Animals Act 1953 s 11

s 11 Destruction of injured animals or birds

(1) If any animal or bird examined by a veterinary authority for the purposes of importation is found to be suffering from injury which in the opinion of the veterinary authority cannot be relieved, the veterinary authority may cause such animal or bird to be destroyed at once and its carcass to be disposed of in such manner as he may direct. (2) If any animal or bird is destroyed under this section the expense of disposing of the carcass of any animal or bird shall be payable by the owner or person in charge. (3) No compensation shall be payable in respect of any animal or bird destroyed under this section.

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Text as at 1 November 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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