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| (1) If the Director is of opinion that the animal which may have been seized or detained under section 8 ought to be destroyed and disposed of, the Director or an authorized officer shall report the matter to the Magistrate and apply for a direction for the destruction of the animal and disposal of the carcase thereof and the destruction and disposal of any infected material and the Magistrate shall give such direction as he may think fit in the circumstances if he is of opinion that such destruction and disposal would be conducive to the prevention of the specified disease or the likelihood of its spread. |
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| (2) It shall be the duty of the authorized officer to ensure that the destruction of the animal and disposal of the carcase thereof and the destruction and disposal of any infected material ordered under subsection (1) is carried out in the prescribed manner. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts