Rabies Order (Cap. 61:02)

50 Chap. 61:02 [Subsldlary] 37/1954. Commencement. AnimalsDiseases RabiesOrder SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION RABIES ORDER made undersection10 [10th February 1955] Short title. Notification of diseased animal. Isolation of animals. 1. This Order maybe cited as the RABIES ORDER. 2. (1) Every person having in his possession or under his charge any animal affected with, or suspected ofbeing affected with rabies, or the carcass of any animal so affected or suspected ofbeing so affected shall withall practicable speedgive noticeofthe animal being or having been so affected or suspected, to the police officer in charge of the nearest police station. (2) Every veterinary surgeon or inspector who, upon examin ing any animal or the carcass of any animal, is of opinion, or suspects that the animal is or was when it died or was slaughtered, affected with rabies shall with all practicable speed give notice of the affection or suspicionofaffection to the police officerincharge ofthe nearest police station. (3) Every police officer upon receiving the notice shall (a) forthwith transmit the information either to the Chief Technical Officer or to an inspector; and (b) so soon as may be practicable thereafter confirm in writing to the ChiefTechnical Officer the transmission of the information. (4) Where any police officer suspects by reason of the appear ance or behaviour of any animal (the ownership of which cannot be immediately established) that the animal is or was at the time when it died or was slaughtered affected with rabies, he shall act in accordance with subclause (3) in the same way as if notice had been given to him by the person having the animal in his possession or under his charge. 3. (1) Everypersonhavingin hispossessionorunderhis chargea dog or cat or anycarcassthereofaffected with or suspectedof beingaffected with rabiesshall forthwith detain and isolatein a kennel,shed or otherbuilding Animals Diseases Rabies Order Chap. 61:02 51 [Subsldiaryl (a) thedogorcatorcarcassthereofsoaffectedorsuspected; (b) any otherdog or cat or other animalwhichhas been in contactwith any such affectedor suspecteddog or cat, until anyisolationnoticeservedonhim undersubclause(2)(a) or(2)(b) has been withdrawn. (2) An inspectorhavingreasonable groundto suspecttheexist ence of rabies shall forthwith make a report thereof to the Chief TechnicalOfficer(ifthishasnotalreadybeendonebythepoliceofficer in charge of the police station) and shall proceed with all practicable speedto the place wherethe diseaseexistsor is suspectedto exist and shall forthwithserveon the owneror personin chargeof anydogor cat or carcass thereof affected with, or suspectedof being affected with rabies (a) anisolationnotice assetoutin Form 1in clause 10;and (b) in any case in which any other dog or cat or any other animalhas been in contact with suchdog or cat or any carcassthereof,anisolationnoticein oneor otherof the Forms 2, 3 or 4 of clause 10 as the case may be. (3) A notice under this clause shall remain in force until it is withdrawnby a furthernotice in writingsignedby the inspectoras set out in Form 5 in clause 10. (4) Forthe purposesof this section,adogorcatshallbedeemed tohavebeenincontactwithanotherdogorcatorwiththecarcassthereof ifit has, in the opinionof the inspector,in anymannerbeenexposedto the risk of infection. 4. (I) Whereinformationis receivedby an inspectorof the exist Examination of ence or SUSpected existence of rabies in any animal or carcass, he or diseased animals. someotherinspectorundertheActshall,withaviewto ascertaining the correctnessoftheinformation, forthwith examinetheanimalorcarcass. (2) An inspector shallperform a post-mortem examinationon the carcass of every animal which he has reasonto suspect was at the timewhenit diedorwas slaughteredaffectedwithorsuspectedofbeing affectedwith rabiesandunlesstheinspectoris satisfiedasa resultofhis inquiry that the animal was not so affected when it so died or