Chapter Number and Title of Enactment

Chapter:

139ATitle:PUBLIC HEALTH (ANIMALS AND BIRDS) REGULATIONS

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Table of contents of enactment:
Cap 139A Empowering section
Cap 139A reg 1Animals and birds in transit
Cap 139A reg 1AInterpretation
Cap 139A reg 2Dung and litter to be properly dealt with
Cap 139A reg 3No removal of carcasses except under special permit
Cap 139A reg 3A(Repealed L.N. 353 of 1983)
Cap 139A reg 4Removal of animals and birds
Cap 139A reg 5Removal of animals at authorized landing places
Cap 139A reg 6(Repealed L.N. 353 of 1983)
Cap 139A reg 7Responsibility of permittee
Cap 139A reg 7AImported birds to be accompanied by valid health certificate
Cap 139A reg 7BDesignated points of entry for imported birds
Cap 139A reg 8Senior veterinary officer may cause destruction of diseased animal or bird
Cap 139A reg 9Imported animals to be taken to licensed slaughterhouse or Government Depot
Cap 139A reg 9AImported birds to be taken to designated places
Cap 139A reg 9BImported quails to be taken to specified premises
Cap 139A reg 9CQuails to be transported separately within Hong Kong
Cap 139A reg 10Animals and birds brought into Hong Kong under special permit
Cap 139A reg 11Provision regarding dung and litter
Cap 139A reg 12Detention of animal or bird by senior veterinary officer
Cap 139A reg 13Equines to be malleined
Cap 139A reg 13ATaking samples for laboratory testing in respect of imported birds
Cap 139A reg 14Information necessary before release from quarantine
Cap 139A reg 15Power of senior veterinary officer with regard to animals in segregation
Cap 139A reg 16Senior veterinary officer to report
Cap 139A reg 17Power of owner to cause animal to be slaughtered
Cap 139A reg 18Transfer permitted for slaughter
Cap 139A reg 19Owners to pay charges
Cap 139A reg 20Restrictions against removal of animals, birds or things from segregation place
Cap 139A reg 21Disposal of infected carcasses, etc.
Cap 139A reg 22Duty of person in charge to know the state of health of animal or bird
Cap 139A reg 23Duty of person in charge of animal or bird to notify existence of disease
Cap 139A reg 24On receipt of notification of disease police officer to make inquiries
Cap 139A reg 25Interim declaration of infected area
Cap 139A reg 26Interim notice shall define requirements
Cap 139A reg 27Service of interim notice
Cap 139A reg 28Particulars with respect to interim notice to be reported
Cap 139A reg 29Senior veterinary officer to visit place declared infected by interim notice
Cap 139A reg 30Director may declare place infected
Cap 139A reg 31Removal of animals, etc., from infected place prohibited
Cap 139A reg 32Admission to infected place prohibited
Cap 139A reg 33Owner or occupier to grant facilities for inspection and disinfection
Cap 139A reg 34Removal of animals or birds by order of the Director
Cap 139A reg 35Power of Director to order slaughter of cases or contacts
Cap 139A reg 36Burial or exhumation of carcasses prohibited except under supervision
Cap 139A reg 36ADuty to muster cattle for inspection
Cap 139A reg 36BPower to inspect, inoculate etc. cattle
Cap 139A reg 36CProhibition of inoculation by private persons
Cap 139A reg 36DProhibition of unlawful application of tattoo-marks etc.
Cap 139A reg 36EApplication
Cap 139A reg 37Interpretation
Cap 139A reg 38Animals for slaughter to be housed in Government depots
Cap 139A reg 39Fees for use of depot
Cap 139A reg 40Removal of animals without permit prohibited
Cap 139A reg 41Owners of animals to provide food
Cap 139A reg 42Government not to accept responsibility
Cap 139A reg 43Drenching of animals prohibited
Cap 139A reg 44Admission to depot prohibited to unauthorized persons
Cap 139A reg 45Bad language and drunkenness forbidden
Cap 139A reg 46Liquor prohibited
Cap 139A reg 47Application to use depot to be in writing
Cap 139A reg 48Orders to be obeyed
Cap 139A reg 49Obstruction prohibited
Cap 139A reg 50Disorderly conduct forbidden
Cap 139A reg 51Hours to be fixed by Director
Cap 139A reg 52Notice of closing to be given
Cap 139A reg 53Animals to be inspected prior to admission
Cap 139A reg 54Beasts to be properly secured
Cap 139A reg 55Procedure in case of dispute
Cap 139A reg 56Obstruction by carts or vehicles prohibited
Cap 139A reg 57Penalty
Cap 139A reg 57AIssue of permits and special permits
Cap 139A reg 58Citation
Cap 139A Sched 1FORMS
Cap 139A Sched 2AUTHORIZED LANDING PLACES
Cap 139A Sched 3FEE FOR PERMIT/SPECIAL PERMIT TO REMOVE ANIMAL OR BIRD FROM VESSEL OR AIRCRAFT
Cap 139A Sched 4MATTERS TO BE CERTIFIED IN HEALTH CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY COMPETENT VETERINARY AUTHORITY TO SATISFACTION OF DIRECTOR
Cap 139A Sched 5DESIGNATED POINTS OF ENTRY
Cap 139A Sched 6DESIGNATED PLACE




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