Provisions for prevention of the spread of rabies

(1) The Minister may, whenever it is shown to be expedient to do so, by Order in the Gazette, declare Belize or any district of Belize to be an area coming under the operation of this section. 13 (2) The Minister may, in and by such Order, make rules and regulations, to have force and effect in the area so declared for preventing the spread of the disease known as rabies, and may from time to time repeal, alter and amend any such Order. (3) The rules and regulations made under an Order referred to in subsection (2) of this section may provide, inter alia, for all or any of the following matters, (a) the appointment, control and duties of officers carrying out the provisions of this section; (b) the mode of destruction of all animals whose destruction may be necessary under this section, and the disposition of the carcasses of animals so destroyed; (c) the removal of any animal from, and their introduction into, such area; (d) the muzzling, control, detention, isolation or custody of dogs or other animals which it shall not be necessary to destroy; (e) the prohibition or restriction of the removal of dogs within Belize, generally for carrying out the provisions of this section and preventing the spread of rabies. (4) The rules and regulations made under subsection (3) of this section, may provide that any person contravening any such rule or regulation shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or to three months imprisonment. 14 (5) For the purposes of this section, the term “dog” includes any other animal subject to the disease known as rabies which the Minister may specify under any rules and regulations issued under this section. 15 SCHEDULE DOGS (CONTROL) ACT Dog Licence [Section 4] (Name, occupation, and place of abode of licensee) having paid the fee of (state amount) is hereby licensed to keep (number) dog(s) in the town of (name of town) until the first day of January next. Issued by me this (date) (Signature of issuer of licence). on behalf of the (state title of the licensing authority).