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or bird or the person having charge thereof has been guilty in relation to the animal or bird of an offence against this Ordinance or any by-law made thereunder or against any other Ordinance regulating the importation of animals or birds into the Colony or the control of animals or birds within the Colony.
(6) Unless otherwise ordered by the Governor in Council, no compensation shall be paid for any animal or bird which in the opinion of the Urban Council shows symptoms of disease before it has been in the Colony for the period of incubation of the disease in question.
(7) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to define by order, for the purposes of subsection (6), the periods of incubation of any diseases.
observation
67. The Council may, notwithstanding anything in this Retention for Ordinance, retain and reserve for observation or treatment any by order animal or bird liable to be slaughtered under this Ordinance, of the but in every such case compensation shall be payable as in the case of actual slaughter.
Council.
animals for
68. The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, or any person Seizure of acting under his direction, may seize any animal, bird or contravention thing dealt with in contravention of this Ordinance, and the of by-laws. Council may order the forfeiture of such animal, bird or thing, and the same shall thereupon be destroyed, sold or otherwise disposed of as the Council may direct.
case of
69. No compensation shall be paid in respect of any No com- animal, bird or thing forfeited under this Ordinance, and such pensation in forfeiture shall not prejudice or avoid any prosecution for forfeiture, breach of this Ordinance.
Prevention of Suffering.
of suffering.
70. No person shall bring into the Colony, or drive, Prevention carry, transport or remove, or have or keep, or knowingly suffer to be had or kept, under his control or on his premises, any animal or other creature in any way which may cause it needless or avoidable suffering.
Limitation of Liability.
member of
71. No matter or thing done by the Council or by any Limitation of member or officer of the Council or by any person whatsoever liability of acting under the direction of the Council shall, if it was done Council, etc. bona fide for the purpose of executing this Ordinance, subject them or any of them personally to any action, liability, claim or demand whatsoever: Provided that nothing herein con- tained shall exempt any person from any proceeding by way of mandamus, injunction, prohibition or other order unless it is expressly so enacted.
Commencement.
72. This Ordinance shall not come into operation until Commence- such date as the Governor shall notify by proclamation as the date of the commencement of this Ordinance,
ment.