Section 46 — Animal Enactment 2015

(1)

The Director may at any time, where there is reasonably cause to believe that rabies exists or appears to exist or as a precaution against rabies, by order declare any area specified in such order to be a rabies-infected area.

(2)

The order made under subsection (1) shall come into operation immediately upon the making of the order and shall be published in the Gazette.

(3)

No person shall take any dog out of a rabies-infected area or out of any district of which any part is a rabies-infected area except with a permit issued by a veterinary authority.

(4)

The owner of any dog within a rabies-infected area shall cause such dog to be kept under effective control -

(a)

by confining it within an enclosed area from which it is impossible for the dog to escape;

(b)

by tying it up securely; or

(c)

by leading it by a chain or lead of strong cord or leather properly secured to a collar or harness worn by the dog.

(5)

If a veterinary authority is satisfied that any dog, whether by reason of prophylactic treatment or otherwise, is immune from infection by rabies, may exempt such dogs from the requirements of subsection (4) subject to such conditions as he may impose.

(6)

Any dog found within a rabies-infected area which is not under effective control in accordance with subsection (4) may be destroyed by a veterinary authority or any officer in charge of a police station or by any person authorised in writing in that behalf by any such officer.

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(7)

Any person who -

(a)

contravenes subsection (3) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both; or

(b)

contravenes subsection (4) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit.

Destruction or detention of animal suspected to be infected with rabies