Cages and reccptacles.
Premises, etc.
tained in
shall return to such premises or place, at the end of each day, any such animals or birds which have not been sold or otherwise disposed of.
11. The following provisions shall apply to cages and other re- ceptacles in which animals or birds are kept by any licensed animal dealer--
(a) save where a reptile or an insect is kept therein, the front of every such cage or receptacle shall be enclosed only by bars. and the area of the frame forming the front thereof and of any such bars shall not exceed one-third of the total area of such front;
(b) every such cage or receptacle shall be so placed that, at all
times, access can be readily obtained to the front thereof; (c) where any such cage or receptacle is used for the confinewest
of any animal, other than a winged animal or bird, a reptil or an insect, the same shall be of such size as to permit every animal kept therein to stand up and to lie down at full length and
(d) where any such cage or receptacle is used for the confinemen
of any winged animal or bird, the same shall-
(i) be of such size as to permit the animals or birds con- fined therein to stand up on the perches therein or, where the same is used for the confinement of such animals or birds which do not normally stand on perches, to stand up on de floor thereof:
(1) be of such size as to permit the animals or birds con- fined therein to extend their wings to their full extent; and
(ii) contain sufficient perches to accommodate all the animals or birds therein.
12. (1) All premises and places at which, and all cages and to be malo receptacles in which, a licensed animal dealer keeps any animals or birds kept by him for the purposes of his business shull, at all times, be maintained by him in a clean and sanitary condition to the satisfaction of the Director.
clean cou- dition.
Lime-wash-
(2) The floor of any such premises and any part of the walls thereof which may have become soiled shall be swept and cleaned not less than once in every twenty-four hours.
(3) All excretal and other similar matter shall be removed from any such premises or place not less than once in every twenty-four hours
13. The internal walls and ceiling of any premises at which an ing of walls licensed animal dealer keeps any animals or birds kept by him for the purposes of his business shall be lime-washed not less than once in every three months.
and ceiling.
to be kept
14. Save where such premises are provided with a window or Front of windows which is or are, as the case may be, in accordance with the premises requirements of sub-paragraphs (v) and (vi) of paragraph (a) of regula- clear and tion 6, the front of such premises shall, at all times, be kept clear and unobstructed unobstructed and open to the external air.
unless
windows
provided therein.
iscs to be
15. (7) If it appears to the Director that, by reason of the in- Power of sanitary condition of any premises in which any licensed animal dealer Director to keeps the animals or birds, or both, kept by him for the purposes of his require prem- business, such animals or birds are suffering or may suffer injury to rendered health or discomfort, he may serve on the animal dealer a notice in clean and
sanitary, writing requiring him to carry out such work as the Director considers mossary for the purpose of rendering such premises clean and sanitary.
(2) Any such notice may specify a time within which the same is
to be complied with and may be served by delivering the same to the person to whom it is addressed or by leaving the same with any servant
or agent of that person at the premises to which it relates.
16. (1) Any person who contravenes the provisions of regulation 4 Offences and shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction paulies.
a fine of one thousand dollars.
(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of regulation 8 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of five hundred dollars,
(3) Any licensed animal dealer who contravenes—
(a) the provisions of paragraph (1) of regulation 10 or of regulation
13 or 14:
(b) any of the provisions of regulation UI or 12;
(e) any of the requirements of a notice served upon him under the
provisions of paragraph (1) of regulation 15; or
(d) any terms or conditions imposed by the Director under the
provisions of paragraph (5) of regulation 5,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a line of five hundred dollars.
(4) Any licensed hawker who contravenes the provisions of paragraph (3) of regulation 10 or any terms or conditions imposed by the Director under the provisions of paragraph (3) of regulation 9 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of five hundred dollars.
(5) Where any offence under these regulations is a continuing offence, any person who is guilty of such offence shall, in addition to