a special notice addressed to the owner

or person in possession of cattle, for the purpose of having the

cattle tested.

No person shall sell or otherwise dispose of cattle unless

and until he has obtained a certificate to the effect that such cattle

has been within one month before sale or disposal effectively tested

for tuberculosis and found to be free therefrom. Such certificate

shall be referred to as the tuberculin test certificate and shall be

issued and signed by a government veterinary surgeon.

No person shall transport or cause to be transported from

Gozo to Malta or vice versa any cattle unless and until he has

obtained a certificate to the effect that such cattle has been within

one month before shipment effectively tested for tuberculosis and

found to be free therefrom.

No person shall sell, expose for sale or otherwise dispose

of raw milk or milk products coming from cattle in which

tuberculosis is known to such person to exit. Such raw milk or milk

products shall be disposed of in such a manner as shall be directed

by the government veterinary surgeon.

The test for tuberculosis shall be either -

(a) the double intradermat tuberculin test, or

(b) the comparative intradermic test.