Rabies (Control)
(Jersey) Order 1976[1]
THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, in pursuance of Articles 1,
3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 37 and 42 of the Diseases of Animals (Jersey) Law 1956,
and as extended, as respects Articles 3 and 6 thereof, by Articles 1,
2 and 3 of the Diseases of Animals (Rabies) (Jersey) Law 1976, orders as
follows –[2]
Commencement [see endnotes]
1 Interpretation
(1) In
this Order, unless the context otherwise requires –
“animal” means
an animal (other than human) belonging to any of the orders of mammals
specified in Schedule 1;
“cat” means an
animal belonging to the species Felis catus
of the order of mammals Carnivora;
“dog” means an
animal belonging to the species Canis familiaris
of the order of mammals Carnivora;
“infected area”
means an area which is declared under Article 7 to be an infected area for
purposes connected with the control and eradication of rabies;
“infected place”
means a place which is declared to be an infected place by a notice served
under Article 3;
“Law” means
the Diseases of Animals (Jersey) Law 1956, and as extended, as respects Articles 3
and 6 thereof, by Articles 1, 2 and 3 of the Diseases of Animals (Rabies)
Jersey Law 1976;
“premises”
includes land, with or without buildings, and where a person occupies land
which comprises 2 or more non-adjacent areas, each of those areas shall be
deemed to be separate premises for the purposes of this Order.
(2) For
the purposes of this Order, and for the purposes of Articles 3 to 10
inclusive and Part 4 of the Law, insofar as they apply to the making,
administration and enforcement of this Order –
(a) the
definition of “animals” in Article 1 of the Law is extended to
include any animal (other than man) belonging to any of the orders of mammals
specified in Schedule 1;
(b) the
definition of “disease” in Article 1 of the Law is extended so
as to include rabies.
(3) The
provisions of Article 8 of the Law shall apply to rabies.
2 Notice
of rabies or suspected rabies
(1) Notwithstanding
the provisions of Article 4 of the Law and subject to paragraph (2) of
this Article, a person who knows or suspects that an animal (whether in
captivity or not) is affected with rabies, or was at the time of its death so
affected, shall with all practicable speed give notice of that fact to the
Minister, unless he or she believes on reasonable grounds that another person
has given notice under this paragraph in respect of that animal.
(2) This
Article shall not apply in such cases as may be prescribed under Article 3
of the Law for the purpose of regulating the keeping, importation or use of
rabies virus.
3 Declaration
of infected place
(1) Where
the Minister receives information concerning the existence at any premises of
an animal affected or suspected of being affected with rabies, or of the death
of any such animal at any such premises, or where, through any other cause,
there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that rabies exists or has within
the preceding 56 days existed on any premises, or that there is an animal there
which has been or which may have been exposed to the infection of rabies, an
inspector may, by notice served on the occupier of those premises substantially
in the form set out in Schedule 2, declare those premises to be an
infected place:
Provided that no such
declaration may be made in respect of the States’ Slaughterhouse.
(2) On
serving of such a notice the premises, within the limits specified in the
notice, shall become an infected place, and such place, and any person from
time to time therein, shall be subject to –
(a) the Rules
specified in Article 5; and
(b) any
additional rules which may be specified in a further notice,
in so far as such rules
are for the time being in force.
(3) The
Veterinary Officer may from time to time, by service of a further notice on the
occupier of the infected place, direct all or any of the following things,
namely –
(a) that
the limits of the infected place shall be altered in the manner described in
the notice;
(b) that
any of the rules prescribed by Article 5 or by a previous notice served in
accordance with this paragraph shall cease to apply to the infected place, or
to persons therein, or shall be varied or modified to the extent or in the
manner specified in the notice; or
(c) that
such additional rules as may be specified in the notice shall apply to the
infected place, or to persons from time to time therein.
(4) The
restrictions imposed by a notice served under paragraphs (1), (2) and (3)
shall remain in force until cancelled by a notice to that effect served by the
Veterinary Officer on the occupier of the infected place.
4 Powers
of inspection
(1) Where
the Minister receives information which affords grounds for suspecting that
rabies exists or has within the preceding 56 days existed on any premises, or
that there is an animal there which has been or may have been exposed to the
infection of that disease, the Veterinary Officer shall with all practicable
speed inquire as to the correctness of such information, and examine any animal
or the carcase of any animal found at the premises.
