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Absolute A breach of this regulation shall be deemed to have occurred if Hability of
any dog is abroad as aforesaid without either such muzzle or owner or person being on a lead or if a dog bites any person, or any other dog, having the
at a time when, and place at which it is required by this regulation custody or care of dog, to be either muzzled or on a lead, and in every such case the owner of such dog or, if the owner is absent from the Colony, the person having the custody or care of such dog shall be guilty of such breach, notwithstanding that such breach occurred without his knowledge or without any default on his part and, in the case of a dog biting a person or another dog, notwithstanding any proof that the dog was wearing a muzzle, or was on a lead, at such time.
Permit of
22. Except with the permission in writing of the Veterinary Veterinary Officer no dog shall be moved to or from Hong Kong island or to
or from the New Territories or from any vessel.
Officer re- quired for movemont uf dog to or from Bong Kong Island
or to or from the New Terri-
turies of from any vesdel.
Discretion
of Veterin-
ary Officer.
Veterinary
23. The Veterinary Officer shall have absolute discretion to refuse any permit or permission which he is authorized by these regulations to issue or give.
24. It shall be lawful for the Veterinary Officer to attach any Officer may conditions whatsoever to any permit or permission issued or given impong conditions. by him under these regulations.
Slaughter of dog or
eat for food pro- hibited. Onus of proof.
25. (1) No person shall slaughter any dog or cat for use as fond whether for mankind or otherwise.
(2) No person shall sell or use or permit the sale or use of the flesh of dogs and cats for food.
(3) Any person who is found in possession of the carcase of any dog or cat or any part thereof in such circumstances as would reasonably give rise to a belief that such dog or cat was being or had been slaughtered or sold or used for food in breach of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence against paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of this regulation, as the case may be, unless he is able to satisfy a magistrate that he has not in fact committed any breach of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of this regulation, as the case may be.
26. All regulations made by the Governor in Council under Repeal. the Dogs Ordinance, 1927, are hereby repealed.
Council ChaMBER,
SCHEDULE.
Cheung Chat,
Tai 0,
Tuen Mun San Hui,
Yuen Long.
Shek Wu [ui,
Sha Tau Kok,
Taipo,
Shatin,
Saikung.
Tsun Wan,
Luen Wo Market Town.
roth January, 1950.
Mettamet
Clerk
of Councils.