ANIMALS ACT 1953 (REVISED

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1 PART 1 PRELIMINARY-1. Short title.

2 PART 1 PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.

3 PART 1 PRELIMINARY-3. Appointment of officers.

4 PART 1 PRELIMINARY-4. Identification card to be produced.

5 PART II IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS Importation-5. Power to make orders with regard to importation.

6 PART II IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS Importation-6. No person to import any animal or bird without licence.

6A PART II IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS Importation-6A. No person to import carcass, product of animals or birds, etc., without permit.

7 PART II IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS Importation-7. Examination and detention of imported animals and birds.

8 PART II IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS Importation-8. Arrival of animals to be reported.

9 PART II IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS Importation-9. Importation of diseased animal or bird and contact.

10 PART II IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS Importation-10. Dogs and cats on board ship.

11 PART II IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS Importation-11. Destruction of injured animals or birds.

12 PART II IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS Importation-12. Permission to land carcass.

13 PART II IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS Importation-13. Destruction or disinfection of certain articles.

14 Exportation-14. No person to export any animal or bird or its carcass without licence.

14A Exportation-14A. No person to export carcass, product of animals or birds, etc., without permit.

15 Exportation-15. [Deleted by Act A1452]

16 Exportation-16. Examination before exportation.

17 Exportation-17. Diseased animal or bird, or carcass, etc., not to be exported.

18 PART III PREVENTION OF THE SPREAD OF DISEASE General-18. Examination for animals or birds suspected of disease.

19 PART III PREVENTION OF THE SPREAD OF DISEASE General-19. Destruction of diseased animal or bird.

20 PART III PREVENTION OF THE SPREAD OF DISEASE General-20. Compensation for any animal or bird destroyed.

21 PART III PREVENTION OF THE SPREAD OF DISEASE General-21. Post-mortem examination.

22 PART III PREVENTION OF THE SPREAD OF DISEASE General-22. Diseased and contact animals and birds.

23 PART III PREVENTION OF THE SPREAD OF DISEASE General-23. Disinfection of stables, etc.

24 PART III PREVENTION OF THE SPREAD OF DISEASE General-24. Destruction of stables, etc.

25 PART III PREVENTION OF THE SPREAD OF DISEASE General-25. Disinfection or destruction of articles.

26 PART III PREVENTION OF THE SPREAD OF DISEASE General-26. Disinfection of person and clothing.

27 PART III PREVENTION OF THE SPREAD OF DISEASE General-27. Disinfection of vehicles.

28 PART III PREVENTION OF THE SPREAD OF DISEASE General-28. Disposal of infected animal, bird or carcass.

29 PART III PREVENTION OF THE SPREAD OF DISEASE General-29. [Deleted by Act 147].

30 PART III PREVENTION OF THE SPREAD OF DISEASE General-30. Licences to possess culture or vaccine.

31 PART III PREVENTION OF THE SPREAD OF DISEASE General-31. Owner of diseased or dead animal or bird to report.

32 Special Provisions relating to Animals (other than Dogs and Cats) and Birds-32. Application.

33 Special Provisions relating to Animals (other than Dogs and Cats) and Birds-33. Disposal of dead animal or bird.

34 Special Provisions relating to Animals (other than Dogs and Cats) and Birds-34. Moving or disposal of diseased or suspected animals.

35 Special Provisions relating to Animals (other than Dogs and Cats) and Birds-35. Removal of articles from infected premises.

36 Special Provisions relating to Animals (other than Dogs and Cats) and Birds-36. Infected area, disease control area and disease eradication area.

37 Special Provisions relating to Animals (other than Dogs and Cats) and Birds-37. Special permits.

38 Special Provisions relating to Dogs and in connection with Rabies-38. Licensing.

39 Special Provisions relating to Dogs and in connection with Rabies-39. Rabies-infected areas.

40 Special Provisions relating to Dogs and in connection with Rabies-40. Destruction or detention of animal suspected to be infected with rabies.

41 Special Provisions relating to Dogs and in connection with Rabies-41. Detention of any dog that has bitten a person.

42 Special Provisions relating to Dogs and in connection with Rabies-42. Anti-rabies vaccination of dogs.

43 PART IV PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS-43. Interpretation.

44 PART IV PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS-44. Penalty for cruelty to animals.

45 PART IV PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS-45. Power of veterinary authorities and police officers.

46 PART IV PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS-46. Power of Town Board or Municipal Officers.

47 PART IV PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS-47. Orders by a Magistrate when an offence has been committed.

48 PART IV PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS-48. Power to order destruction of animals.

49 PART IV PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS-49. No compensation for destruction of an animal incurably diseased or injured or destroyed at request of professed owner.

50 PART IV PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS-50. A ward to informer.

50A PART IV PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS-50A. Animals and birds not to be kept in captivity for sale, export or exhibition without licence.

51 PART V CONSERVATION OF LIVESTOCK-51. Movement or slaughter of cattle, etc., may be prohibited.

52 PART V CONSERVATION OF LIVESTOCK-52. Publication of order in Gazette .

53 PART VI IMPROVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK-53. Application in States.

54 PART VI IMPROVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK-54. (Omitted) .

55 PART VI IMPROVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK-55. Prohibition of possession of unsterilized bull.

56 PART VI IMPROVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK-56. State Director may exempt.

57 PART VI IMPROVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK-57. Register of stud bulls.

58 PART VI IMPROVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK-58. Sale, death or transfer of a stud bull to be reported.

59 PART VI IMPROVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK-59. Inspection of stud bulls.

60 PART VI IMPROVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK-60. Notice to owner of stud bull.

61 PART VI IMPROVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK-61. Licence to be produced on demand.

62 PART VI IMPROVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK-62. Sterilization free of charge.

63 PART VI IMPROVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK-63. Protection of officers.

64 PART VI IMPROVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK-64. Sanction to prosecute.

65 PART VI IMPROVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK-65. Burden of proof.

66 PART VI IMPROVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK-66. Power to exempt.

67 PART VII ENFORCEMENT-67. Power to enter and search building, premises or land.

67A PART VII ENFORCEMENT-67A. Power to stop and search conveyance.

68 PART VII ENFORCEMENT-68. Power to seize, dispose and destroy animal or bird, or carcass, product of animals or birds, etc.

68A PART VII ENFORCEMENT-68A. Power to seal building, premises, etc.

68B PART VII ENFORCEMENT-68B. Power to temporarily return animal or bird, or carcass, product of animals or birds, etc., to the owner.

69 PART VII ENFORCEMENT-69. Power to arrest.

69A PART VII ENFORCEMENT-69A. Power of investigation.

69B PART VII ENFORCEMENT-69B. Power to require attendance of person acquainted with case.

69C PART VII ENFORCEMENT-69C. Examination of person acquainted with case.

69D PART VII ENFORCEMENT-69D. Admission of statements in evidence.

69E PART VII ENFORCEMENT-69E. Powers of enforcement officers.