Malaysia legislation
Section 54
Section 54
Power to make regulations
(1)
The Minister may make regulations as may be necessary or expedient for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Enactment.
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may make regulations -
(a)
to prescribe all matters relating to the welfare of animals;
(b)
to prescribe all matters relating to the handling of animals;
(c)
to prescribe all matters relating to animals used in research, testing or teaching;
(d)
to prescribe all matters relating to the managing and up keeping of establishment where animals are kept;
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(e)
to prescribe matters relating to the maximum load, including any load occasioned by the weight of passengers, to be carried or drawn by any animal;
(f)
to prescribe all matters relating to the precautions to be taken in the transport of animals whether by land, inland waterway, sea or air and in the cages or other receptacles or any manner in which the animal may be so transported;
(g)
to prescribe all matters relating to the slaughter of animal;
(h)
to prescribe all matters relating to the training, upkeep, exhibition, display, or depiction of performing animal or the breeding or sale of animals;
(i)
to prescribe all matters relating to animal housing;
(j)
to prescribe all matters relating to licensing;
(k)
to prescribe fees payable under this Enactment;
(l)
to prescribe the offences which may be compounded;
(m)
to prescribe all matters relating to the qualifications, experiences, conduct and duties of the animal welfare volunteer;
(n)
to prescribe all matters relating to an improvement notice;
(o)
to prescribe training activities for animal welfare volunteer; and
(p)
to provide for such other matters as are contemplated by, or necessary for giving full effect to the provisions of this Enactment.
(3)
The regulation made under this Enactment may prescribe any act in contravention of the regulations to be an offence and may prescribe penalties of a fine not exceeding thirty thousand ringgit or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or both for such offence.
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