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PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

Ord. No. 53/79

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(AMENDMENT)

(c) Whenever an arrested person is given into the custody of a police officer the provisions of sections 51 and 52 of the Police Force Ordinance shall apply."; and

(c) in subsection (4)-

5.

(i) by deleting "Any such officer or inspector" and substituting the following-

"Any senior veterinary officer, health officer, health inspector or police officer"; and

(ii) by inserting after "building" the following-

", vehicle, train, tram, aircraft".

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Section 5 of the principal Ordinance is amended-

(a) by inserting after subsection (2) the following-

"1911 c. 27. s. 3.

(2A) (a) If the owner of any animal is convicted of an offence under section 3 the magistrate may, in addition to any other penalty or order he may impose or make, make an order depriving such owner of the ownership of the animal and may make such order as to the disposal of the animal as he may think fit.

(b) No order shall be made under paragraph (a) unless it is shown by evidence as to a previous conviction or as to the character of the owner that the animal, if left with the owner, is likely to be exposed to further cruelty."; and

(b) in subsection (4) by deleting "one thousand dollars" and sub-

stituting the following-

6.

"$5 000".

Section 6 of the principal Ordinance is amended-

(a) in paragraph (b) by deleting the comma at the end and substitut-

ing the following—

“; or"; and

(b) by inserting after paragraph (b) the following-

7.

"(c) that an animal, whether injured or otherwise, is trapped in such a position as to render it impracticable to effect a rescue and it is contrary to public health or safety to keep it alive or where an animal is trapped in such a position that there is no possibility of removing it without cruelty and it is cruel to keep it alive,”.

Section 8(1) of the principal Ordinance is amended— (a) by inserting after "vessel" the following-

", train, tram, aircraft";

(b) by deleting "five hundred dollars" and substituting the following-

"$2 000"; and

(c) by deleting "fifty dollars" and substituting the following-

"$200".

Amendment of section 5.

Amendment of section 6.

Amendment of section 8.