Section 2. In this Act- "commodity" means animals, animal products intended for human consumption, for animal feeding, for pharmaceutical or surgical use or for agricultural or industrial use, animal genetic material, feedstuffs, biological products and pathological material;

Section 21 (2)For the purpose of preventing the introduction, establishment or spread of any prescribed disease or listed pathogen in Guyana through the import of terrestrial animals, terrestrial animal products or commodities, the Authority may - (a)establish import requirements based on risk analysis; (b)issue import permits;

Section 22.(1) Any person intending to import any terrestrial animal, terrestrial animal product or commodity into Guyana shall apply to the authority for an import permit, if so established by the import requirements, and pay any prescribed free.

Section 27.No person shall import aquatic animals, aquatic animal products or commodities into the tenitory of Guyana unless the person is registered as an importer in accordance with this Act.

Section 28.(1)No person shall import aquatic animals, aquatic animals products or commodities without an import permit issued by the Authority.

SCHEDULE I. Import Permit: Litter, fodder & feed G$5,000 per permit application

Section 29.        (1) Any shipment of aquatic animals, aquatic animal products or commodities shall be subject to inspection by an authorised officer at an official border post.

Section 31 (2) Upon inspection under subsection (1), an authorised officer may, where the officer is satisfied that the import of the shipment would result or is likely to result in the introduction or spread in Guyana of a listed pathogen, or where the documentation accompanying the shipment fails to meet the prescribed requirements, order any of the following measures at the expense of the importer -
(a) the taking of samples for submission to an official laboratory for analysis;
(b) transfer to a quarantine facility;
(c) return to the country of origin; or
(d) destruction.

Section 31. (4) The cost of any action taken by the Authority under subsection (2) shall be borne by the importer.