Dogs Law

CIIAPTf~R 36 0(>GS LAW Arrangemen/ of .\c1.·rion, PART 1.-PRF:LIMINARY Secr10n 1. Short title ., Interpretation -· PART II - LICENSIN(; <)F DOGS 3. Application of this Part 4. Person deemed to keep a dog 5. Prohibition of keeping dogs without licence 1. Form of licence \.1 . 7. Issue and return of badges 8 Register to be kept 9. Power to inspect licence I O. Power of authority to make order PART Ill - PREVENTION OF DISEASE AND DISEASED AREAS 1 1. ··o\, ner" defined I~- Duties of owner 13. Duties of authority 14. Power of authority to n1akc rules 15. Power of authori ty to n,ake orders PART IV -SEIZURE AND DETENTION 16. Power to seize and detain 17. Place of detention and procedure PART V - PENALTIES AND COURT PROCEEDINGS 18. enahif"~ 11tv1P r D <:l rt TT I ' ' ' r I) J \1 ( I // 10 l\.11.dlh '1111 I ·1 I'"' Ill 0 s1 ,,ii pl 11i1l1, H.:ra11d1111' hiHJgc"' I S1h l 1,il l'l)\\l I S ttl ,It""" ) l'o,, 1 IP t l..'.\\ HJd 111lo1111l I l'AHT VI , , P11,, l·t lo nw~r lt'J 'lil:1111111, I >t -.. p11 '-.tl of I ·c·) .111d 'llllfl', paid SC 'f fl ·.f) (JJ,f ~ Dog, ,---------------....::..::.~------ ICAP. 36 ----l-~~~~l 4~t7 CHAPTERJ6 DOGSLAW t\ Law to regulate the licensing of dogs 1 ' . . an( to provid , r suppression of rabies and for related t c or the ma tcrs. PART I -PRELIMINARY t. This Law may be cited as the Dogs L aw. l\l \ 1 1 Jfl 42 2. In this Law I ntcrprc:t.H H n .. authority" means person or lo l · . . . ea government appointed to he the authonty for any d1stnct or place for the .. f l . purpos(.; o t 11s La\\- h\ the Comm1ss1oner and the expression shall include ll l · · . . . a persons aut 1on1ed m wntmg to act on his behalf; "court" includes a customary court; ''disease·· and ""diseased'' means rabies and infected with rabies· ··medical officer of health" and ''health officer" mean an) person ~ppointed as such under the Puhl ic Health Law· ' '·suspected dog'' means any dog which has been bitten by or has been in contact with any diseased or suspected animal. or which has been otherwise exposed to the infection or rabies; ··yeterinary officer" means veterinary officer of the V cterinary Division of the Ministry of Agriculture. PART II -LICENSING OF DOGS 3. The provisions of this Part of this Law shall apply to such areas. districts, of places as the Commissioner may by order direct and such order shall be published in the Enugu State Gazette. 4. Every person in whose cust~dy, charge or possession or in or upon whose house or premises any dog 1s found or seen shall be deemed for the purposes of this Part to keep such dog unless the contrary be proved. Apphcauon of th1, Part. Person deemed to k.eep a dog 1468 CAP. D2) l>0,1!-' t'r,,h1h1ti1,n of l,.cl·p1111• dog, \\ 11hn11t licence. l'orm of ltc~ncc Issue and return of hadgcs Register lo be kept. Power to inspect licence. .. ...... . S. ; \ pe, ... ,m \\h\, h.~cps a '-i~>l!, ll\t.t thl! U~'\.' ll1 thn: \· 1nunth, ... , Ith, 1 . hLCll\'.'C 1..,...,u~d h} the authnnt) 1 nr the 4ni.:a. to,, n hip d1-.;t1 1u . 1 1 \\ htch he n:~Hk~ ,nnlH)1111nt; h11n to keep ~uch dnµ, ~h.tll he -'till J offom:~. sa, i.: that ,, here ~uch person change~ su\..'h t ('Stdcnu.~ lo l!, ·tl '. in an) ar~a. to,, n"htp. J~strict o~· place to wh1d~ thts Pn1 l hus ht:en .ipf i "j he shall obtain a fresh licence tr~m the at~thouly c,1n~ ~,n~d at he ~nd 1 the quarter year then current, paymg therelor ,l ptnpo1t1011 ut 1he )'--"-tr!