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Animal (Diseases and Quarantine) Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · General
Animal (Diseases and Quarantine) Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · General
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
All notices, orders and other documents of whatsoever nature which the Director is empowered to give by this Act may be in such form as the Director may determine, and may be given by any authorised officer.
Where any such notice, order or document requires authentication —
the signature of the Director or an authorised officer; or
an official facsimile of such signature, appended thereto shall be sufficient authentication.
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;
authorised officer
“authorised officer” means a person appointed as such under section 3(2);
quarantine
“quarantine” means the compulsory detention in isolation of any animal or thing;