Clause 41

The Minister may make an order requiring that all dogs within the State or any part thereof specified in such order shall be submitted to anti-rabies vaccination.

Whenever such order has been made the veterinary authority may specify periods of time within which, and the place at which, dogs or groups of dogs, shall be produced for the purpose of such vaccination.

All such arrangements for vaccination of dogs shall be published in such manner as the veterinary authority may determine.

The Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, require that every dog which has been vaccinated in accordance with such order shall, after such date as may be specified in such notification, at all times during the continuance in force of such order and within the area to which such order applies, carry upon it a serially numbered badge, mark, tag or other evidence of vaccination. Any dog within such area after the date specified in such notification, whether such dog is at large or not, which does not carry the proper evidence of vaccination may be destroyed.

The veterinary authority may authorise in writing any person to destroy dogs to give effect to the provisions of subsection (4) of this section. Any person so authorised may enter any land, building or premises for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this subsection:Provided that such person shall not enter into any dwelling for such purpose, except during the hours of daylight and shall, if required, produce and show his 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 the provisions of subsection (1) or (4) of this section, as the case may be, the veterinary authority may forthwith destroy such dog.

Any person, owner or person in charge of the dog who fails without reasonable excuse to comply with an order made under the provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance and shall be liable 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.

Any person who fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement, contained in a notification made under the provisions of subsection (4) of this section, shall 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.

Any dog which has been vaccinated in any year in accordance with the provisions of an order made under the provisions of subsection (1) of this section and which is carrying the proper evidence of such vaccination shall be deemed to be licensed under this Ordinance.