38. Destruction or detention of animal suspected to be infected with rabies

Terms defined in this Act

• animal

  animal

  Defined · s 2

  “animal” means any mammal (other than man) or fish and includes any other living creature that is prescribed as an animal for the purposes of this Act or that falls within a class of animals that is prescribed for those purposes;

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• animal quarantine station

  animal quarantine station

  Defined · s 2

  “animal quarantine station” means a quarantine station established under section 57;

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• authorised officer

  authorised officer

  Defined · s 2

  “authorised officer” means any person appointed by the Director‑General to be an authorised officer under section 3(2);

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• disease

  disease

  Defined · s 2

  “disease” means any disease that is infectious or contagious among animals or birds and includes any other disease which the Minister may, from time to time, by notification in the Gazette, declare to be a disease for the purposes of this Act;

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• infected

  infected

  Defined · s 2

  “infected” means infected with any disease;

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• owner

  owner

  Defined · s 2

  “owner” includes any person for the time being in charge of any animal or bird and any person for the time being in occupation of any building;

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• person in charge

  person in charge

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  “person in charge”, in relation to an animal, means a person who has, whether permanently or on a temporary basis, the animal in the person’s possession, custody or control, or under the person’s care or supervision, and includes an individual who has the animal in such a manner in the course of the individual’s employment;

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