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Public Health (Animals and Birds) Regulations

[1989 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

57. Penalty

Any person who acts in contravention of regulation 1, 2, 3, 4(1), 5, 7, 9 to 11, 13, 20 to 24, 31 to 33, 36, 36C, 36D, 40, 43 to 46, 48 to 54 or 56 or who fails to comply with a direction given under regulation 4(1A) or (2) or who fails to comply with a notice given under regulation 36A shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $2,000, as well as to suffer any forfeiture that may be prescribed therein.

(G.N.A. 87 of 1951; G.N.A. 54 of 1956; G.N.A. 89 of 1962; L.N. 3 of 1970; L.N. 160 of 1977; L.N. 78 of 1988)

57A. Issue of permits and special permits

The senior veterinary officer may on application and payment of the appropriate fee (if any) specified in Schedule 3 issue any permit or special permit referred to in these regulations.

58. Citation

(L.N. 78 of 1988)

These regulations may be cited as the Public Health (Animals and Birds) Regulations.

SCHEDULE I

FORMS

Importation of animals, Hong Kong

[reg. 14]

A. Form of veterinary certificate to accompany cattle brought to Hong Kong from abroad. I, the undersigned, (here insert official capacity, if any)

hereby certify that I have this day examined the animal(s) described below and have found that the said animal(s) did not show symptoms of rinderpest, septicaemia haemorrhagica, pleuro-pneumonia contagiosa, foot and mouth disease, or other infectious or contagious disease.

Breed

DESCRIPTION OF ANIMAL(S)

Colour

Age

Sex

Signature of veterinary surgeon

Professional qualification

Dated this..... ...... day of

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