DOGS ORDINANCE, 1893

DOGS ORDINANCE, 1893

No. 4 of 1893, repealed by No. 2 of 1920.

No. 5 of 1893.

An Ordinance to make provision for regulating the keeping
of dogs, and for the prevention of the importation and
spread of rabies.
[26th June, 1893.]

WHEREAS it is expedient that the conditions under which dogs may
be kept in, this Colony sbould be duly regulated and that the
importation and spread of rabies, should be prevented

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the dogs ordinance, 1893.

2. Tn this Ordinance,
(a) Dog includes the male and female animal, but does
not include puppies under the age of three months.

(b) Owner includes the person in charge or apparently
in charge of any dog where the real owner is not in the
colony or cannot be readily ascertained.

3.-(1) No person shall keep a dog without a licence from
the Captain. Superintendent of Police.

(2) The fee payable for each dog included in such licence
shall be three dollars, or such other sum as the Governor in
Council may by notification direct; but no fee shall be,
payable for any dog in cases where it is shown, to the
satisfaction of the Captain Superintendent of Police, tbat
such dog is kept by an agriculutist solely asa watch dog and
is necessary for that purpose.

(3) Every licence shall expire oil the 31st day of December
of the year in which it is taken out. .

4. With each licence the Captain Superintendent of Police
shall, without extra fee, issue, for each dog included in such
licence, a metal badge duly numbered, which shall be worn
by the dog either attached to its collar or otherwise fastened
on to its neck.

See also proclamation no. 1 of 1920.
As amended by Law Rev. Ord, 1923.

5. (1) the captain superintendent of police with the
approval of the governor may grant to any person, and may
at any time revoke, a permit to keep a dogs home, which
shall be subject to the regulations made under section 6.

(2) Section 3 and 4 shall not apply to a dog while
detained in any dogs home.

6. It shall be lawful for the governor in council to make
regulations for enforcing prompt report being made to the
police of all cases of rabies or suspected rabies, for prescribing
the conditions under and in accordance with which dogs may
be imported into or kept in this colony or allowed to go
abroad in the public thoroghtfares or elsewhere, for seizing,
detaining, destroying, or otherwise dealing with or disposing
of any dogs which may be imported, kept, or allowed to go
abroad, otherwise than in accordance with such conditions,
and for regulating dogs homes.

7. the breach of any provision of this ordinance shall be
punishable on summary conviction with a fine not exceeding
one hundred dollars.

8. Every person who obstructs or impedes, or assists in
abstructing or impeding any officer of police in the enforce-
ment of this odrdinance may be apprehended by such officer
without warrant.
[Originally No. 9 of 1892. Law Rev. Ord., 1923.] Short title. Interpretation. Prohibition of keeping dog without licence. Issue and wearing of badge. Captain Superintendent may grant permit to keep a dogs home. Regulations. Penalties. Arrest without warrant of persons obstructing.

[Originally No. 9 of 1892. Law Rev. Ord., 1923.] Short title. Interpretation. Prohibition of keeping dog without licence. Issue and wearing of badge. Captain Superintendent may grant permit to keep a dogs home. Regulations. Penalties. Arrest without warrant of persons obstructing.

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