was slaughtered, he shall forthwith forward to the veterinary officer such ~ .....f'................. ": .....n .......1 ........t".... <:lll ;n C1l1"h tTI~nnpr ~~ mnv hP rermired hv the 52 Chap. 61:02 [Subsidlaryl AnimalsDiseases RabiesOrder Destruction of dogs andcats. Expenses of isolation. Disposal of carcassesof diseased animals. veterinary officer who shall cause an examination thereof to be made and a certificate of the result of the examination to be given. (3) The result of an examination under subclause (2) shall be communicated to the police officer in charge of the nearest police station and to the owner or person in charge of the carcass. 5. The police officer in charge of the nearest police station shall cause to be slaughtered every dog and cat which is affected with or is suspected of being affected with rabies, or which is shown to the satisfactionofan inspectortohave been bittenby adog or cat so affected or suspected of being affected. 6. (I) Where the owner orotherperson in charge ofany dog orcat fails to comply with the terms of any notice under clause 3(2), an inspector may seize the animal and thereupon the Chief Technical Officer shall detain and isolate it at such place as he may direct at the expense of the owner or other person in charge of the animal. (2) Where any animal has been detained and isolated by the ChiefTechnical Officer in accordance with subclause (1), the owneror other person in charge of the animal shall, within fourteen days after demand in writing by the Chief Technical Officer has been made requiring him to take charge of the animal and to pay the expenses of detaining and isolating the animal, pay the expenses and remove the animal. (3) Where the owner or person in charge of an animal fails to comply with-subclause (2), the ChiefTechnical Officer may destroy or otherwise dispose of the animal and may institute proceedings for the recovery of all expenses incurred by him. 7. (1) Subject to clause 4 (providing for the post-mortem exami nation of the carcass of a diseased or suspected animal), the carcass of an animal which at the time of its death was affected with or was suspectedofbeing affected with rabies shall be disposed ofby the police officer in charge of the nearest police station by one or other of the following methods: (a) the carcass shall be buried in its skin in some proper place at a depth of not less than six feet below the surface of the ground, and the carcass shall be covered with quicklime; or (b) the carcass shall be burnt; or Animals Diseases Rabies Order Chap. 61:02 53 [Subsidiary] (c) the carcass shallbe disinfected and shallbe takento a horseslaughterer'sor knacker'syardor othersuitable placeandshalltherebedestroyed byexposure to ahigh temperature or by chemical agents. (2) Where a carcass is buried in accordance with subclause (1)(a), theskinshallpriortoburialbesoslashedwithaknifeastorender the skin useless. 8. Every kennel, shed, building, pen,sty or other enclosure, and Disinf~ction of Ii beddin e: edin drinkin il h dl I . thongs In contactany tter, g.re gor gutens orany ur eors eepmg with diseased basket or any otherthingusedby.or which hasbeenin contactwitha dogs and ceu, diseased or suspected dogor cat,either beforeor afterits death. shall be disinfected by theowneror otherpersonin charge thereofin such manneras an inspector may direct. 9. No person.exceptwith the written permission of an inspector, Exhumation of shalldigup or causeto be dugup thecarcass of anyanimalwhichhas ;ro':,:~~. beenburied. 10. Thefollowing forms shall beusedfortheJlUIllOSe8 ofthis Order, FORM I NOTICETO OWNEROR PERSONIN CHARGEOF ANY DOG ORCAT AFFECTED WITHOR SUSPECTED OF BEINGAFFECTED WITHRABlES To.••.....•....................•...•...................•.•.................•................•.•.........•.....