Akta Binatang (Pindaan) 2013

Akta ini mula berkuat kuasa pada tarikh yang ditetapkan oleh Menteri melalui pemberitahuan dalam Warta.

dengan memasukkan selepas takrif “dog” takrif yang berikut:

‘ “enforcement officer” means an enforcement officer appointed under the Malaysian Quarantine and

Inspection Services Act 2011 [Act 728];

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“entry point” has the same meaning assigned to it under the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection

Services Act 2011;’;

dengan memasukkan selepas takrif “litter” takrif yang berikut:

‘ “MAQIS” means the Malaysian Quarantine and

Inspection Services as provided under the Malaysian

Quarantine and Inspection Services Act 2011;

“MAQIS Act” means the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Act 2011;’; dan

dengan menggantikan takrif “quarantine station” dengan takrif yang berikut:

‘ “quarantine station” means any building or place where quarantine is carried out and includes an examination station or hulk, and for the purposes of conducting quarantine under MAQIS Act, has the same meaning assigned to it under the Act;’.

dalam subseksyen (1), dengan menggantikan perkataan

“veterinary authority” dengan perkataan “MAQIS office”;

dengan memotong subseksyen (2), (3) dan (4); dan

dengan menggantikan subseksyen (5) dengan subseksyen yang berikut:

“(2) Any person who fails to comply with subsection (1)

commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit.”.

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dalam subseksyen (1)—

dengan menggantikan perkataan “If any animal, bird or carcass” dengan perkataan “If any animal, bird or carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung, or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance”;

dengan menggantikan perkataan “the veterinary authority” dengan perkataan “the enforcement officer”;

dalam subseksyen (2)—

dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “bird”

perkataan “or carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung, or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance”; dan

dalam subseksyen (3), dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “bird” perkataan “or carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung, or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance”; dan

dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (3) subseksyen yang berikut:

“(4) For the purpose of paragraph (1)(b), the destruction and disposal shall be conducted without undue delay in accordance with the procedures prescribed under

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dalam subseksyen (1), dengan menggantikan perkataan

“a veterinary authority” dengan perkataan “an enforcement officer”;

dalam subseksyen (2), dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “loss” perkataan “through the MAQIS office”;

dan

dengan menggantikan subseksyen (3) dengan subseksyen yang berikut:

“(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.”.

dengan menggantikan subseksyen (1) dengan subseksyen yang berikut:

“(1) If any animal or bird examined by an enforcement officer for the purposes of importation is found to be suffering from injury which in the opinion of the enforcement officer cannot be relieved, the enforcement officer may cause such animal or bird to be destroyed at once and its carcass to be disposed of in such manner as he may direct.”; dan

dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (1) subseksyen yang berikut:

“(1A) The destruction and disposal under subsection (1)

shall be conducted without undue delay and in accordance with the procedures prescribed under

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dalam subseksyen (1), dengan menggantikan perkataan

“a veterinary authority” dengan perkataan “an enforcement officer”; dan

dengan menggantikan subseksyen (2) dengan subseksyen yang berikut:

“(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1)

or fails to comply with any direction given by an enforcement officer as to the manner of disposal of carcass commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit.”.

dengan menomborkan semula seksyen yang sedia ada sebagai subseksyen (1);

dalam subseksyen (1), dengan menggantikan perkataan

“a veterinary authority” dengan perkataan “an enforcement officer”; dan

dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (1) subseksyen yang berikut:

“(2) The destruction and disinfection under subsection (1) shall be conducted without undue delay and in accordance with the procedures prescribed under MAQIS Act.”.

has in his possession any culture or vaccine contrary to this section commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit; and

inoculates any animal or bird contrary to this section commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.”.

fails to make a report as is required under this section commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five thousand ringgit;

fails to cause any animal or bird to be confined and isolated as is required under subsection (1) or permits the carcass of an animal to be moved contrary to subsection (2)

commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit.”.

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dalam subseksyen (4) dan (5), dengan menggantikan perkataan “may be seized and detained until its forfeiture has been ordered” dengan perkataan “may be dealt with in accordance with section 68 of this Act”; dan

dengan menggantikan subseksyen (7) dengan subseksyen yang berikut:

“(7) Any person who fails to comply with any order made under subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifteen thousand ringgit.”.

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contravenes subsection (3) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months; and

contravenes subsection (4) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit.”.

may be charged severally or jointly in the same proceedings with the body corporate; and

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where the body corporate is found guilty of the offence, shall be deemed to be guilty of that offence unless, having regard to the nature of his functions in that capacity and to all circumstances, he proves—

that the offence was committed without his knowledge, consent or connivance; and

Where any person would be liable under this Act or any of its subsidiary legislation to any punishment or penalty for any act, omission, neglect or default, he shall be liable to the same punishment or penalty for every such act, omission, neglect or default of any employee or agent of his, or of the employee of such agent, if such act, omission, neglect or default was committed—

The Director General, the State Director or to whom the

Director General or State Director has delegated such power in writing as the case may be, may compound any offence by collecting the amount to be paid from person reasonably suspected of having committed such offence through a written offer specifying the amount to be paid within such time.

