On 20/06/2013,
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20.
—(1) The Director-General or an authorised officer may require the immediate isolation or destruction of any animal or bird if —
(a)
the animal or bird is certified by an authorised examiner, upon any examination carried out under section 19, to be infected with disease;
(b)
the Director-General or authorised officer has other reasonable cause for believing that the animal or bird is infected with disease; or
(c)
the Director-General or authorised officer has reasonable cause for believing that the animal or bird —
(i)
may have been in contact with another animal or bird which is infected with disease;
(ii)
may have been exposed to disease; or
(iii)
may perpetuate any disease.
[10/2002]
(2) Any person who refuses or fails without lawful excuse to isolate or destroy any animal or bird when required to do so by the Director-General or an authorised officer under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
[10/2002]