Malaysia legislation

Section 68A

of ANIMALS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2013

Section 68A

(2)

The owner or the occupier of the building, premises, land or conveyance where applicable shall be responsible for the general care or the welfare of the animal or bird if any, the overall maintenance and safe keeping of the animal or bird, or carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung, or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance, conveyance or document that has been sealed in the building, premises or land or the animal or bird, or carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung, or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance or document inside the conveyance referred to in subsection (1).

(3)

It shall be an offence for a person without any written permission or lawful authority to break or tamper with the seal mentioned in subsection (1), or to remove any animal or bird, or carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung, or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance, conveyance or document from such place or any animal or bird, or carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung, or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance or document from such conveyance or any attempt to do so.

Power to temporarily return animal or bird, or carcass, product of animals or birds, etc., to the owner