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Animals Act 1953 s 24

Animals Act 1953 s 24

s 24 Destruction of stables, etc.

(1) If a veterinary authority is of the opinion that any stable, shed, pen, cage or other place which has been occupied by an infected animal cannot be effectively disinfected, he may order the owner or occupier thereof, within a time specified in such order to destroy such stable, shed, pen, cage or place and to burn the materials thereof. (2) If an order made under subsection (1) is not complied with within the specified time the veterinary authority may cause such stable, shed, pen, cage or place to be destroyed and the materials to be burned. (3) The veterinary authority shall make a report to the Chief Minister of the State upon every order made under this section and the Chief Minister may in his discretion give or withhold compensation for any stable, shed, pen, cage or place so destroyed. (4) Any person who fails without lawful excuse to comply with any order made under subsection (1) shall be liable to a fine of one hundred ringgit.

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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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