\ , · equal to the proportion of the year for '" hid~ the ltl:cncl: t !-i 1s u~d und 1;\: tanner licence shall be deemed to hnvc cxptn:d 6. A licence shall he in the form set out in the Sch~duh.: .rnd shall t:'.\p1rc on 31 :.i December in the ycJr in which it is i~sucd. 7. ( l) The authority shall issue, free of charge. a suitahk hadgc, differing each year, bearing letters or numbers or other distingui~hmg marks, to be secured to the collar or other harness of the dog in respect of ¼hich" licence has been issued. (2) Badges issued under the provisions of subsection ( 1) shall be returned forthwith to the authority issuing the same by the person rcgi::,tered in accordance with the provisions of section 8 (a) on the expiration of the licence; or (b) if the dog dies during the currency of the licence. 8. (1) The authority shall enter in a register to be kept for that purpose the name, address and occupation of the person keeping each dog in respect of which a licence is issued and also particulars of the letters or other distinguishing mark of the badge issued there for. (2) Where any person so registered parts with the possession of such dog to another person, such other person shall notify the authority concerned giving the particulars set out in subsection ( l) and the register shall be rectified accordingly in respect of the unexpired period for \\hich the licence was issued. 9. Every licence shall be produced for inspection on demand being ma<lc by the authority, a police officer or a health officer. .~------------.:.:fJ;..:;':.c'e!~·' .J.:f (~\~P..:.·..::.;,;. ! 2 10. The authorit), \\-llh the appro, al of the Ct"'mnrn, ·it n~r. nh, b, . ,r1.IL., published in such manner as ma; be directed h~ tl1L ( 0mm1~s,·< nu (a) fix the hc\!ncc fee to be paid in r~spccl pf \!ath d(,g 111d u\.kd 111 a licence, either generally or 1n regard to dn~ pl.1~1..· \\ tthill tt1 j urisdic1ion of the authoril)' or \\ith n:µJrd to any d.1 sol dlH1.~ .. md may from time to ti me , ary the ',i°HllL , (b) alter the form of the licenLe set nut in th~ ~lheduk·: (c) place restrictions upon dogs dunng sth.:h periods Ls to I h~ .rnthm lt~ may deem fit , (d) pro, ide for the muzzling of dogs being 111 or upon atl\ pld~1.·. ,"It her than pri, ate premises within the 1uric;;d i<.:1 wn nf th1.· .1ut!H1r tl~. and may attach to the breach of any such order a fine oft,, ~nl~ nairn nr imprisonment for one month. PART III -PREVENTION OF DISEASE AND DISEASED AREAS 11. For the purposes of Part III. IV. and V of this La\, the e~pre-.,-..il1n o\ er·· includes the person having charge or custody oLl dog. 12. ( 1) Every owner of a diseased dog shall forthwith cause the sainc to be killed and shall give notice thereof immediately to the authority. (2) Every owner of a suspected dog shall forthwith cause the saine tn be killed or securely tied or otherwise confined and shall gi\ic notic.e th\.!r'-of immediately to the authority. 13. The authority receiving credible information of. or ha\ 1116 reasonable grounds of suspecting, the existence of disea"-e. c;;l1Jlt fort In, i Lh cause the matter to be investigated. and for such purposl'. m..i~ c~lus~ an~ dog to be examined. and thereafter. on the advice of a m~d,cal l)tli~1..:r of health or of a veterinary officer, may cause any <l1seasl!d dog. to be kill 'd and any suspected dog to be killed or otherwise dealt \\ 1th as m,,, be considered necessary. · 14. The authority may. with the approval of thl' l.o~dl un ~r nn1ent Secretary, in case of an outbreak or expected outhr~ak nf di~c<1sl'. nr to guard against the possibility of such an outbrcah. \\ tthm thi: 1unsd 1t.