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Ord. No. 61/67.

DOGS AND CATS (AMENDMENT)

(d) remove by force any person or thing obstruct- ing any search, inspection, seizure, removal or detention which he is empowered by or under this section to make.

(3) If a veterinary officer has reason to believe that a dog or cat has been or may have been in contact with a rabid dog or cat or a dog or cat which may be rabid, he may shoot or otherwise destroy the dog or cat or cause the same to be shot or otherwise destroyed.

(4) No premises or place used solely for dwelling purposes shall be entered or searched under sub- paragraph (iv) of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) except pursuant to the warrant of a magistrate issued under subsection (5).

(5) If a magistrate is satisfied by information on oath that any police officer, or any officer of the Agriculture and Fisheries Department authorized in writing for the purposes of this section by the Director, has reason to believe that there is in any premises or place used solely for dwelling purposes evidence of a contravention of any provision of this Ordinance relat- ing to the importation, movement or slaughter of dogs or cats or the sale or use of the flesh of dogs or cats, he may issue a warrant authorizing any police officer, or any officer of the Agriculture and Fisheries Depart- ment authorized in writing for the purposes of this section by the Director, to enter and search such premises or place.".

This printed impression has been carefully compared by me with the Bill which passed the Legislative Council on the 15th day of November, 1967, and is found by me to be a true and correctly printed copy of the said Bill.

(Secretariat ECON 63/3231/49)

D. BARTON, Deputy Clerk of Councils.

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