Section 40

The Minister may make an order requiring that all dogs within Singapore or any part thereof specified in the order must be submitted to anti‑rabies vaccination.

Where an order has been made under subsection (1) an authorised officer may specify periods of time within which, and the place at which, dogs or groups of dogs, must be produced for the purpose of such vaccination.

All such arrangements for vaccination of dogs must be published in such manner as the authorised officer may determine.

The Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, require that every dog which has been vaccinated in accordance with the order must, after such date as may be specified in the notification, at all times during the continuance in force of the order and within the area to which the order applies, carry upon it a serially numbered badge, mark, tag or other evidence of vaccination.

Any dog within the area after the date specified in the notification made under subsection (4), whether the dog is at large or not, which does not carry the proper evidence of vaccination may be destroyed.

An authorised officer may authorise in writing any person to destroy dogs to give effect to subsection (5).

Any person so authorised may enter any land, building or premises for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of subsection (6).

The person so authorised must not enter into any dwelling for that purpose, except during the hours of daylight and must, if required, produce and show his or her written authority to the owner, occupier or person for the time being in charge of the land, building or premises.

If any person in charge of a dog fails to comply with any order or requirement under subsection (1) or (4), as the case may be, an authorised officer may immediately destroy that dog.

Any owner or person in charge of a dog who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with an order made under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

Any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a requirement contained in a notification made under subsection (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

No compensation is payable in respect of any dog that is destroyed under this section.