Section 42
Anti-rabies vaccination
of Animal (Diseases and Quarantine) Act
(1)
The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, require that all animals within Brunei Darussalam or any part thereof specified in the order shall be submitted to anti-rabies vaccination.
(2)
Where an order has been made under subsection (1), the authorised officer may specify periods of time within which, and the place at which, animals or groups of animals, shall be produced for the purpose of such vaccination.
(3)
All such arrangements for vaccination of animals shall be informed in such manner as the authorised officer may determine.
(4)
The Minister may, by notification published in the Gazette, require that every animal which has been vaccinated in accordance with the order shall, after such date as may be specified in the notification, at all times during the continuance in force of the order and within the area to which the order applies, carry upon it a serially numbered badge, mark, tag or other evidence of vaccination.
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(5)
Any animal within the area after the date specified in the notification made under subsection (4), whether the animal is at large or not, which does not carry the proper evidence of vaccination may be destroyed.
(6)
The authorised officer may authorise in writing any person to destroy animals to give effect to subsection (5).
(7)
Any person authorised under subsection (6) —
(a)
may enter any land, building or premises for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of that subsection;
(b)
shall not enter into any dwelling for that purpose specified under that subsection, except during the hours of daylight; and
(c)
shall, if required, produce and show his written authority to the owner, occupier or person for the time being in charge of the land, building or premises.
(8)
If any person in charge of an animal fails to comply with any order or requirement under subsection (1) or (4), as the case may be, the authorised officer may immediately destroy that animal.
(9)
Any owner of, or person in charge of, an animal who fails without reasonable excuse to comply with an order made under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.
(10)
Any person who fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement contained in a notification made under subsection (4) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.
(11)
No compensation shall be payable in respect of any animal that is destroyed under this section.
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