·11on of the authority, make rules pro, i<ling for · o," a Jdi11ed llllllC. of o,,ncr Dut1c of rtUllOrH P er f nuth,,m, to m,1 r ruk~ '" 0 Pt1\\~r nf Ct)Olllll\\H) lh.'I hl m=tkl· <11 lk, 1 ............... I . I '\ t} 1h · J...1.1.·pmr l,1 d1h's 11nd , \ ,;ot1{ 1 b, 1h. . t ' \ ll ., lh llhHlik'l ,h Hl.l\ l 'I I ·, 'I th,;d '" "ilh:h I ull'' ,llhl h11 r ('f ll.''-tl I 'lll\l~ tlh.' llHl\ 'tlH.'lll ,,t \1'\ do~t, {b) th · '-\'1/llh.'. d 'h.'llth'll .\lld d1,p,,,.l1 . llh. lud1nu tl• l · t ~• I \ lf \ \,t '- '-'fs n1..1t l '11\t! kl'J'l und\·t i·,)ntt,,l m tit~ 1n 1imci • pr ''-\.'t tl t·d m :--u ·h t uh..·,. l'-' th'-' 1.:"·n,c-n l, the ,mth,\1t1, lt,\l\l tlw o,,,, ,1 ,11 , , 1 10(! II '-''l'"-''"' •-. in 'lllt\.'li 1n h::--pn:t ,11' th1.' d~·h. ntwn nl m, df)!,! 'l'I '•d. tk't,\lt\0d ,llld dt,pu,t•d \lt h\ \ lltlh' ul. u h l\ll ~ 15. l I) rhL' l \Hnm,s~mnt:r llM) ,lt ,lll) t llllt' h, P1\k1 puhlislpd 111 le l:.nug.u Stat~ Ga:eth· ln (,1) dl.'cl3h.~ ,Hl) .m.:a to h~ ,l disc,,st·d at L'a: (b) l.!'\h:nd. diminish or otlu:1 ,, ise altt·1 tlw lunits oLm ,u n tkdarcd to h~ J dis~ascd art:a: (c) <lL'clarL' ,u1 area to hL' frc~ from dis1:~h1:: l d) prohibit the r~nHn al nf dogs from Olll' ,H ~4\. dt'.--trit t nt pi.lee tn any other an:a. district t)r plat.:t.· \\ hcthc:r "1thm or \\'ithout a disea ·cd area: (c) direct the destruction within any area. district or pl~,cl.!, wheth~r such area, district or place he \\ ith111 or ,, ithout a diseased area of any animal shO\ to his satisfaction h) be capable of carrying or othcn"i c spreading the di case: (t) direct any authority to make ruks in respect l)f all or an, of the matters referred to in section 14: (g) in the event of the failur~ of any of the measures previously taken effectively to control the disease to require the destruction of all dogs within a diseased area. (2) The Commissioner n1ay delegate in writing all or any of his powers under subsection ( 1) to a Local Government Secretary and upon such delegation such Local Governn1ent Secretary shall exercise such powers and perform such duties subject to such conditions. exceptions and qualifications as n1ay be contained in any such delegation: l .t!. \ P. RTIY IZl RE \Nil llE l'FN no~ 16. In an) area. d1stri~t. or pl.l~, h) \\ hi~h 1, l 1 1 I ~ h . ,ll u l t " l .. 1,, hu l ,, l app 1cu. t e nuth<..'nt~. a r uhcc '-)ftj ·c, ,1 h , 1 1 . • l'.1.:n \ <k d . d '- Ll l l t)JI I \ 'I 111.l\ II ' md ct .. un .. 1n) og - ~ ta) found in or up 'l~ dB) pla ·c. •JthL'r tll.m pn, .Hl' pr 'nll,L ,, llh ' lil a b~d~e secured m accordance" ith thl· pn.,, i,1l'"' ,,f ·-.·w,11 -. d i\ I vahd 1n the area conc~rncd. lb) found \\ith a badge ,, hich h,1 be\?n i.~~u '1.i 111 tl''-Pl;~t '-'f ,lll()th •r dog or a badge ha, ing the app~Jrancc of., h.hh!t· •~~u~d b, am authority but not so i sued. ~ · 17. t 1) E, e~ dog seized in accordance,, ith the pro, i~w11:- t)fst~lhm 16 hall be detained in such place as ma~ be appoinlt'd m tlut l 'h.11f h~ thl' authorit). for a period of st?Yen clear days unless thl; ln, th.'r t)r p ·r ,'ll registered under the provisions of section 8 shall h~n.