•.......... (name ofownerorperson in charge) I, '(iiamiojlnSjieCioiT beinganInspector appointed under the Animals Diseases Act, hereby require the under mentionedanimal, namely of which you are owner. or which is in your charge, to be detained and isolated in accordancewith thisnoticeat. . The above-mentioned animal shall be detained at such place until this notice is withdrawn bya ootice in writing signed byaninspector under theAct. During that period theanimal shall ootbe permittedtocomeintocontaetwith anyother animal. Forms. (Clause 3(2». Dated 19 .. Signed.; ..·i'fiiliioTiJfficeJ......··· 54 Chap. 61:02 [Subsldlaryl (Clause 3(2». Animals Diseases Rabies Order FORM 2 NOTICE TO OWNERORPERSONIN CHARGEOF A DOG OR OTHERCANINEANIMALOR CATEXPOSEDTO INFECTION OF RABIES To .. (Owner or person in charge andaddress) I beinganInspector (Name ofInspector) under the Act hereby require the nnder-mentioned animal, namely of whichyou are theowneror person in charge. to be detained and isolated in accordance with this notice. at. . The above-mentioned animals shallbe moved to the said place of detention within twenty-fourhours after serviceof this noticeand shall. if moved by railway.oralonga highway or thoroughfare. beconfinedin a suitablehamper or cratebox or other receptacleand be muzzledwith a wire cage muzzle. Thesaidanimalshallbedetainedat thesaidplaceof detention untilthenotice iswithdrawnbyasubsequentnoticeinwritingsignedbyan inspectorunderthe Act,andduringthatperiodshallnotbepermitted tocomeintocontactwithany other animal. If thesaidanimalshoulddieor be lostduringthatperiod.thedeathorloss shall forthwith bereportedby theperson thenin chargeof theanimalto theChief TechnicalOfficer. Thisnoticemustbeproducedby thepersoninchargeoftheanimalatanytime on demandfor inspection by an inspector. Dated 19 . (Signature) . (Title ofOffice) Animals Diseases RabiesOrder Chap. 61:02 55 [SubsidiaryI FORM3 NOTICE TO OWNERORPERSON IN CHARGE REQUIRING ISOLATION OFRUMINATING ANIMALS OR PIGS TO ············ •..·····(NiiiiiFoTiiwiii;r'iiFjjiWsoii"iii"cliiii'geT······..·..·······....···..· I "'{fJaiiiii'o]l;;speCio;:j beinganInspector under the Act hereby require the under-mentioned animal. namely ............................................ of which you are the owneror which is in your chargetobekeptat ....."(iliiscrijiiioiiolJ(i,iii;or]ielil;.sneil;oiiililiiig;.e;7:T...... AndI herebyrequireyouto takenoticethatin consequence of thisnoticeand theRabiesOrder.it is unlawful for any person. until thisnoticeiswithdrawn by a notice in writing by an inspector. to movefrom or out of such placeof detention. anyanimalto whichthisnoticeapplies. exceptwithpermission in writingfrom an inspector underthe Act. (Ciause 3(2». Dated 19 .. (Signature) .. (TitleofOffice) N.B.-An animaltowhichthisnoticeappliesmayatanytimebeslaughteredby theowner. FORM4 NOTICE TO OWNEROR PERSON IN CHARGE REQUIRING ISOLATION OFHORSES. ASSES OR MULES To .. (Nameofowner or person in charge) I beinganInspector (NameofInspector) under the Act. hereby require the under-mentioned animal. namely ...................................of whichyouaretheowneror whichisinyourchargeto be kept at and I hereby require you to take noticethatinconsequenceof thisnoticeandof theRabiesOrder.it is unlawful for any 11P.Nnn. nnril thie nnt;l"p'ie withdrawn hv nP.nnil<:"linn in Ulntincr of ~n (Clause 3(2». 56 Chap. 61:02 (Subsidiary) Animals Diseases RabiesOrder inspector, to move from or out ofsuch place ofdetention any animal to which this notice applies, except with permission in writing from an inspector and subject to the condition that the animal shall not be absent from the premises specified in the notice for a period of more than eighteen hours. Dated , 19 . (Signature) . (Title ofOffice) (Clause 3(3». N.B.-Ananimal to which this notice applies may at any time be slaughtered by the owner. FORM 5 WITIlDRAWALNOTICE To .. (Nameofowner or person in charge) 1, beingan Inspector (NameofInspector) under the Animals Diseases Act, do hereby withdraw as from , 19 , the notice relating to premises in your occupation at . dated 19 signed by......... and served upon ,19 . Dated , 19 . (Signature) .. (Title ofOffice)