Animals Ordinance
Table of Contents
Long Title
Enacting Formula
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title and commencement
2 Interpretation
3 Appointment of officers
4 Officers to be deemed to be public servants
5 Identification card to be produced
Part II IMPORTATION, TRANSHIPMENT AND EXPORTATION OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS
IMPORTATION
6 Power to make orders with regard to importation, etc
7 No person to import any animal, bird or veterinary biologics without licence
8 Examination and detention of imported animals and birds
9 Arrival of animals to be reported
10 Importation of diseased animals or birds and contact
11 Dogs and cats on board ship
12 Destruction of injured animals or birds
13 Permission to land carcases
14 Destruction or disinfection of certain articles
EXPORTATION
15 No person to export any animal or bird without licence
16 Exportation to the States of Malaya
17 Examination before exportation
18 Exportation of diseased animal or bird
Part III PREVENTION OF THE SPREAD OF DISEASE
GENERAL
19 Examination of animals or birds suspected of disease
20 Destruction of diseased animal or bird
21 Compensation for any animal or bird destroyed
22 Post-mortem examination
23 Animal or bird contact 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 animals
34 Removal of articles from infected premises
35 Infected areas
36 Special permits
SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO DOGS AND CATS IN CONNECTION WITH RABIES
37 Licensing of dogs
38 Rabies infected areas
39 Destruction or detention of animal suspected to be infected with rabies
40 Detention of any dog that has bitten a person
41 Anti-rabies vaccination of dogs
Part IV PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
42 Interpretation
43 Cruelty to animals
44 Power of veterinary authorities and police officers
45 Orders by a Magistrate when an offence has been committed
46 Power to order destruction of animals
47 No compensation for destruction of an animal incurably diseased or injured or destroyed at request of professed owner
48 Award of informer
49 Animals and birds not to be kept in captivity for sale, export or exhibition without licence
Part V CONTROL OF LIVESTOCK
50 Movement or slaughter of cattle, etc., may be prohibited
Part VI SEARCH, SEIZURE AND ARREST
51 Power of search for diseased animals or birds
52 Seizure of animal, bird, carcases or articles
53 Powers of arrest
Part VII SUPPLEMENTAL
54 Obstructing officers in the execution of their duties
55 Altering licences
56 Penalties for offences for which no expressed penalty is provided
57 Forfeiture
58 Presumptions
59 Conduct of prosecutions
60 Expenses
61 Action to be at risk and expense of owner
62 Brands or other identification marks may be applied to animals
63 Quarantine stations for animals and birds
64 Rules for management of quarantine station for animals or birds
65 Establishment of veterinary centres
66 Certificates of freedom of State from disease
67 Importation of noxious insects or pests
68 Licences to treat animals or birds
69 Licences to possess veterinary biologics
70 Power to make rules
71 Repeal
Explanatory Statement
Expenditure of Public Money