### Rabies Ordinance 《狂犬病條例》

23. Part II animals to be kept under control
(1) Unless it is on a leash or is otherwise under control, no Part II animal shall be in—
(a) a public place; or
(b) any place from which it may reasonably be expected to wander into a public place if it is not on a leash or otherwise under control.
(2) Where a Part II animal is found in any place in contravention of subsection (1) the keeper of the animal and any person who caused, suffered or permitted the animal to be in that place shall each be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine at level 3. (Amended E.R. 7 of 2020)
(3) It is a defence to a charge alleging a contravention of subsection (1) for the person charged to prove that he took all reasonable measures to prevent the contravention.

24. Bites by animals
(1) The keeper of an animal that has bitten a person shall—
(a) give notice of that fact to the nearest police station without delay; and
(b) detain the animal securely, in isolation from other animals, for such period as may be specified by the officer in charge of the police station.
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 3. (Amended E.R. 7 of 2020)

25. Bites by Part II animals
(1) Where a Part II animal that is in any place in contravention of section 23 bites a person (other than the animal’s keeper) the keeper shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine at level 3. (Amended E.R. 7 of 2020)
(2) It is a defence to a charge alleging a contravention of subsection (1) for the keeper to prove that—
(a) he took all reasonable measures to prevent the animal from biting; or
(b) the animal was wilfully provoked by someone other than himself.

### Rabies Ordinance 《狂犬病條例》

26. Duty to report rabies
(1) A person who knows or who may reasonably suspect that an animal is rabid or has been in contact with a rabid animal shall, without delay, give notice of that fact to an authorized officer.
(2) A keeper of an animal that is rabid or that he may reasonably suspect is rabid or has been in contact with a rabid animal shall, as far as is practicable, detain the animal securely, in isolation from other animals.
(3) The owner or occupier of land or premises or the owner or operator of any conveyance in or on which there is a dead animal that was rabid or that he may reasonably suspect was rabid at the time of its death, shall—
(a) without delay, give notice of that fact to an authorized officer; and
(b) as far as is practicable, isolate the carcass so as to prevent animals coming in contact with it.
(4) A person who without reasonable excuse contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 3. (Amended E.R. 7 of 2020)

27. Rabies control areas
The Director may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare as a rabies control area any area in which—
(a) rabies exists;
(b) he reasonably suspects that rabies exits; or
(c) he reasonably suspects there is a danger of an outbreak of rabies.

28. Director may impose controls on movement and gatherings of animals
(1) For the purposes of this Ordinance, the Director may, by notice published in the Gazette, impose controls or prohibitions with respect to a rabies control area on—
(a) the movement of any animal, animal product, carcass or infectious article within, into or out of the rabies control area; and
(b) the gathering of animals within the rabies control area (including gatherings of animals at animal shows, exhibitions, competitions or sales).
(2) A person who moves or causes, suffers or permits to be moved any animal, animal product, carcass or infectious article, or causes, suffers or permits a gathering of animals, in contravention of a control or prohibition imposed under subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 5 and to imprisonment for 1 year. (Amended E.R. 7 of 2020)

### Rabies Ordinance 《狂犬病條例》

29. Regulations relating to rabies control areas
(1) The Chief Executive in Council may make regulations with respect to rabies control areas to provide for— (Amended 65 of 1999 s. 3)
(a) the quarantine of animals and things;
(b) the control or prohibition of the movement of animals or things within, into or out of rabies control areas;
(c) the vaccination of animals against rabies;
(d) the disinfection or treatment of animals and things;
(e) the seizing and detaining of animals and things in respect of which any contravention of the regulations has been committed;
(f) the reporting of births and deaths of animals specified in the regulations;
(g) the keeping of animals under proper control;
(h) the disposal of carcasses; and
(i) any matters associated with or connected with the matters specified in paragraphs (a) to (h).
(2) Regulations made under this section may—
(a) authorize an authorized officer or police officer to give directions relating to the confinement, exercising or movement of animals within rabies control areas;
(b) provide that a contravention of any such direction shall be an offence;
(c) provide for an appeal to be made to the Appeal Board against any specified decision or action taken by the Director or an authorized officer under the regulations;
(d) authorize the Director to declare the date of the coming into operation and the period of operation of any such regulations or part thereof, and to discontinue the operation of any such regulations or part thereof.
(3) The Director may in writing in such cases as he thinks fit and for such period and subject to such conditions as he specifies exempt any person or class of persons from the application of any regulations made under this section where he is satisfied that public or animal health will not be endangered because of such exemption.
(4) Notice of any exemption granted under subsection (3) may be published in the Gazette.

30. Importation or possession of prohibited animals
(1) A person who—
(a) imports or causes, suffers or permits to be imported into Hong Kong; or
(b) keeps,
any prohibited animal commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 5 and to imprisonment for 1 year.
(2) Where subsection (1) is contravened the owner and the operator of any conveyance in or on which the prohibited animal was imported into Hong Kong shall each be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine at level 4 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(3) It is a defence to a charge brought under subsection (2) (read with subsection (1)) for an owner or operator to prove that he took all reasonable measures to prevent the contravention of subsection (1).
(Amended E.R. 7 of 2020)