· claimed the lil)g ,md paid all expenses incurred by reason of such detention\\ ithin such r 1..·ril' i. (2) In every case in which the o,\·ner of an) dt)g st'i1~d l)f th~ p~r"\'n re(listered as aforesaid is known he shall be notified imml:d1~lt~h of su\·11 e seizure and the place of detention. (3) On the expiry of the seven clear days proYided fr)r in ~uh,cctil,n ( 1) ,vithout any claim being made and expenses being r,.1id in J(cnrd,mc~ with the provisions of that subsection, the authorit) ma) cause th~ d\"lg to he sold or destroyed. PART V -PENALTIES A D COURT PROC'FEDI (;s 18. Any person who contravenes or fails to compl: ,, ith the pn1,·isi ms of Part II of this Law for "'hich no special penalty i~ pro\ i<l1.:J thcr~tn sl1L,H be liable. on conviction. to a line of two naira. l'I ~ ~· ,, .:t nt ,, and pr A.'1.'t..lun: l'..-n \at o 'i:r p t1 II 147? C \P. D2J r~·n.tluc, und~r Part Ill 19. An~ f'l'1'(Hl\\lh)L1llltl 1'l'll'"'Hl 1:lll slnc,1111pl\ \\1th1h , \)f P.u1 Ill t Ith,, I 1\\ (ll lll\ ruk \"IJ oh.ll·r 111,tdl' lfiL'h.:lmd , .It tl 1 1)11 C(l(l\tl'tt(\0 l\) .l lllll' ()( (\\\) h1111dtld Udtrd 4)1 1111p11 llfltH(fl 1 1 • months n1 lll l·h,th such 1111\.· .md 1111,,11~1)11111~111. 20. In ,lll~ <.\1"~ m \\hid1 .1 d,, 1! i~ M."i1L·d ,111d d'-.-1,ii1wd 111 11 ,01 I ,11 , ,,,1 the pnni"101h 1.1fparn!,!r,1ph (b) uf "l:~lh'll Ill the p1..·1,,m J ~cp111, 11 f \\ 1thin th~ nH..' ,llllllg 1.,r 'i\.'l'lh)ll ..J ~Ii.di hl' li:1hk-. 011 ,·,.n, u.: 11011 10 1 t11 ft)Ur nair.1. ~pc:~ •1 r\mc:" 21. ( I) \ l'()llrt m.1~. 1 f satisfird (\ll c,Hnpl.11n1 n1:11k· hy :111) persl•n rh il M .1 '" ''urt a J1.1g 1s JJng~fl)US nr not kept und~1 p1npc1 cont 101. nml i1ltc1 nflt>1d1n, 1 he.1nng to th\! O\\ 11L'I t,f "uch d1.)g or to thi..· pc,...,, Ht ~L'l. ping s11 ·h <lo, \\ itlw the meaning of SL't:tion -t mttke an onk1 d11L'Cll'd lo "u<.:h p1,1pcr control c r if pn.)\ed to he d.mgcrou~. that such dog he dc...,fr<>)l'd. 12 PO\\ato ft!\\:lfd infom1er. Pm, c:r to make r~gulauons (~) An~ pt!rson \\ ho foils to comply with :my order nw ic: under lh · pro, is,ons of .;;uhsection ( 1) shall he Ji able. on con, It I ion too lint: of k naira or to impri~onmcnt for one month and the dog 111 respn.t of" h1ch th .. order is mJde. ma} be seized in an} place destroyed in such manner .1, the court may think fit. 22. A court may. ,vhcn imposing any tine under thi: pro\ i 10n of this La,\ . m\ard to the informer a sum not exceeding one-hall of the fine reco,·ered. PART VI - MISCELLANEO( IS 23. The Commissioner may make regulations (a) pro\'iding for the detention of dogs in quJrantine al pres ribed pJaces and the length of the period of such detention. the mann r of carrying dogs to and from such place, and the chltrge- ro be made the ref or; (b) prescribing the amount to be paid for the upkeep of dog during quarantine and for any medicines surpl ied Ji>r th<:ir u · furing. detention; l ,g ------------~~ p r c scribing the cond1u n und r ,,h, h quarantine m ~ be killed. P ro\ id1n~ for the pro r u n 1 1 n O n)cl 1 , • • 1 · .:1 C, 0 1\.{<.,'t l ( quaranun and the app 1ntn1t:nt of ~r~ ,11 1 , . ( ('Jl llft l l t pro, ision~ of thL La\, ar carri d into c-ffr r. nd generall) tor th~ "-aIT) inJ oul of tht pn \ 1. 