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| (1) Every person who brings any animal into Sri Lanka shall notify the Director of any diseased condition in the animal occurring within a period of sixty days from the date on which it is so brought. |
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| (2) Every person other than a person referred to in subsection (1) having in his possession or under his control any diseased animal shall segregate such animal and shall forthwith give notice of the fact that the animal is diseased, to the nearest veterinary surgeon who shall communicate such fact forthwith to the Director. |
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| (3) On receipt of notice under subsection (1) or subsection (2) the Director may issue special directions to any authorized officer to take such action as may be necessary to determine the nature of the disease the animal is suffering from, to contain it within the premises or the area in which the- disease has occurred and to prevent its spread. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts