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Animal (Diseases and Quarantine) Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · General
Animal (Diseases and Quarantine) Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · General
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If a person to whom any of the provisions of this Act applies or to whom any direction or order is given under this Act fails to comply with such provision, direction or order, then, without prejudice to any proceedings that may be instituted against such person for such non-compliance, the
Director or an authorised officer may perform any act or take any measure as is required by the provision, direction or order to be performed or taken and recover any costs and expenses reasonably incurred by him from that person.
In exercising the powers conferred by subsection (1), the Director or authorised officer may, without warrant, enter any premises or conveyance and, if the circumstances so warrant, may use such force as may be necessary to effect such entry.
authorised officer
“authorised officer” means a person appointed as such under section 3(2);
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;
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);
conveyance
“conveyance” means any aircraft, vessel or vehicle and includes any other thing used for or is capable of conveying or moving persons, animals or animal materials;
quarantine
“quarantine” means the compulsory detention in isolation of any animal or thing;