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[接上页] (4) On the issue of a duplicate licence, certificate or permit under subsection (1), the original licence, certificate or permit shall cease to be valid. (5) If at any time after the issue of a duplicate licence, certificate or permit under subsection (1) and during the currency of such duplicate licence, certificate or permit the original licence, certificate or permit is found, the person to whom such original licence, certificate or permit was granted or issued shall as soon as he becomes aware of such finding report the finding thereof to the Director and shall take all reasonable steps to obtain possession of it and return it as soon as possible to the Director for cancellation. (6) Where owing to circumstances beyond his control the Director is able for the time being to issue a duplicate licence, certificate or permit, the receipt issued by him for the payment of the fee for the duplicate licence, certificate or permit shall be deemed for the purposes of this Regulation to be a valid licence, certificate or permit in place of the original, until the duplicate licence, certificate or permit is issued or the expiry of a period of 30 days after the issue of the receipt, whichever is the earlier. (7) A person who contravenes subsection (2) or (5) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2000. (Enacted 1994) Cap 421A s 32 General defence It is a defence to a charge brought under any provision of this Regulation (other than section 14, section 15(1) read with subsection (4) thereof and section 31(2) read with subsection (7) thereof) for the person charged to prove- (a) that the (a) that the commission of the offence was due to a mistake, an accident or accident or some other cause beyond his control; and (b) that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence. (Enacted 1994) Cap 421A s 33 Appeal (1) Any person aggrieved by- (a) a decision of the Director or an authorized officer made in respect of a licence or permit under this Regulation; (b) a prohibition imposed by the Director under section 14; (c) a direction given to him by an authorized officer under section 15(3) or under section 4 of Schedule 2,may within 30 days of the making, imposition or giving of such decision, prohibition or direction appeal to an Appeal Board by notice of appeal addressed to the Director, in a form and manner specified by the Director, setting out the grounds of the appeal, and thereafter sections 41, 42, 43 and 44 of the Ordinance shall apply to such appeal as if it were an appeal under section 40 of the Ordinance. (2) The Appeal Board may confirm, vary, reverse or revoke the decision, prohibition or direction under appeal. (3) The decision of the Appeal Board shall be final and shall not be subject to further appeal. (4) An appeal made under this section shall not affect the operation of the decision, prohibition or direction appealed against prior to the determination of the appeal. (Enacted 1994) Cap 421A s 34 Detention fees The fees payable in respect of the detention of an animal in a quarantine centre or observation centre (other than a licensed quarantine or observation centre ) or in any other place shall be the fees set out in Part II of Schedule 1. (Enacted 1994) Cap 421A s 35 Power to amend Schedules The Director may, by notice published in the Gazette, amend any of the Schedules to this Regulation. (Enacted 1994) Cap 421A Sched 1 FEES [sections 3, 12, 31, 34 & 35] PART I LICENCE AND PERMIT FEES Fee $ 1. Licence to maintain a quarantine centre 3510 2. Licence to maintain an observation centre 3510 3. Licence to maintain a combined quarantine and observation centre 7020 4. Permit to import an animal Nil 5. Permit to import a carcass Nil 6. Permit to import an animal product Nil 7. Extension or variation of an import permit 125 8. Duplicate copy of a licence, certificate or permit 82 9. Licence in respect of a dog vaccinated by a person authorized under section 5 of the Ordinance who is a public officer 80 10. Licence in respect of a dog vaccinated by a person authorized under section 5 of the Ordinance who is not a public officer 46 PART II DETENTION FEES 1 For detention of an animal in a quarantine centre (other than a licensed quarantine centre)- Fee per day or part thereof $ (a) Dogs 90 (b) Cats 46 (c) Cattle Nil (d) Pigs, sheep or goats Nil (e) Equines 385 (f) Rodents and lagomorphs 46 (g) Other animals- (i) animals under 1 kg in body weight 46 (ii) animals under 20 kg in body weight 385 (iii) animals under 50 kg in body weight 385 (iv) animals of 50 kg in body weight and over 385 2. For detention of an animal in an observation centre (other than a licensed observation centre)- (a) Dogs $94 for each day (or part thereof) (b) Cats $77 for each day (or part thereof) (c) Animals other than dogs and cats $77 for each day (or part thereof) 3. For detention of an animal in any other place of detention |