Section 7
Liability of dog owner
(1)
The owner of every dog which shall cause injury to any person shall be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty ringgit; and compensation for any such injury not exceeding one hundred ringgit shall be assessed by the magistrate and shall be recoverable in the manner provided by law for the recovery of fines before magistrates, in addition to any other fine imposed under this subsection, from the owner of the dog and shall be payable to the person injured.
(2)
In any prosecution relating to any dog under subsection (1), it shall not be necessary to show a previous vicious propensity in such dog or the owner’s knowledge of such previous propensity or that the injury was attributable to neglect on the part of such owner.
(3)
The occupier of any house or premises where any dog was kept or permitted to live or remain at the time of causing any such injury as is referred to in subsection (1) shall be deemed to be the owner of such dog and shall be liable as such unless the said occupier can prove that he was not the owner of such dog at the time the injury complained of was committed and that such dog was kept or permitted to live or remain in the said house or premises without his sanction or knowledge:
Provided that where there are more occupiers than one in any house or premises let in separate apartments or lodgings or otherwise, the occupier of that particular part of the premises in which such dog shall have been kept or permitted to live or remain at the time of such injury shall be deemed to be the owner of such dog.
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Minor Offences
(4)
No compensation shall be payable to any person under this section in respect of injury sustained in any house or premises except upon proof that he entered such house or premises in the ordinary course of his duties or with the express or implied permission of the occupier.
(5)
No criminal liability shall arise under this section in respect of any injury sustained by any person in any house or premises unless such person has entered such house or premises in the ordinary course of his duties or with the express or implied permission of the occupier.
(6)
The owner shall not be liable under this section for any injury sustained by any person where such injury was attributable to any wrongful act of such person.
Letting loose dog or other animal 8.
Any person who without lawful excuse sets on or urges any dog or other animal to attack, worry or put in fear any person or animal, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred ringgit.
Animals damaging property 9.
Whoever being the owner or person in charge of any horse, cattle, sheep, goat or pig allows such animal to stray upon any public road or upon any public or private property shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred ringgit in respect of each animal, and all damage done by such animal shall be assessed by a magistrate, and shall be recoverable in the manner provided by law for the recovery of fines before magistrates, together with any amount to be levied as fines, from the owner of the animal.
In the case of damage to private property the amount of damages recovered shall be paid to such person as the magistrate may direct.