Section 10
Dogs and cats on board ship
ActIn forceProvision 11 of 102
Section 10
(1)
Any dog or cat imported by sea shall, unless an enforcement officer has authorized its landing, at all times while on board the ship in any port be confined in an enclosed part of the ship or in a cage or kennel.
(2)
If any dog or cat dies or is lost from a ship in any port the master of the ship shall immediately notify the veterinary authority of such death or loss through the MAQIS office.
(3)
The master of any ship who contravenes subsection (1) or (2)
commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit.