Singapore legislation
Clause 11
Clause 11
Dogs and cats on board ship
(1)
Any dog or cat imported or transhipped by sea shall, unless a veterinary authority has authorised its landing, at all times while on board the ship in any port be confined in an enclosed part of the ship or in a cage or kennel.
(2)
If any dog or cat dies or is lost from a ship while in the port, the master of the ship shall immediately notify the veterinary authority of such death or loss.
(3)
The master of any ship shall in any case —
in which any cat or dog imported or transhipped by sea in such ship has, in contravention of the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, not been confined while on board such ship in the port; or
when he fails without reasonable cause to notify the death or loss of a dog or cat while such ship is in the port,be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.