The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed the outline of a government-initiated animal disease control bill.
The bill proposes that owners of veterinary clinics and vets who confirm or suspect the outbreak of an animal disease in the pursuit of their duties shall report the situation to the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) within 24 hours, while if the confirmed or suspected outbreak comes to their notice outside normal working hours of the public administration, they shall report it to the Public Security Police (PSP) within 24 hours
Macau currently does not have a legal system regulating the prevention and control of an animal disease outbreak.
Secretary for Administration and Justice Sónia Chan Hoi Fan (right) speaks during yesterday’s plenary session in the legislature’s hemicycle as Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) President José Maria da Fonseca Tavares looks on. Courtesy: TDM
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