Section 19
Killing of animals
of Animal Welfare Enactment 2015
(1)
No person shall kill by way of shooting with firearms any dog, cat or any other animal which may be prescribed by the Director by notification in the Gazette, unless it is authorised by the veterinary authority during emergency or for the purposes of disease control.
(2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the killing of any animal is prohibited unless-
(a)
the killing of the animal, other than dog, cat or any other animal which may be prescribed by the Director, is for the purpose of human consumption;
(b)
the animal is incurably ill as determined and certified by a veterinary authority or a registered veterinary surgeon;
(c)
the killing of the animal is deemed necessary to end the suffering of such animal as determined and certified by a veterinary authority or a registered veterinary surgeon;
(d)
the killing is to prevent an imminent danger to the life or limb of a human being;
(e)
the killing is done for the purpose of the animal population control by any authorized authority under any written law;
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(f)
the killing is approved by the Director at the end of any research, testing and teaching procedures; or
(g)
the killing is for any other reasons as determined and certified by the veterinary authority.
(3)
For the purposes of this section, "incurably ill" means an animal that is fatally wounded or sick with a grave prognosis certified by a veterinary authority or a registered veterinary surgeon.
(4)
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.