Section 17

Upon the examination by a veterinary authority as required under section 16, if any animal or bird, or carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung, or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance which is about to be exported is in the opinion of the veterinary authority to be infected with any disease or likely to have been in contact with any infected or diseased animal, bird or carcass or any other infected articles or materials, the veterinary authority may refuse to permit such animal or bird, or carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung, or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance thereof to be exported.