Animal (Diseases and Quarantine) Act · s 16

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16.
Examination and treatment of animals before exportation
(1) Any person who intends to export any animal from Brunei
Darussalam shall, if so directed by the Director or an authorised officer, arrange, at his own expense, for the animal to be examined by an authorised examiner and, if necessary, treated by an authorised examiner before exporting the animal.
(2) For the purpose of carrying out the examination or treatment of any animal under subsection (1), an authorised examiner may detain the animal at a quarantine station or such other place as may be approved by the
Director or an authorised officer until the completion of the examination or treatment.
(3) If any animal, upon being examined by an authorised examiner under subsection (1), is certified by the authorised examiner to be infected with any disease —
(a) the person intending to export the animal shall not export the animal without the prior approval in writing of the Director or an authorised officer; and
(b) the Director or an authorised officer may direct the person intending to export the animal to treat or destroy the animal at his own expense in such manner as may be specified by the Director or authorised officer.
(4) Any person who fails to comply with subsection (1) or (3)(a) or with any direction given to him under subsection (3)(b) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.

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s 16Examination and treatment of animals before exportation

(1)

Any person who intends to export any animal from Brunei

Darussalam shall, if so directed by the Director or an authorised officer, arrange, at his own expense, for the animal to be examined by an authorised examiner and, if necessary, treated by an authorised examiner before exporting the animal.

(2)

For the purpose of carrying out the examination or treatment of any animal under subsection (1), an authorised examiner may detain the animal at a quarantine station or such other place as may be approved by the

Director or an authorised officer until the completion of the examination or treatment.

(3)

If any animal, upon being examined by an authorised examiner under subsection (1), is certified by the authorised examiner to be infected with any disease —

(a)

the person intending to export the animal shall not export the animal without the prior approval in writing of the Director or an authorised officer; and

(b)

the Director or an authorised officer may direct the person intending to export the animal to treat or destroy the animal at his own expense in such manner as may be specified by the Director or authorised officer.

(4)

Any person who fails to comply with subsection (1) or (3)(a) or with any direction given to him under subsection (3)(b) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.

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