Clause 16

by deleting subsections (1) and (2) and substituting the following subsections:“(1) Whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that any disease exists amongst any animals or birds in any part of Singapore, the Minister may by order declare that part to be an infected area and may in the order —

prohibit, either absolutely or conditionally, the removal of any animal or bird or any specified kind of animal or bird into or out of that area; and

restrict the movement of persons and vehicles, aircraft and ships into, within or out of that area.(2) When an area has been declared to be an infected area under subsection (1), the Director-General or an authorised officer may give the owner or person in charge of any animal or bird in that area such written directions as the Director-General or authorised officer may consider necessary to control and check the spread of the disease.(2A) Directions issued under subsection (2) may —

regulate the tying-up, isolation, segregation, movement or slaughter of animals or birds in the infected area; and

require the taking of any measure as may be specified by the Director-General or authorised officer.”;

by inserting, immediately after the words “authorised officer” in the 3rd and 4th lines of subsection (3), the words “or any person acting under his direction”; and

by inserting, immediately after the word “comply” in the 2nd line of subsection (4), the words “with any order given under subsection (1) or”.