Section 64
Power to seal premises or conveyance
(1)
Where applicable and by reason of its nature, size or amount, it is not practicable to remove any animal, bird, animal product, bird product, carcass, fodder, litter, dung or any article or substance, conveyance, receptacle, package, document or computerized data that has been seized in or on any premises or to remove any animal, bird, animal product, bird product, carcass, fodder, litter, dung or any article or substance, receptacle, package, document or computerized data seized in any conveyance, the enforcement officer, police officer or officer of customs shall, by any means, seal such premises or conveyance from where the animal, bird, animal product, bird product, carcass, fodder, litter, dung or any article or substance, conveyance, receptacle, package, document or computerized data was found.
(2)
The owner or occupier of the premises or conveyance shall be responsible for the general care or the welfare of the animal or bird if any, the overall maintenance and safekeeping of the animal, bird, animal product, bird product, carcass, fodder, litter, dung or any article or substance, conveyance, receptacle, package, document or computerized data that has been sealed in the premises or conveyance referred to in subsection (1).
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(3)
It shall be an offence for any person without any written permission or lawful authority to break or tamper with the seal mention in subsection (1), or to remove any animal, bird, animal product, bird product, carcass, fodder, litter, dung or any article or substance, conveyance, receptacle, package, document or computerized data from such premises or any animal, bird, animal product, bird product, carcass, fodder, litter, dung or any article or substance, receptacle, package or document or computerized data from such conveyance or any attempt to do so.