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Explanatory Note.

(This Note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general purport).

1 has been decided that the functions of health inspectors under the principal regulations shall, for the future, be exercised by inspectors of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry appointed under section 18 of the Ordinance. These regulations make the necessary consequential amendments is the principal regulations.

(Secretariat L/M G. 9507/59)

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PUBLIC HEALTH (ANIMALS AND BIRDS) ORDINANCE.

(Chapter 139).

PUBLIC HEALTH (ANIMALS AND BIRDS) (ANIMAL DEALERS)

REGULATIONS, 1960.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Public Health (Animals and Birds) Ordinance, the Governor in Council has made the following regulations--

PART I

Preliminary and application.

mencemenL.

1. These regulations may be cited as the Public Health (Animals Citation and Birds) (Animal Dealers) Regulations, 1960, and shall come into and com- operation on the day appointed for the commencement of the Public Health (Animals and Birds) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1960.

2. Io these regulations—

“nimal dealer” means any person whose business consists of the selling of or otherwise dealing in or the exhibiting of any animal or bird, otherwise than in a restaurant or a circus.

3. These regulations shall apply to-

(a) all animals, except cattle, swine, sheep and goats; and

(b) all birds, except hens, turkeys, geese, ducks, pigeons and quails.

PART II.

Licensing of animal dealers and animal hawkers.

Interpre tation

Application,

4. Save under and in accordance with a licence from the Director, Prohibition person shall carry on the business of an animal dealer,

of carrying

on of busi-

ness of

animal dealer without

licence.

5. (1) Upon application in the form prescribed by the Director, Power of the Director may grant a licence to any person to carry on the business Director to of an animal dealer and may renew any such licence,

(2) Every such licence and every renewal thereof shall expire on the 31st day of December.

licence

anim.

dealers, etc.