1964_DOGS_AND_CATS_ORDINANCE — Page 3

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CAP. 167]

Dogs and Cats.

(1967 Ed.

Governor to prescribe

certain fees, etc.

(2) It is hereby declared that any regulation made hereunder may provide

(a) that an offence against the regulations shall be deemed to have been committed, notwithstanding that there has been no guilty intent or knowledge or negligence on the part of the person charged;

(b) that the burden of proof shall in any particular case lie

upon the person charged;

(c) generally, as to the circumstances in which an offence against the regulations shall be committed or deemed to have been committed;

(d) that any licence, permit or authority issued under such regulations shall be issued subject to such conditions as an officer or person specified in the regulations shall impose.

(Amended, 61 of 1967, s. 3)

4. (1) The Governor may by order published in the Gazette prescribe the fees payable in any of the following cases-

(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.

(2) Any inoculation fee payable pursuant to an 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 Ordin- ance in an observation kennel or quarantine station is not removed therefrom within seven days after the expiry of the observation or quarantine 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 cat 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.

(Added, 61 of 1967, s. 4)

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