Animal (Diseases and Quarantine) Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Prevention of Spread of Disease
41. Detention of any animal that has bitten person
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
An authorised officer or police officer may give directions requiring the owner or person in charge of any animal that has or is reasonably believed to have bitten any person to produce the animal at such place and time as he may determine.
authorised officer
“authorised officer” means a person appointed as such under section 3(2);
If the owner or person in charge of the animal fails to comply with the directions given to him under subsection (1), the authorised officer or police officer may immediately take possession of the animal and remove it to an animal quarantine station.
owner
“owner” includes any person for the time being in charge of any animal and any person for the time being in occupation of any building;
Any person who fails without lawful excuse to comply with the directions given to him under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.
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);
owner
Defined · s 2“owner” includes any person for the time being in charge of any animal and any person for the time being in occupation of any building;
quarantine station
Defined · s 2“quarantine station” means any building or place where quarantine is carried out, and includes an examination station or hulk;
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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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