Animal (Diseases and Quarantine) Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part 3
13. Permission to land carcases
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
No person shall land from any ship or remove from any aircraft or vehicle the carcase of any animal without the written permission of an
aircraft
“aircraft” includes any kind of craft which may be used for the conveyance of animals by air;
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animal
“animal” means any mammal (other than man) or bird and includes any other living creature that is prescribed as an animal for the purposes of this Act or that falls within a class of animals that is prescribed for those purposes;
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authorised officer who may give written directions as to the manner of its disposal.
authorised officer
“authorised officer” means a person appointed as such under section 3(2);
Any person —
landing or removing the carcase of an animal in contravention of subsection (1); or
who fails to comply with the written directions of an authorised officer given under subsection (1), 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.
Terms defined in s 2
aircraft
Defined · s 2“aircraft” includes any kind of craft which may be used for the conveyance of animals by air;
animal
Defined · s 2“animal” means any mammal (other than man) or bird and includes any other living creature that is prescribed as an animal for the purposes of this Act or that falls within a class of animals that is prescribed for those purposes;
authorised officer
Defined · s 2“authorised officer” means a person appointed as such under section 3(2);
carcase
Defined · s 2“carcase” means the dead body of an animal and includes any part thereof and the meat, bones (whether whole, broken or ground), offal, hide, skin, wool, hair, feathers, hoof, horns or other part of an animal, separately or otherwise or any portion thereof;
quarantine
Defined · s 2“quarantine” means the compulsory detention in isolation of any animal or thing;
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Prevention of Spread of Disease
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Control of Livestock
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Search, Seizure and Arrest
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Licensing of Veterinary Centre, Veterinary Biologics and Keeping, Breeding Etc. of Animal
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Quarantine
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Offences and Penalties
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