Section 5 — Animal Enactment 2015

(1)

No person shall -

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

possess and administer veterinary biologic;

(d)

import or export veterinary biologic;

(e)

use any private place or premises as a temporary quarantine station;

or

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(f)

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, unless he holds a licence.

(2)

An application for a licence under subsection (1) shall be made to the

Director in the prescribed manner.

(3)

Every application under subsection (1) shall be accompanied by prescribed fee and such documents and information as may be specified by the Director.

(4)

The Director may, in writing, at any time after the receipt of an application under subsection (1), request the applicant to give to him within the period specified in the request, additional information, particulars or document on the application.

(5)

If any additional information, particulars or document required under subsection (4) is not given by the applicant within the period specified in the request or any extension of time granted by the Director, the application shall be deemed to be withdrawn and shall not be further proceeded with, but without affecting the right of the applicant to make a fresh application.

Issuance or refusal of licence