(2) In
discharging his or her functions under this Article the Veterinary Officer may –
(a) enter
on any part of the premises;
(b) remove
or cause to be removed from the premises any animal affected with or suspected
of being affected with rabies, or any animal which has been in contact with an
animal so affected or suspected, or the carcase of any such animal, to a place
where the animal can conveniently be kept under veterinary observation, or to a
place where the animal or carcase can be subject to diagnostic tests; and
(c) take
such samples as may be required for the purpose of diagnosis from any animal on
the premises, whether or not such animal is affected with or suspected of being
affected with rabies, or has been in contact with an animal so affected or
suspected,
and the occupier of the
premises, the persons in his or her employment, the veterinary surgeon (if any)
who has been attending or has been consulted respecting any such animal or
carcase and any other person who has been in charge of, or in any manner in
contact with, the animal or carcase, shall render such reasonable assistance to
the Veterinary Officer as he or she may require for the purposes of this Article.
(3) Any
such occupier, veterinary surgeon or person as aforesaid shall, if so required
by the Veterinary Officer, give such information as he or she possesses as to
the animal or carcase, as to the location or movements of any other animal in
his or her possession or under his or her charge, and as to any other animal
with which any such animal may have been in contact.
5 Rules
relating to infected places
(1) Any
premises declared to be an infected place by a notice served under Article 3,
and any person from time to time thereat, shall be subject to the following
rules, namely –
Rule 1. – Any
animal in the infected place which is affected with or suspected of being
affected with rabies, or any animal therein which has been in contact with an
animal so affected or suspected, shall be detained and isolated in a part of
the infected place approved for the purpose by an inspector.
Rule 2. – No
person other than an inspector, the owner of the animal or his or her
representative, or a person tending the animal, shall have access to an animal
detained and isolated under Rule 1, except under the authority of a licence
granted by or on behalf of the Minister, and in accordance with the terms and
conditions subject to which it was granted.
Rule 3. – No
animal shall be moved into or out of an infected place, except under the
authority of a licence granted by or on behalf of the Minister, and in
accordance with the terms and conditions subject to which it was granted.
Rule 4. – No
carcase shall be removed from an infected place except under the authority of a
licence granted by or on behalf of the Minister and in accordance with the
terms and conditions subject to which it was granted, and the carcase of an
animal dying at the infected place shall be disposed of in a manner specified
by an inspector.
Rule 5. –
Subject to the power of an inspector to remove and detain an animal under
Article 3(1), any animal in the infected place which is affected with or
suspected of being affected with rabies, or which has been in contact with an
animal so affected or suspected, may be slaughtered on behalf of its owner by a
veterinary surgeon in accordance with Article 5(2) of the Slaughter
of Animals (Jersey) Law 1962,
but only after notice of the intended slaughter has been given to the Minister.
Where such slaughter takes place, steps shall be taken to ensure that the head
and neck of the animal are not damaged, and if required, the carcase shall be
made available to the Veterinary Officer for veterinary investigation.
Rule 6. –
Notice of the death of any animal in the infected place shall be given with all
practicable speed to the Minister by the owner or other person in charge of the
animal, or by the occupier of the infected place.
Rule 7. – No
litter, dung, utensil, pen, hurdle or other thing coming from, or used in
connection with, the animal affected with or suspected of being affected with
rabies, or an animal which has been in contact with an animal so affected or
suspected, shall be removed from the infected place, except under the authority
of a licence granted by or on behalf of the Minister, and in accordance with
the terms and conditions subject to which it was granted.
Rule 8. –
Every part of an infected place where an animal affected with or suspected of
being affected with rabies, or an animal which has been in contact with an
animal so affected or suspected, has been, shall be disinfected by the occupier
of the infected place in a manner approved by an inspector.
Rule 9. – The
occupier shall ensure that notices in a form approved by an inspector are
prominently displayed at the infected place, indicating that it has been
declared so to be, and drawing attention to the existence or possible existence
of rabies thereat.
(2) Where
the occupier of an infected place fails to comply with the requirements of Rule
7 or Rule 9, an inspector may enter the infected place, and carry out or cause
to be carried out the necessary disinfection, or erect or cause to be erected
the requisite notices; and, without prejudice to any proceedings arising out of
the default, the reasonable expenses incurred in making the default shall be
recoverable by the Minister as a civil debt from the occupier of the infected
place.
