### Rabies Ordinance 《狂犬病條例》

31. Declaration of place prohibited to animals
(1) The Chief Executive may, by order published in the Gazette, declare any place to be a place prohibited to animals. (Amended 65 of 1999 s. 3)
(2) The Director shall erect or place at every place declared to be a place prohibited to animals under subsection (1) a notice or notices indicating that, except under and in accordance with a permit, it is an offence to cause, suffer or permit an animal to enter or remain in such place.

32. Animals entering or remaining in places prohibited to animals
(1) Except under and in accordance with a permit granted under subsection (2), a person who causes, suffers or permits an animal to enter or remain in a place prohibited to animals commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (Amended E.R. 7 of 2020)
(2) An authorized officer may permit a person to bring an animal into a place prohibited to animals for such period and subject to such conditions as he considers appropriate.

33. Restricted application of this Part
Sections 37, 38 and 39 shall not apply in respect of a quarantine centre or observation centre maintained under and in accordance with a licence granted under the regulations.

34. Quarantine and observation centres
The Director may by notice published in the Gazette declare any place to be a quarantine centre or an observation centre for the purposes of this Ordinance.

35. Detention of animals and things
Where an animal or thing is seized under section 7 or 8 it shall, unless it is destroyed under those sections, be detained in such quarantine centre, observation centre or other place as an authorized officer may specify, for such period as he shall direct to be necessary in all the circumstances.

36. Power to vary period of detention
(1) Where an animal has been directed to undergo detention in a quarantine centre, observation centre or other place for a specified period an authorized officer may increase or reduce such period as he considers fit.
(2) Where a period of detention has been increased or reduced by an authorized officer under subsection (1) he shall forthwith notify the keeper, or in the case of an animal detained upon its importation into Hong Kong the importer, of the animal concerned of such increase or reduction, unless such person is unknown to or cannot readily be found or ascertained by the authorized officer, or is absent from Hong Kong.

### Rabies Ordinance 《狂犬病條例》

37. Detention fees
(1) The fees payable (including any fee estimated under subsection (2)) in respect of the detention of any animal under this Ordinance shall be payable by the keeper of the animal or in the case of an animal detained upon its importation into Hong Kong the importer of the animal, on demand being made to him by an authorized officer.
(2) Where the length of any period of detention of an animal under this Ordinance is uncertain an authorized officer may estimate the amount of the prescribed fee and demand payment of such estimated fee.
(3) Where the amount of an estimated fee paid in respect of any period of detention under this Ordinance exceeds the amount of the prescribed fee payable in respect of such detention or where subsequent to the payment of any estimated fee under this section it is determined that no prescribed fee is payable in respect of the detention, the amount of such excess or the amount of the estimated fee paid, as the case may be, shall be refunded.

### Rabies Ordinance 《狂犬病條例》

39. Liability for fees and charges
The keeper or in the case of an animal detained upon its importation into Hong Kong the importer of an animal detained in a quarantine centre, observation centre or other place shall be liable for all fees and charges in respect of the animal including charges for transport to or from the centre or other place and for any inspection and treatment.

40. Appeal
(1) Any person aggrieved by—
(a) a direction given to him by an authorized officer under section 13 or 19;
(b) the length of any period for which any animal of which he is the keeper or importer, is directed to be detained by an authorized officer under section 13(1)(c) or 35;
(c) the refusal of an authorized officer to permit an animal of which he is the keeper or importer, to be removed from a quarantine centre, observation centre or other place in which it has been detained;
(d) an increase in a specified period of detention in respect of an animal of which he is the keeper or importer, made by an authorized officer under section 36;
(e) any condition imposed by the Director in granting him an exemption under section 47;
(f) any decision of the Director concerning his entitlement to compensation under section 49;
(g) the amount of compensation payable under section 49 as determined by the Director,
may within 30 days of the notification to him of such direction, refusal, increase, condition, decision or determination appeal to the Appeal Board by notice of appeal addressed to the Director, in a form and manner specified by the Director, setting out the grounds of the appeal.
(2) After receiving a notice of appeal under subsection (1) the Director shall, within 14 days after such receipt, forward it to the Secretary.
(3) An appeal made under this section shall not affect the operation of the direction, refusal, increase or condition appealed against prior to the determination of the appeal.

41. Appeal Board Panel
(1) There shall be a panel to be known as the Appeal Board Panel.
(2) The Panel shall consist of the following persons appointed by the Secretary—
(a) not more than 6 medical practitioners (referred to in this Part as the medical members

42. Appeal Board
(1) The Secretary shall, not later than 21 days after receipt of the notice of appeal under section 40(2), appoint an Appeal Board to determine the appeal.
(2) The Appeal Board shall consist of 1 public officer, 1 medical member and 1 veterinary member.
(3) The members of the Appeal Board shall elect a Chairman from amongst themselves to preside at the hearing of the appeal.
(4) The members of the Appeal Board, other than the public officer, shall be remunerated for their services out of money appropriated for the purpose by the Legislative Council at such rate as the Financial Secretary may determine.