Clause 32

The Minister may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act and for any matter which is required under this Act to be prescribed. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may make rules —

to provide for the designation of an authorised examiner, the conditions to be complied with by an authorised examiner and the suspension or revocation of any such designation;

to provide for the manner in which the quarantining, examination, treatment and certification of animals and birds are to be carried out;

to regulate the import, export and transhipment of animals, birds or carcases;

to provide for the prevention of the introduction and spread and for the control and eradication of diseases of animals and birds;

to provide for the cleansing or disinfection of buildings, vehicles, aircraft or ships in which diseased animals, birds or carcases have been kept or carried;

to provide for the disinfection of persons and the disinfection and treatment of animals, birds or articles that have been in contact with diseased animals, birds or carcases;

to regulate and control the sale, marketing and distribution of animals and birds and their products;

to provide for the licensing, control, supervision and inspection of places in which animals or birds are or may be kept in captivity for sale, export, exhibition, production, or any other purpose;

to provide for the inspection of premises subject to this Act and of vehicles, aircraft or ships used for the carriage of animals and birds;

to provide for the control of pollution caused by animals and the imposition of fees and charges for the purpose of such control together with the time, place and manner of collection;

to provide for the control and improvement of animal or bird production in respect of breeding, nutrition, health, management, husbandry and method of production;

to provide for the supply, collection and compilation of information and statistics of animals and birds and their products;

to provide for the establishment and designation of quarantine stations;

to regulate the management and maintenance of quarantine stations and veterinary centres;

to prescribe the fees to be charged for the purposes of this Act; and

to prescribe the offences which may be compounded under section 69K and the method and procedure by which such offences may be compounded.(3) The Minister may, in making any rules, provide that any contravention of, or failure or neglect to comply with, any provision of the rules or any directive issued by the Director-General pursuant to the rules shall be an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding $10,000 or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or with both.(4) All rules made under this Act shall be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.”.