Animals and Birds Act(CHAPTER 7)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Appointment of Director-General, etc.
4 Designation of authorised examiners
5 Public servants
6 Identification card to be produced
Part II IMPORTATION, TRANSHIPMENT, EXPORTATION OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS AND POSSESSION OF NOXIOUS INSECTS, ETC. Importation
7 Power to make orders with regard to importation, etc.
8 No person to import or tranship any animal, bird or veterinary biologics without licence
9 Importation or possession of noxious insects, pests or genetically modified organisms, etc.
10 Examination of imported animals and birds
11 Arrival of animal or bird to be reported
12 Power to deal with diseased animals and birds being imported into Singapore
13 Animals and birds on board ship
14 Permission to land carcases
15 Destruction or disinfection of certain articles
Exportation
16 No person to export any animal or bird without licence
17 Examination and treatment of animals and birds before exportation
18 Certificate of freedom from disease
Part III PREVENTION OF SPREAD OF DISEASE
General
19 Examination of animal or bird suspected of disease
20 Isolation or destruction of diseased animal or bird
21 Compensation for any animal or bird destroyed
22 Post-mortem examination
23 Animal or bird exposed to infection
24 Disinfection of building
25 Destruction of building
26 Disinfection or destruction of articles
27 Disinfection of person and clothing
28 Disinfection of vehicles
29 Disposal of infected animal, bird or carcase
30 Owner of diseased or dead animal or bird to report
Special provisions relating to animals (other than dogs and cats) and birds
31 Application
32 Disposal of dead animal or bird
33 Moving or disposal of diseased or suspected animal or bird
34 Removal of articles from infected premises
35 Infected areas
36 Special permission
Special provisions relating to dogs and cats in connection with rabies
37 Rabies infected areas
38 Destruction or detention of animal suspected to be infected with rabies
39 Detention of any dog that has bitten a person
40 Anti-rabies vaccination of dogs
Part IV PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
41 Interpretation of this Part
42 Cruelty to animals
43 Powers of authorised officers and police officers
44 Orders by Magistrate when an offence has been committed
45 Power to order destruction of animals
46 No compensation for destruction of an animal incurably diseased or injured or destroyed at request of professed owner
47 Award to informer
48 Animals and birds not to be kept in captivity for sale, export or exhibition without licence
Part V CONTROL OF LIVESTOCK
49 Movement or slaughter of animals and birds may be prohibited
Part VI SEARCH, SEIZURE AND ARREST
50 Power of search for diseased animals or birds
51 Seizure of animal, bird, carcases or articles
52 Powers of arrest
Part VII LICENSING OF VETERINARY CENTRE, VETERINARY BIOLOGICS AND KEEPING, BREEDING, ETC., OF ANIMAL OR BIRD
53 Licence to treat, vaccinate and innoculate animal or bird
54 Veterinary centres to be licensed
55 Licence to possess or innoculate veterinary biologics
56 Brands or other identification marks may be applied to animals and birds
Part VIII QUARANTINE
57 Quarantine stations
58 Prohibition against use of premises as unauthorised quarantine stations
59 Regulation and control of keeping, breeding or feeding of animals and birds
Part IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
60 Obstructing officers in execution of their duties
61 Altering licences
62 Suspension and revocation of licences and permits
63 Penalties for offences for which no expressed penalty is provided
64 Forfeiture
65 Presumptions
66 Offences committed by bodies corporate and by agents and servants
67 Jurisdiction of court
68 Evidence
69 Composition of offences
Part X MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
70 Fees, etc., payable to Authority
71 Expenses
72 Action to be at risk and expense of owner
73 Powers of Director-General and authorised officer in cases of non-compliance with Act or any direction or order
74 Power to require production of documents, etc.
75 Form and authentication of notices, orders and other documents
76 Inaccuracies in documents
77 Service of documents
78 Protection from liability
79 Exemption
80 Rules
Legislative History
Comparative Table