Singapore legislation

Clause 51

Power of search for diseased animals or birds

(1)

For the purpose of ascertaining whether any animal or bird is suffering from disease or for the purpose of ascertaining whether any offence against this Ordinance has been or is being committed —

(a)

any veterinary authority or police officer may enter and examine any land, building or premises on or in which he suspects any animal or bird is being kept for the purpose of examining such animal, bird, land, building or premises and the owner of such land, building, premises, animal or bird shall render such veterinary authority or police officer all necessary assistance and furnish such information as may be required of him; and

(b)

any veterinary authority, police officer or officer of customs may stop, enter and examine any conveyance used for carrying animals.

(2)

Any person in charge of a conveyance who does not stop when he is required to do so by a veterinary authority, police officer or officer of customs under the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) 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.

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