62Time and manner of submitting records to the Secretary

62 Time and manner of submitting records to the Secretary

For the purposes of section 16(3)(b) of the Act, the prescribed time and manner for submitting records referred to in regulation 60(a) to (j) to the Secretary is—

(a) in the case of a disease listed in Part A of Schedule 2, immediately after the test, analysis or diagnostic examination is completed, by hand delivery or electronic transmission; and

(b) in the case of a disease listed in Part B of Schedule 2, within 7 days after the test, analysis or diagnostic examination is completed, by hand delivery, post or electronic transmission; and

(c) in the case of an exotic disease, immediately after the test, analysis or diagnostic examination is completed, by hand delivery or electronic transmission.

Part 8—Prevention of spread of disease

Division 1—Vaccinating of livestock

63 Requirement to vaccinate for Newcastle disease

Reg. 63(1) amended by S.R. No. 5/2024 reg. 32.

(1) An owner of a commercial flock of poultry, other than an owner who holds an approval given by the chief veterinary officer, must ensure that all chickens in the commercial flock of poultry are vaccinated and serologically monitored in accordance with the Newcastle Disease Management Plan.

Reg. 63(2) amended by S.R. No. 5/2024 reg. 32.

(2) An owner of a commercial flock of poultry, other than an owner who holds an approval given by the chief veterinary officer, must ensure that any chickens introduced into the flock—

(a) have been vaccinated in accordance with the Newcastle Disease Management Plan; and

(b) are accompanied by a vendor declaration that includes the following particulars—

(i) the age and number of chickens;

(ii) the date of vaccination and type of Newcastle disease vaccine administered.

Reg. 63(3) amended by S.R. No. 5/2024 reg. 32.

(3) An owner of a commercial flock of poultry must on the direction of the chief veterinary officer, submit the chickens for sampling for Newcastle disease to a veterinary practitioner or an inspector approved by the Secretary.

Reg. 63(4) amended by S.R. No. 5/2024 reg. 32.

(4) An owner of a commercial flock of poultry must notify the chief veterinary officer of any adverse reaction or suspected adverse reaction to any Newcastle disease vaccine administered to the commercial flock of poultry within 48 hours of the vaccination being administered.

Reg. 63(5) amended by S.R. No. 5/2024 reg. 32.

(5) An owner of a commercial flock of poultry must from the date of the administration of a Newcastle disease vaccine to the commercial flock of poultry keep for 3 years the following records—