Animal (Diseases and Quarantine) Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Offences and Penalties
58. Presumptions
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where the owner or person in charge of a diseased animal is charged with an offence against this Act in respect of the disease, he shall be presumed to have known of the existence of the disease in the animal until he shows to the satisfaction of the court before which he is charged that he had no such knowledge and could not with reasonable diligence have obtained such knowledge.
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;
Where there is any doubt regarding the ownership of any animal, the person found in possession of the animal, or the occupier of the premises frequented by it may be presumed to be the owner thereof until the contrary is proved.
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;
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;
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;
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