6 Notice
of intended slaughter
(1) Where
the Minister, under Article 8 of the Law, decides to cause an animal to be
slaughtered, the Veterinary Officer shall serve a notice of intended slaughter
on the owner or other person in charge of the animal, informing him or her of
the proposed slaughter and (except where the animal has already been removed
under Article 4(2)(b)) requiring him or her to surrender the animal for
slaughter, or to detain the animal pending its slaughter, or its surrender and
removal for slaughter, on such part of the premises at which the animal is kept
as may be specified in the notice, and to isolate it as far as practicable from
any other animal.
(2) The
person on whom a notice is served under paragraph (1) shall –
(a) comply;
and
(b) not
move the animal, or cause or permit it to be moved, off the part of the
premises on which it is required to be detained, except under the authority,
and in accordance with the terms and conditions, of a licence granted by the
Veterinary Officer.
7 Declaration
of infected area
(1) Where
the Minister believes or suspects that rabies exists, or has within the
preceding 6 months existed, on any premises, or has under Article 3
declared any premises to be an infected place, the Minister may declare the
whole of Jersey, or any part of Jersey, to be an infected area for purposes of
the control and eradication of the disease and Articles 8, 9 and 10 shall
apply to any infected area so declared.
(2) If,
and for so long as, Jersey or any part of Jersey has been declared an infected
area under paragraph (1), the Minister may apply to the infected area such
of the provisions of Schedule 3 as the Minister thinks fit, and shall
specify the descriptions of animals and other matters in respect of which any
such provisions shall apply.
(3) The
provisions of this Article shall take effect immediately on the making of the
declaration and the Minister shall take all reasonable steps to bring the
declaration to the public notice.
8 Destruction
of animals in infected areas
(1) Where
the Minister considers it expedient so to do, he or she may secure the
destruction in an infected area of any animal (other than an animal held in
captivity) and an inspector, or other officer duly authorized for the purpose
by the Minister, may, on production if so required of evidence of his or her
authority, enter any land (other than a dwelling house) for the purpose of
carrying out, or deciding whether to carry out, such destruction.
(2) For
the purposes of giving effect to this Article, methods of destruction may be
used which, but for this paragraph, would be unlawful.
9 Power
of Minister to prohibit sporting or recreational activities on account of
rabies
(1) The
Minister shall prohibit the holding on any land in an infected area of any
sporting or recreational activity which, in his or her opinion, might cause the
spread of rabies, and any such prohibition shall remain in force until
withdrawn or varied by the Minister.
(2) The
Minister shall take all reasonable steps to bring the prohibition to the public
notice.
10 Erection
of warning notices
The Minister may cause
notices to be affixed or exhibited in such manner as he or she thinks fit –
(a) at
any place within and, if appropriate, on the boundaries of an infected area
indicating that it is an infected area for purposes connected with the control
and eradication of rabies; and
(b) on
the boundaries of and on any access to land on which the destruction of animals
is carried out in accordance with Article 8, indicating the nature of the
operations being carried out on the land, and the methods of destruction being
used,
and any person who
removes, destroys, defaces or alters any such notice shall be guilty of an
offence.
11 Offences
Any person who
contravenes any provision of this Order, or any such provision as applied in an
infected area by declaration of the Minister under Article 7, or any
provision of a licence granted or notice served under any such provision, or
who fails to comply with any such provision, or who causes or permits any such
contravention or non-compliance, shall be guilty of an offence against the Law.
12 Citation
This Order may be cited
as the Rabies (Control) (Jersey) Order 1976.
SCHEDULE 1
(Article 1)
ANIMALS TO WHICH THE ORDER
APPLIES
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Order
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Common names of some species
(see note below).
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Artiodactyla
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Pigs,
peccaries, hippopotamuses, camels, llamas, chevrotains, deer, giraffes, prong-horns,
cattle, antelopes, duikers, gazelles, goats, sheep.
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Carnivora
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Dogs,
cats, jackals, foxes, wolves, bears, raccoons, coatis, pandas, otters,
weasels, martens, polecats, badgers, skunks, mink, ratels, genets, civets,
linsangs, mongooses, hyaenas, ocelots, pumas, cheetahs, lions, tigers,
leopards.
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Chiroptera
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Bats,
flying foxes.
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Dermoptera
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Flying
lemurs.
