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Animals Act 1953 s 67

Animals Act 1953 s 67

s 67 Power of search for diseased animals or birds

For the purpose of ascertaining whether any animal or bird is suffering from disease or for the purpose of ascertaining whether any offence against this Act has been or is being committed— (a) any veterinary authority or veterinary police officer may enter and examine any land, building or premises on or in which he suspects any animal, bird or carcass is being kept for the purpose of examining such animal, bird, carcass, land, building or premises and the owner of such land, building, premises, animal, bird or carcass shall render such veterinary authority or veterinary police officer all necessary assistance and furnish such information as may be required of him; (b) any veterinary authority, veterinary police officer or officer of customs may stop, enter and examine any conveyance used for carrying animals, birds or carcasses and any person owning or being in charge of any such conveyance refusing to stop when required shall be liable to a fine of two 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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