Section 40

If a veterinary surgeon or a registered medical practitioner has reason to believe that any animal or bird may be infected, or any animal product, bird product or carcass may be contaminated with, or any person may be infected with any notifiable disease, as the case may be, such veterinary surgeon or registered medical practitioner shall immediately notify the nearest veterinary authority or officer in charge of a police station.

The officer in charge of a police station receiving a report made under subsection (1) shall immediately forward the information to the nearest veterinary authority.

The carcass of any animal or bird which has died of a notifiable disease or any animal product, bird product or carcass which has been contaminated with a notifiable disease shall be disposed of in such manner as the veterinary authority may direct.

Any veterinary surgeon or registered medical practitioner contravenes subsection (1) 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.

For the purpose of this section, "notifiable disease" means any disease as prescribed in the Schedule and any other disease which the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, declare to be a notifiable disease within the meaning of this Enactment.

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Special Provisions Relating To Animal (other than Dog and Cat) and Bird

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