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Edentata
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Anteaters,
sloths, armadillos.
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Hyracoidea
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Hyraxes.
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Insectivora
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Solenodons,
tenrecs, otter shrews, golden moles, hedgehogs, elephant shrews, shrews,
moles, desmans.
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Lagomorpha
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Pikas,
rabbits, hares.
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Marsupialia
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Opossums,
marsupial mice, dasyures, marsupial moles, marsupial anteaters, bandicoots,
rat opossums, cuscuses, phalangers, koalas, wombats, wallabies, kangaroos.
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Monotremata
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Echidnas,
duck-billed platypuses.
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Perissodactyla
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Horses, asses, zebras, tapirs, rhinoceroses.
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Pholidota
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Pangolins.
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Primates
All
families except Hominidae (Man).
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Tree-shrews,
lemurs, indrises, sifakas, aye-ayes, lorises, bushbabies, tarsiers, titis, uakaris,
sakis, howlers, capuchins, squirrel monkeys, marmosets, tamarins, macaques,
mangabeys, baboons, langurs, gibbons, great apes.
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Proboscidea
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Elephants.
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Rodentia
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Gophers,
squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, scaly-tailed squirrels, pocket mice, kangaroo
rats, beavers, mountain beavers, springhaas, mice, rats, hamsters, lemmings,
voles, gerbils, water rats, dormice, jumping mice, jerboas, porcupines,
cavies (including guinea-pigs), capybaras, chinchillas, spiny rats, gundis.
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Tubulidentata
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Aardvarks.
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NOTE –Some
of the common names of animals included in this Schedule are set out opposite
the appropriate reference. The list is for guidance only and does not form part
of the Order.
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SCHEDULE 2
(Article 3)
FORM OF NOTICE DECLARING
AND DEFINING THE LIMITS OF AN INFECTED PLACE
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Diseases of Animals (Jersey) Law 1956.
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RABIES CONTROL (JERSEY) ORDER 1976.
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Notice declaring and defining
the limits of an infected place.
To
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Of................................................................................................
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I,
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undersigned, duly authorized on
……..………………., by the Minister
administering the Diseases of Animals (Jersey) Law 1956, give you as the
occupier of the undermentioned premises notice that in accordance with, and
for the purposes of, the above-mentioned Order the undermentioned premises
are declared to be an infected place, and that the premises, and any person
from time to time thereat, accordingly become subject to the Rules specified
in this notice. Any person infringing these Rules is liable to prosecution.
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This notice remains in force in
its present form until it is cancelled, or varied by a subsequent notice
served by an inspector on the occupier of the infected place.
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NOTE – A notice declaring
an infected place may be served under Article 3 of the Rabies (Control) (Jersey)
Order 1976 in respect of any premises at which there is an animal
affected with or suspected of being affected with rabies, or at which such an
animal has died, or in respect of premises at which there are reasonable
grounds for suspecting that rabies has existed within the previous 56 days,
or that there is an animal which has been or which may have been exposed to
the infection of rabies through contact with an affected or suspected animal.
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Description of infected place.
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Dated.........................................................20……….
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(Signed)...........................................
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Official
address.........................................................................
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SCHEDULE 3
(Article 7(2))
PROVISIONS WHICH MAY BE
APPLIED IN INFECTED AREAS
PROVISION 1
Restriction of movement of
animals into and out of an infected area
The movement of animals
of such descriptions or species as may be specified in the notice declaring an
area to be an infected area into or out of such areas as may be so specified,
is prohibited, except under the authority of a licence granted by an inspector,
and in accordance with the terms and conditions subject to which it was
granted.
PROVISION 2
Control of dogs and cats
(1) Subject
to paragraphs (2) and (4), it shall be the duty of the owner or other person
in charge of a dog or cat, and of the occupier of the premises at which the dog
or cat is normally kept, or at which it may be temporarily staying, to ensure
that the dog or cat –
(a) is at
all times securely confined within the premises, or a part thereof, and does
not stray or escape therefrom;
(b) does
not come into contact with any other animal, other than an animal with which it
is normally in contact at the premises; and
(c) only
leaves the premises in accordance with this Provision.
