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Repeal and

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4. The principal Ordinance is amended by adding the fol- lowing new section after section 3–

"Governor

3A. (1) The Governor may by order published

to prescribe in the Gazette prescribe the fees payable in any of

the following cases-

certain fees, etc.

5.

(a) for the inoculation of any dog in accordance with this Ordinance by a public officer;

(b) in respect of the detention of any dog or cat under this Ordinance in an observation kennel, a quarantine station or any other place.

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(2) Any inoculation fee payable pursuant to au order under subsection (1) shall be payable on demand.

(3) Any fees, other than inoculation fees, payable in respect of any dog or cat pursuant to an order under subsection (1) shall be payable on demand and any such fees unpaid at the time a dog or cat comes to be removed from an observation kennel, a quarantine station or other place in which it has been detained under this Ordinance shall be paid before the dog or cat is removed.

(4) If a dog or cat which has been detained under this Ordinance in an observation kennel or quarantine station is not removed therefrom within seven days after the expiry of the observation or quarantipe period decided or prescribed under this Ordinance, a veterinary officer may cause the dog or cat to be destroyed, sold or otherwise disposed of.

(5) Where a dog or cat is sold under subsection (4), a veterinary officer may deduct from the proceeds of sale any fees payable in respect of the dog or cal pursuant to an order under subsection (1) and shall pay the balance thereof to the person by whom the dog or cat was owned at the time it was sold or to some person on his behalf.".

Section 5 of the principal Ordinance is repealed and replaced by the following-

"Powers of police

officers and authorized officers.

5. (1) Any police officer, or any officer of the Agriculture and Fisheries Department authorized in writing for the purposes of this section by the Director. may-

(4)

subject to subsection (4), enter and search any premises or place, or board and search

any vessel or aircraft, in which he bas reason

to believe there is-

(i) a rabid dog or cat or a dog or cat which may be rabid:

(ii) a dog or cat which has been or may bave been in contact with a rabid dog or cat or a dog or cat which may be rabid;

(ii) a dog or cat which has bitten any

person;

(iv) evidence of a contravention of any provision of this Ordinance relating to the importation, movement or slaughter of dogs or cats or the sale or use of the flesh of dogs or cats;

(b) seize, shoot or otherwise destroy---

(i) any dog or cat which appears to him to be rabid or suffering from any other infectious disease; or

(ii) any dog which appears to him to be neither licensed nor under the control of any person:

(c) inspect, seize, remove and detain any dog or cat in respect of which it appears to him that any provision of this Ordinance relating to the importation of dogs or cats has been contravened:

(d) inspect, seize, remove and detain the car- case or Blesh of any dog or cat which it appears to him has been slaughtered, sold or used in contravention of any provision of this Ordinance.

(2) Any police officer or any officer of the Agriculture and Fisheries Department may-

(a) break open any outer or inner door of any premises or place which he is empowered to enter and search by or under this section;

(b) forcibly enter any vessel or aircraft which be is empowered by this section to board and search;

(c) detain any person found in any such prem- ises or place or on board any such vessel or aircraft until the same has been searched: