Animal Protection and Control (Ticket) Regulations, 2023 (S.I. No. 87 of 2023)

EXTRAORDINARY OFFICIAL GAZETTE THE BAHAMAS PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NASSAU 20th December, 2023 ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL (TICKET) REGULATIONS, 2023 Arrangement of Regulations Regulation 1. Citation ................................................................................................................. 2 2. Ticket ................................................................................................................... 2 SCHEDULE 3 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MARINE RESOURCES S.I. No. 87 of 2023 ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL ACT (CHAPTER 378) ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL (TICKET) REGULATIONS, 2023 The Minister, in execise of the powers conferred by sections 36, 37 and 38 of the Animal Protection and Control Act, makes the following Regulations –– 1. Citation. These Regulations may be cited as the Animal Protection and Control (Ticket) Regulations, 2023. 2. Ticket. The ticket pursuant to sections 37, 38, 41 and the Second Schedule of the Animal Protection and Control Act (Ch. 378) shall be in the Form as set out in the Schedule. Page - 2 SCHEDULE (regulation 2) FORM OF TICKET (Pursuant to sections 37, 38, 41 and the Second Schedule of the Animal Protection and Control Act (Ch. 378)) NOTICE OFFERING WAIVER OF APPEARANCE BEFORE MAGISTRATE AND OF NO EVIDENCE OF THE COMMISSION OF OFFENCE BEING AVAILABLE TO ..................................................................................................................... of ........................................................................................................................... (address) P. O. BOX ............................................................. Email Address: ...................................................... Telephone No.: ...................................................... Animal Licence No.: (if any) ................................ Animal Owner’s Name ......................................... Animal’s Name ..................................................... Animal’s Sex: M [ ] F [ ] Type of Animal ...................................................... Take Notice that I, ................................................................................................. (rank and name of officer) have reason to believe that the offence of ............................................................. (name and description of the offence and give particulars) pursuant to sections 37, 38 and the Second Schedule of the Animal Protection and Control Act (Ch. 378) has been committed by you. You may waive your obligation to appear before the Magistrate and have conviction for the offence recorded if you sign this notice in the appropriate place below admitting guilt of the offence and returning the signed notice together with the specified penalty of $........................ before the........................ day of .......................................20 .......... to the clerk of the Magistrate’s Court # .......................... situated at ................................................................................ Page -3 Failure to return the signed notice together with the above sum in payment of the specified penalty in the manner and within the time specified above will result in your trial for the above offence before the Magistrate of the aforementioned. Magistrate’s Court at ........................................................................ o’clock in the morning of ......................... 20.......... and for which trial you are hereby requested to attend before that Magistrate at that time. Signature of Defendant PLEA OF GUILTY I am aware that I have a right to a hearing in respect of the offence with which I am charged and that by signing this plea of guilty I am waiving my right to a hearing and my signature may result in a conviction against me without a hearing. I hereby plead guilty to the offence as charged and consent to be convicted of the offence in my absence ....................................................... ......... and make the payment of the sum of $ .................... Signature of Defendant Made this 20th day of December, 2023. Signed JOMO CAMPBELL Minister responsible for the Control and Protection of Animals Page - 4