Animal (Diseases and Quarantine) Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Prevention of Spread of Disease
21. Animal exposed to infection
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
If an authorised officer considers that any animal has been exposed to infection to any disease, he may give written directions for that animal to be subjected to such treatment as he may consider necessary, including vaccine or serum therapy or a combination of such therapy.
authorised officer
“authorised officer” means a person appointed as such under section 3(2);
Any person who fails without lawful excuse to comply with any written direction given to him under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.
Animal (Diseases and Quarantine)
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;
Terms defined in s 2
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);
disease
Defined · s 2“disease” includes any animal disease that is infectious or contagious amongst animals and includes any other disease which the Minister may, by notification published in the Gazette, declare to be a disease for the purpose of this Act;
quarantine
Defined · s 2“quarantine” means the compulsory detention in isolation of any animal or thing;
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