Section 12
Import of diseased animal, fish, animal or fish products and contact
of Veterinary Public Health Ordinance, 1999
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If any animal, fish, animal or fish products which has been or is about to be imported is, in the opinion of the State
Veterinary Authority, infected with any disease or likely to have been in contact with any infected or diseased animal, fish, animal or fish products or is contaminated, or is unfit for human consumption, the
State Veterinary Authority may in his discretion either—
(a)
refuse to permit such animal, fish, animal or fish products or any contact thereof, to be landed or removed; or
(b)
cause such animal, fish, animal or fish products and any contact thereof to be destroyed at once or to be disposed of in such manner as it may direct; or
(c)
cause such animal, fish, animal or fish products and any contact thereof to be detained in quarantine for such period as it may consider necessary.
(2)
If any animal, fish, animal or fish products is destroyed under subsection (1)(b), the expenses thereby incurred shall be payable by the owner or person in charge thereof.
(3)
No compensation shall be payable in respect of any animal, fish, animal or fish products destroyed under this section.