10n ot rt I r \\ 24. Licence fees and all sun1 paid f r the up kct p < dog u I tor medicines supplied for their u e durinJ d~tention n quJT&.mtm hall (a} ,vithin an area in re pect of \\hich a I Olal (i<l\crnmi.:111 1s appointed the authont). b\! credited to the re, t·nu~ of su h I o ,1I Goven1ment: and (b) else,, here be credited to the Consolidated Rt:, enuc Fund f I nugu tate of !\igeria. CHEDL'LE Form of L1ce11ce Oat,... ····························· ····· '-' ········ L ,ccnce is hereb) granted to.·· ······ ···························· · · · · · · ··:: :::: :::::: ·t;;i.;~~~ ;r,; · d;-~ of ........... · ··········· ·· ··· ····· ···· ··· ······· · .... ...... .. ........... ............. . (or do!!s) follo,, ing ..J fjici ,111fior idenll/t<. t11io11. ,111 I ag 1111,1 ~ . . ifthe dog t"ogsJ sr{ , t / [H'I out a descnpt1011 ~ . . rk of the badge prm·iclecl lor dog. each dog the dfati11gu1s/1111g ma ......... .. .............. .. .......................... . ... ...... ... ······· ...... ..... ····· ......... ··········· ······ .. fee paid The autlwrit~ ft r .. ··· ·· ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 I st December 19 A'ote:- This licence expires on ··········· ... ..... !Jog., ! :1-'~ii-' ~C~-~:.\rP.:JD~l~t :,.:: J,.; -----------------.... ....... CHAPTER36 DOGSLAW SUBSJDJAR Y RI:(HSTRA'i ION Appointments of Authorities and Application of Part ff made 1111cler section 2 and 3 1. Every Local Government is hereby appointed the authority forth(· purposes of the Dogs La\\ within the area of its jurisdiction. 2. The provisions of Part II of the Dogs La\v are hereby applied lo th..: area of the jurisdiction of the following Local Governments - Enugu North Enugu South Enugu East Nsukka. DOG (I. 1P(>RT f.~ R (, t no I. TI1cs re 1ul lion ma. he cued a th D t ranun ) Reguim1 n . n 2. , d0g m1poned mto Enu · gu la t .. of ~ ,. reqmrcd b, regulation 7ofth A j 1-tn£1\\Hhlutth e 11 ~ · mma D1 T{ " " dis·, etton pf th aULhori t} eith r ..... · ·~ulaut n~ n . ) Jl tli..' ( ) b"de tro)ed: r (b) quarantined in 3 place appo ' mt~'1 and d f pn:~ ribed, b) the authoril\ h ' . un ~r t le . ndmon~ . or ... minimum pent d of ·,x m~ nth~ 3. fhe de. truct,on of 311) dog shall ah\J\ be effe ted m rh l i . and m ea~~ wh~re the d )" is ·uft..,, . 1· > hum n ~ rr ::: ~ '-r,,H! rom t. • , " , i io he su11c-nng trom. rabie:,. it ~h~iH b, J, 1 · .. · .. '- l d '- t I c Ill ~Lid J nm• :1 .. tria ...... • \~mm ,, not ~mrng d or knd~red u~cle ~ for fnbor1t .., \J.,.. ' I l \. l111naul111 4. A dog\\ hen ~tn~ m~, ed from th rJJ~~ of imJ n.,t!on 1) pf c .. of qu ranltnl' shall h~ el1e~tl\ el~ muzLkd and ~cc1.irc11, I. 1,.,u r . .. ureh con tin d in ,1 'illtl ble crate or rrceptJdl? Junng 1r.1,; u. 5. All expens~~ incurr~d in the de~trul'lion t)r remo\ nl of .1 Jo2 for the purpose of quarantin~ ~h4tll he borne b~ thl? O\ cr l,1Lf • tor t.h: p·rson m d1urge thereof 6. The charge tor the uple-ep and maintenanl..: ,Jf :i d \!- 1.iunn..1 •. n) pl riod of quarannne shall be sud1 chard· ~b m.1~ r.e t:rt1fi.:d b) rhe authont\ to 'x due and pa) able. but m no cJse :h.11! ii c\C' :J f'n" n. 1rJ a \\Cc'~ rn~Iusive of the cost of alJ medicm\.'"s .rnd \ ~'lrirur) au.:m1on. 7. Dl cs unJergomg 4uarant1111. !\h:tll ~ cxuinined at le~1, t on .. .i ,, ee~ f x~ nlu o1 b) a , ct;rinary uflkcr. ..1 mcdi~al offi~er L)f h~ahh or ~uut11~ tn:-.pc ·wr 8 .. y dog undergoing quarantine \\hid, is u~rtiti d h~ a ,n,.,J, al t1ffic~r of health or a "eterinru: ot1ic~r to be Jffr~ted \\ ith or '-L. ,n... t.:d 1,.lf ra ~, s may be Je:;troyed !-} the aurh,1rit~ . I J