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| (1) Every animal imported into Sri Lanka shall be subject to quarantine for a minimum period of thirty days unless the Director requires it to be produced from time to time at such place and by such persons as may be prescribed, if he thinks it desirable to do so. |
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| (2) It shall be the duty of the importer"
| | (a) to provide an adequate supply of food and water for any animal ordered to be kept in quarantine ; and | | |
| | (b) to bear all expenses incurred in the treatment and maintenance of every animal kept in quarantine and in the disposal of the carcase of any animal that may die in quarantine. | | |
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| (3) Every importer shall be required to pay a quarantine fee in such amount as may be prescribed. |
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| (4) Where any animal subject to quarantine is found to be diseased, it shall be lawful for the Director to order the destruction of such animal and the disposal of the carcase thereof and the provisions of section 9 shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to and in relation to the destruction and disposal of such animal and the carcase thereof. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts