Section 10 — Animal Enactment 2015

(1)

The Director may, by giving a notice in writing, suspend the licence of a licensee who -

(a)

has contravened any provisions of this Enactment or any subsidiary legislation made under this Enactment; or

(b)

has breached any conditions specified in the licence.

(2)

The Director may, by giving a notice in writing, revoke the licence of a licensee who -

(a)

has contravened any provisions of this Enactment or any subsidiary legislation made under this Enactment;

(b)

has breached any conditions specified in the licence;

(c)

has obtained a licence by fraud or misrepresentation; or

(d)

has used the licence for which the original purpose of the licence issued is no longer exists.

(3)

Before the suspension or revocation of the licence under subsection (1) or

(2)

, the Director may, by notice in writing, give the licensee an opportunity to show cause against the suspension or revocation.

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(4)

Upon suspension or revocation, licensee shall surrender the licence to the

Director not later than fourteen days from the date on which the notice of suspension or revocation is served on him.

(5)

A person whose licence is suspended or revoked shall not be entitled to any compensation for any loss caused to him by the suspension or revocation.

(6)

Where a licence has been suspended or revoked, it shall have no effect during the period of suspension or from the date of revocation, as the case may be.

(7)

Any person whose licence has been suspended or revoked and who continues to -

(a)

(i)

import any animal, bird, animal product, bird product, carcass, dung or any article or substance;

(ii)

export any animal, bird, animal product, bird product, carcass, dung or any article or substance; or

(iii)

import into Sabah or shall have in his possession any living disease bearing insect or any living disease pathogen or virus or any bacterial culture, of a nature harmful or dangerous to animals or birds, commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both;

(b)

(i)

possess and administer veterinary biologic; or

(ii)

import or export veterinary biologic, commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both; or

(c)

use any private place or premises as temporary quarantine station commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.

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(8)

Any person who fails to surrender his licence as required under subsection

(4)

, commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.

Licence, permit or certificate not transferable