(2) Notwithstanding
the requirements of paragraph (1), it shall not be unlawful for a dog or
cat –
(a) to be
exercised outside the premises within which it is confined, on condition that,
throughout the period of exercise, it is –
(i) held securely on
a leash by the person in charge of the dog or cat, and in no circumstances
permitted to run free,
(ii) prevented
from coming into contact with any other animal, other than an animal with which
it is normally in contact at the premises at which it is confined, and
(iii) in
the case of a dog, securely fitted with a muzzle; or
(b) to be
moved to other premises within Jersey on condition that –
(i) whilst being so
moved, it is either controlled in the manner specified in sub-paragraph (a),
or carried in a suitable secure container which does not permit it to come into
contact with any other animal, other than an animal with which it is normally
in contact at the premises at which it is confined, and
(ii) it
does not (except under the authority of a licence granted by an inspector, and
in accordance with the terms and conditions subject to which it was granted)
come into contact with any other animal at the premises to which it is moved.
(3) An
inspector may cause to be served on the owner or other person in charge of a
dog or cat, or on the occupier of the premises at which the dog or cat is or
should be confined, a notice setting out such requirements, and specifying such
conditions, with respect to the control and confinement of the dog or cat as
the inspector considers appropriate, and the person on whom such a notice is
served shall take all necessary steps to comply with the provisions thereof.
(4) Where
the Veterinary Officer is satisfied that, having regard to the purpose for
which a particular dog or cat is kept, any of the requirements of paragraphs (1)
and (2) would, if applied to that dog or cat, unduly restrict its use for that
purpose, he or she may by licence exempt the owner or other person in charge of
that dog or cat from all or any of those requirements, subject to compliance by
that person with such conditions as may be imposed by the licence.
PROVISION 3
Control of animals other
than dogs and cats
(1) Subject
to paragraphs (2) and (4), it shall be the duty of the owner or other person
in charge of an animal of a description or species specified by the Veterinary
Officer and of the occupier of the premises at which such animal is normally
kept, or at which it may be temporarily staying, to ensure that the animal –
(a) is at
all times securely confined within the premises, or a part thereof, and does
not stray or escape therefrom;
(b) does
not come into contact with any other animal, other than an animal with which it
is normally in contact at the premises; and
(c) only
leaves the premises in accordance with this Provision.
(2) Notwithstanding
the requirements of paragraph (1), it shall not be unlawful for an animal –
(a) which
is normally exercised outside the premises within which it is confined to be so
exercised, on condition that, throughout the period of exercise, it is –
(i) closely
controlled and properly restrained by the person in charge of the animal, and
in no circumstances permitted to run free, and
(ii) prevented
from coming into contact with any other animal, other than an animal with which
it is normally in contact at the premises at which it is confined; or
(b) to be
moved to other premises within Jersey:
Provided that –
(i) it is transported
in such a way as will ensure that it is kept under proper control and
restraint, and that it cannot come into contact with any other animal, other
than an animal with which it is normally in contact at the premises at which it
is confined, and
(ii) it
does not (except under, and in accordance with the terms and conditions of, a
licence granted by an inspector) come into contact with any other animal at the
premises to which it is moved.
(3) An
inspector may serve on the owner or other person in charge of an animal to
which this Provision applies, or on the occupier of the premises at which the
animal is or should be confined, a notice setting out such requirements, and
specifying such conditions, with respect to the control and confinement of the
animal as the inspector may consider appropriate, and the person on whom such a
notice is served shall take all necessary steps to comply with the provisions thereof.
(4) Where
the Veterinary Officer is satisfied that, having regard to the purpose for
which a particular animal to which this provision applies is kept, any of the
requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) would, if applied to that animal,
unduly restrict its use for that purpose he or she may by licence exempt the
owner or other person in charge of that animal from all or any of those
requirements, subject to compliance by that person with such conditions as may
be imposed by the licence.
PROVISION 4
Seizure, detention and
disposal of animals not under control
(1) Where
an animal to which Provision 2 or 3 applies is not confined or controlled as
required by those Provisions, or as required by a notice served or licence
granted thereunder, an inspector or an officer of police may cause that animal
to be seized and detained, and the following paragraphs of this Provision shall
apply thereto.
(2) The
Minister shall take all reasonable steps to publicize the address or location
of any place at which animals seized under paragraph (1) are to be
detained, and an animal seized under that paragraph shall be removed to such a
place, and detained there for a period of 3 days, unless claimed by or on
behalf of its owner within that period.
