Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

5.   Infected places

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    (1)   Where the Veterinary Authority suspects that any prescribed disease exists in any stable, shed, pen, field, pasture, or other similar place, he or she shall sign a notice to that effect and such notice shall contain a declaration that such place, the limits whereof shall be therein specified, is an infected place. A copy of such notice shall be served upon the occupier of such place.

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    (2)   Upon the service of such notice the place therein specified shall be an infected place subject to confirmation or otherwise by the Minister under the provisions of subsection (4).

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    However, the Veterinary Authority may, at any time within 7 days of such service and before such confirmation or otherwise, withdraw such notice and thereupon such place shall cease to be an infected place.

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    (3)   The Veterinary Authority shall with all practicable speed send copies of such notice to the Minister, and where any such notice has been withdrawn the Veterinary Authority shall inform the Minister to that effect.

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    (4)   Upon receipt by the Minister of the copies of such notice the Minister shall, unless such notice has been withdrawn, consider the matter and—

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      (a)     if satisfied that such course is expedient or necessary, shall by order declare the place specified in such notice to be an infected place, and may also by order declare that any area containing, adjoining or surrounding such place, is an area infected with a prescribed disease and such order shall specify the limits of such infected area; or

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      (b)     if not so satisfied, shall by order revoke the notice of the Veterinary Authority, and thereupon as from the time specified in that behalf by such order such place shall cease to be an infected place.

(Amended by Act 15 of 1994)