An offer under subsection (2) may be made at any time after the offence has been committed, but before any prosecution for it has been instituted.

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If the amount specified in the offer under subsection (2)

is not paid within the time specified in the offer or within such extended period as the Director General, the State

Director or to whom the Director General or State Director has delegated such power in writing may grant, prosecution for the offence may be instituted at any time thereafter against the person to whom the offer was made.

Where an offence has been compounded under subsection (2), no prosecution shall thereafter be instituted against such person in respect of such offence and where seizure has been taken of any carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance, conveyance or documents under this Act or any subsidiary legislation made under this Act or the proceeds of any sale under it, the Director General, the State Director or any veterinary authority, may destroy, forfeit or release such property in a manner as he may think fit with the approval of court.

Jurisdiction to try offences 73C. Notwithstanding any written law to the contrary, a

Magistrate Court shall have jurisdiction to try any offence under this Act or any subsidiary legislation made under this

Act, and to impose full punishment for any such offence.”.

The Director General or State Director shall issue a public notice specifying the date, locality, types of offence and carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung, or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance seized in subsection (1)

and requiring any person who has any claim of it to appear before a veterinary authority and establish his claim within one hundred and eighty days from the date of such public notification.

The public notice mentioned in subsection (2) shall be published by posting it in a conspicuous place at the office of any veterinary centre in the district in which such carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung, or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance was seized or in any local newspaper as the Director General or State Director may feel necessary.

The public notice mentioned in subsection (2) shall be published in the Gazette if it involves a conveyance or the value of each item of the carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance amounts to fifty ringgit or more.

A veterinary authority may require the owner or person entitled to the carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung, or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance, conveyances, receptacles, packages or document who had laid a claim within one hundred and eighty days from the date of the publication of public notice under this section, to show proof of such entitlement before deciding to return the carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung, or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance, conveyances, receptacles, packages or document.

If a veterinary authority is doubtful of the claim of ownership of such carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung, or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance, he may refer the claimant to a Magistrate to determine the rightful ownership of such carcass, semen, fodder, litter,

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dung or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance, conveyances, receptacles, packages or document;

and the burden shall be on the claimant to prove that he is the rightful owner and such carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung, or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance, conveyances, receptacles, packages or document were not a subject matter of the offence or used in the commission of such offence.

If at the expiration of the period of one hundred and eighty days from the date of the publication of public notice under this section, no person has made any claim of such carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung, or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance, conveyances, receptacles, packages or document, any veterinary authority may apply for an order to destroy or dispose of the carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung, or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance, conveyances, receptacles, packages or document as the Magistrate may think fit and the proceeds of sale, if any, shall be credited to the Government revenue.”.

dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (1) subseksyen yang berikut:

“(1A) Upon receiving the written permission from the Director General, such person shall apply for a permit to import into Peninsular Malaysia in accordance with MAQIS Act.”; dan

dengan menggantikan subseksyen (2) dengan subseksyen yang berikut:

“(2) Any person who contravenes this section shall be dealt with in accordance with MAQIS Act.”.

dalam subseksyen (2)—

dengan memotong perenggan (c);

prescribe the conditions subject to which animals or birds may be so kept;

dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (2) subseksyen yang berikut:

“(3) Rules made under this section may prescribe any act or omission in contravention of the rules to be an offence and may prescribe penalties of a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit, and in the case of a continuing offence, may prescribe a further fine of five hundred ringgit for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.”.

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Apabila mula berkuat kuasanya Akta ini, apa-apa kaedah yang dibuat di bawah perenggan 86(2)(c) dan (e) Akta ibu sebelum mula berkuat kuasanya Akta ini hendaklah disifatkan telah dibuat di bawah Akta Perkhidmatan Kuarantin dan Pemeriksaan

Malaysia 2011 dan hendaklah terus berkuat kuasa sehingga dipinda, dibatalkan atau digantikan oleh apa-apa perundangan subsidiari yang dibuat di bawah Akta Perkhidmatan Kuarantin dan Pemeriksaan Malaysia 2011.

Apa-apa perkara yang berhubungan dengan permohonan bagi pengeluaran lesen atau permit untuk mengimport dan mengeksport binatang atau burung, atau karkas, mani, makanan binatang, jerami, tahi binatang, atau apa-apa keluaran binatang atau burung atau apa-apa barang atau bahan yang belum selesai sebelum tarikh mula berkuat kuasanya Akta ini tidak terjejas oleh

Akta ini telah dan hendaklah diteruskan seolah-olah Akta ini telah tidak diperbuat.