Dead animals on premises
11 Dead animals on premises
Where the carcass of a dead animal is upon premises, the occupier or, where there is no occupier, the owner of the premises shall cause the carcass to be buried or destroyed.
An authorized person who has reason to believe that the carcass of a dead animal is upon premises may, in accordance with section 116 of the Act, enter the premises for the purpose of making an inspection of the premises to ascertain whether there is such a carcass on the premises.
Where an authorized person who has made an inspection referred to in clause (2) finds the carcass of a dead animal upon the premises, he or she shall, as soon as practicable after the inspection, serve on the occupier or, where there is no occupier, the owner of the premises a notice in writing directing the occupier or the owner, as the case may be, within the period specified in the notice, to bury or destroy, or cause to be buried or destroyed, that carcass, and the occupier of owner upon whom that notice is served shall, accordingly, comply with that notice within the period specified in that notice.
Where the occupier or owner of premises upon whom a notice under clause (3) has been served has not complied with the notice within the period specified in the notice, an authorized person may, with such agents or workmen as the authorised person thinks fit for the purpose, enter the premises and remove, bury or destroy, or cause to be removed, buried or destroyed, the carcass of the dead animal to which that notice relates.
Part V Miscellaneous
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