Section 19
of Veterinary Public Health Ordinance, 1999
Section 19
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If the State Veterinary Authority has reason to believe that any animal, fish, animal or fish products or carcass may be infected with any disease, it may subject such animal, fish, animal or fish products or carcass to such examination or disease test as it may consider necessary, and for the purposes of such examination or test may take blood, milk, urine or any other substance from such animal, fish, animal or fish products and carcass.
(2)
For the purpose of carrying out any examination or test under subsection (1), the State Veterinary Authority may order that the animal, fish, animal or fish products and carcass be delivered to it at a specific place and time, and no such animal, fish, animal or fish products or carcass shall be removed from such place without the permission of the State Veterinary Authority:
Provided that no person shall be required to deliver any animal, or fish products at any place more than fifty kilometres from the place at which such animal or fish is kept.
(3)
Any person who fails without lawful excuse to comply with any order made under subsection (2) shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred ringgit.