(3) Where
an animal seized under this Provision is claimed by or on behalf of its owner
within the period specified in paragraph (2), the Minister may require the
animal to be detained at its owner’s expense at such place and for such
additional period as the Veterinary Officer may direct.
(4) Where
the owner of an animal which has been claimed within the period specified in paragraph (2) –
(a) fails
to meet, within the period specified by the Minister, the reasonable expenses
incurred in seizing and detaining the animal, or
(b) where
an additional period of detention has been directed in respect of the animal
under paragraph (3), fails to enter into an arrangement satisfactory to
the Minister for meeting the reasonable expenses incurred or to be incurred in connection
with such additional period of detention, or fails to comply with the terms of
such an arrangement,
the Minister may cause the
animal to be destroyed and its carcase disposed of, or otherwise dispose of the
animal as the Minister may think fit.
(5) Where
an animal seized under this Provision is not claimed by or on behalf of its owner
within the period specified in paragraph (2), the Minister may cause the
animal to be destroyed and its carcase disposed of, or otherwise dispose of the
animal as the Minister may think fit.
(6) The
reasonable expenses of the Minister incurred in seizing, detaining, destroying
or disposing of an animal or carcase under the foregoing paragraphs of this
Provision shall, without prejudice to any proceedings arising for an offence
against the Law, be recoverable by the Minister as a civil debt from the owner
of the animal.
(7) Where
circumstances prevent an animal which is liable to be seized under this
Provision from being so seized an inspector or officer of police may destroy
the animal without so seizing it.
(8) An
inspector or officer of police may enter any land for the purpose of seizing or
destroying an animal which is liable to be seized or destroyed under the
foregoing paragraphs of this Provision.
PROVISION 5
Compulsory vaccination of
animals
(1) The
owner of an animal of a description or species specified by the Minister shall
take steps to ensure that the animal is, within such period as may be so
specified, vaccinated against rabies with a vaccine approved for the purpose by
the Minister.
(2) Where
an animal is vaccinated under paragraph (1), the owner of the animal shall
ensure that it is marked in such manner, or provided with such other means of
identification, as the Minister may require.
(3) Where
a person fails to comply with any of the foregoing requirements of this
Provision, the Minister may cause the animal to be seized and –
(a) arrange
for those requirements to be carried out; or
(b) destroy
the animal and dispose of its carcase, or otherwise dispose of the animal as
the Minister may think fit.
(4) An
inspector may enter any land for the purpose of seizing an animal under paragraph (3)
and the owner or other person in charge of the animal and the occupier of the
land, shall render all reasonable assistance to such inspector to enable him or
her to exercise the powers conferred by this paragraph.
(5) The
reasonable expenses of the Minister incurred in connection with the seizure,
vaccination, marking or identification, destruction or disposal of an animal
under paragraphs (3) and (4) may be recovered by the Minister as a civil
debt from the owner of the animal, without prejudice to any proceedings arising
for an offence against the Law.
PROVISION 6
Prohibition of gatherings
of animals
Events of a kind
specified by the Minister at which animals, or such descriptions or species of
animals as may be so specified, are gathered together are prohibited, except
under the authority of a licence granted by an inspector, and in accordance
with the terms and conditions subject to which it was granted. The occupier of
any land on which an event prohibited by this provision is held, and the person
responsible for organizing or holding that event, shall be guilty of an
offence.
PROVISION 7
Prohibition of certain
activities
(1) The
following activities are prohibited, except under, and in accordance with the
terms and conditions of, a licence granted by an inspector, subject namely –
(a) the
racing or coursing, or the training for racing or coursing, of any hounds or
dogs;
(b) point-to-point
meetings;
(c) drag-hunting;
and
(d) the
shooting or attempted shooting of game or other wildlife,
and any person who takes part
in such an activity, and the occupier of any land on which that activity takes
place, shall be guilty of an offence.
PROVISION 8
Notification of deaths of animals
(1) Any
person who knows of the death of an animal of a description or species to which
the foregoing provisions apply, or who finds the carcase of such an animal,
shall report the fact to the Minister, unless he or she has reasonable grounds
for believing that the animal did not die from rabies, or that the fact of its
death has already been reported.
(2) The
carcase of every animal to which this Provision applies shall belong to the
Minister, and shall be buried or otherwise disposed of in such manner as the
Minister may determine.
(3) An
inspector shall have power to enter any land for the purpose of taking
possession of the carcase of any animal to which this Provision applies.