[Public health enactments, 1903-1926].

  • Federated Malay States
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1903-1926
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    of Novemhev 25,1910, No. 47, Vol, II, Notification No. 2382. . FEDBEATED MALAY STATES. .'THE QUARANTINE AND PREVENTION OP DISEASE ENACTMENTS, 1903. In exercise of the powers in them severally vested by section 3 of The Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Enactments, ]903, the Residents of Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Pahang for their several States, with the approval of the Resident- General, have made the following new rule, to be numbered 89a, and inserted immediately after rule 89 of the Rules under the said Enactments published as Notifications Nos. 755, 452, 360 and 243, respect- i^'ely, in the Pevak Government Gazette of the 17th September, 1909, the Sehwgor Government Gazette of the 5th August, 1909, the Negri Srmbilan Government Gazette of the 20th August, 1909, and the PaJiang Government Gazette of the 5th November, 1909, and to be read and construed as a portion of the said rules : 89a. (i) Whenever an order has been made by the Resident under rule 89 and for so long as such order shall remain in force, it sliall be lawful for the Health Officer— (a) to isolate or detain or to order the owner or person in charge of such animal to isolate or detain in such place and for such period as the Health Officer may in the circumstances of the case think proper any animal which has been in contact or association with, or is suspected to have been bitten by, a rabid dog, or is in the opinion of the Health Officer likely to spread the infection ; (i) in any case in which it appears to the Health Officer neces- sary or expedient in the interests of the public health to destroy, or to order the owner or person in charge of any such animal to destroy any such animal as aforesaid. (ii) Every person shall be bound to comply forthwith with any order made by the Health Officer under this rule! (iii) All expenses incurred by the Health Officer in pursuance of this rule whether for the isolation or detention or for the main- tenance while so isolated or detained of any animal sliall be recover- able from the owner or person in charge of such animal.