Animal (Diseases and Quarantine) Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Licensing of Veterinary Centre, Veterinary Biologics and Keeping, Breeding Etc. of Animal
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The Director or an authorised officer may give directions to the owner or person in charge of any animal to have that animal branded, labelled or otherwise marked, either permanently or temporarily, for the purpose of identification.
The branding, labelling or marking of any animal under subsection (1) shall be carried out by a person designated by the Director under subsection (3) and the costs thereof shall be borne by the owner or person in charge of the animal.
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;
The Director may designate any person to carry out the branding, labelling or marking of animals for the purpose of this section.
Any person who —
fails to comply with any direction given to him under subsection (1); or
counterfeits, copies, alters, defaces or erases, any brand, label or mark applied on any animal under this section, 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.
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;
authorised officer
“authorised officer” means a person appointed as such under section 3(2);
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;
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