Section 12
Animals on board ship
of Animal (Diseases and Quarantine) Act
(1)
Any animal imported or transhipped shall, unless an authorised officer has authorised its landing, at all times while on board the ship in any port, be confined, in an enclosed part of the ship or, in a cage or an enclosure.
(2)
If any animal dies or is lost from a ship while in the port, the master of the ship shall immediately notify the authorised officer of the death or loss.
(3)
The master of any ship, in any case —
(a)
in which any animal imported or transhipped by sea in that ship has, in contravention of subsection (1), not been confined while on board the ship in the port; or
(b)
where he fails without reasonable cause to notify the death or loss of any animal while the ship is in the port, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.