|
[接上页] (G.N. 601 of 1947) Cap 139A reg 20 Restrictions against removal of animals, birds or things from segregation place Except as provided in regulation 21 no animals, birds, carcasses, dung, litter, fodder, utensils or things of any kind whatever shall be removed from a segregation place without a special permit. Cap 139A reg 21 Disposal of infected carcasses, etc. All carcasses, dung, litter, broken fodder and things of any kind whatever which, in the opinion of the senior veterinary officer or any public officer authorized in writing by him for the purposes of this regulation, may spread disease among animals or birds, shall be disposed of as the senior veterinary officer or such officer may direct. (G.N.A. 54 of 1956) Cap 139A reg 22 Duty of person in charge to know the state of health of animal or bird EASE AMONG ANIMALS AND BIRDS IN HONG KONG Every person having any animal or bird in his possession or under his charge shall observe and make himself acquainted with the state of health of such animal or bird. Cap 139A reg 23 Duty of person in charge of animal or bird to notify existence of disease Every person having in his possession or under his charge any animal or bird affected with or suspected of being affected with disease shall- (a) as far as practicable keep that animal or bird separate from animals or birds not so affected; and (b) with all practicable speed notify the fact of the animal or bird being so affected or suspected to a police officer of the police area wherein such animal or bird is, or to a health inspector. (G.N.A. 87 of 1951) Cap 139A reg 24 On receipt of notification of disease police officer to make inquiries On receipt of a notification from an owner or person in charge of an animal or bird, or on having reasonable grounds to suspect the existence of disease in any place, a police officer or an inspector shall proceed with all practicable speed to such place in order to ascertain all available particulars as to the animal or bird, and the owner or person in charge of the animal or bird or place shall give to such police officer or inspector all reasonable information and facilities for inspection. (G.N.A. 87 of 1951; G.N.A. 124 of 1960) Cap 139A reg 25 Interim declaration of infected area It shall be lawful for a police officer or an inspector who has proceeded to any place in accordance with regulation 24, notwithstanding inability to obtain particulars, to serve an interim notice in writing, signed by him, declaring such place to be an infected place pending investigation by the senior veterinary officer, and also to leave a police officer or an inspector in the place pending the arrival of the senior veterinary officer. (G.N.A. 87 of 1951; G.N.A. 124 of 1960) Cap 139A reg 26 Interim notice shall define requirements An interim notice shall set out the requirements of regulations 31, 32 and 33 and shall, so far as may reasonably be necessary, define the premises affected thereby. Such notice, until withdrawn, shall have force and effect as if given or confirmed by the Director. (G.N.A. 54 of 1956) Cap 139A reg 27 Service of interim notice Service of an interim notice shall be effected by delivery thereof to the owner or occupier of the place or to a person in charge of the animal or bird, or by posting the same on some part of the place. Cap 139A reg 28 Particulars with respect to interim notice to be reported A police officer or an inspector serving an interim notice shall report, with all practicable speed, in writing, to the senior veterinary officer the particulars obtained and steps taken by him. (G.N.A. 87 of 1951; G.N.A. 54 of 1956; G.N.A. 124 of 1960) Cap 139A reg 29 Senior veterinary officer to visit place declared infected by interim notice The senior veterinary officer shall visit promptly the place to which any interim notice relates, and if, in his opinion, disease exists or within 56 days has existed at such place, he shall with all practicable speed report all ascertainable particulars to the Director, but, if satisfied that disease does not so exist or has not so existed, he shall withdraw the interim notice. (G.N.A. 54 of 1956) Cap 139A reg 30 Director may declare place infected The Director may declare any place where animals or birds are or have been to be an infected place, and thereupon notice in that behalf signed by the senior veterinary officer shall be served in the manner prescribed in regulation 27. A place declared to be an infected place shall so continue until the Director shall declare the same to be free from infection. (G.N.A. 54 of 1956) Cap 139A reg 31 Removal of animals, etc., from infected place prohibited No animal or bird, and no carcass, fodder, litter, dung, utensil, milk or other thing shall be moved out of an infected place without a special permit issued by the senior veterinary officer. Any such permit may contain such conditions as the senior veterinary officer may think necessary or expedient to impose and failure to comply with any of the conditions imposed shall be deemed a contravention of this regulation. |