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Census of animals.
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64.—(1) The Minister may conduct a census of animals or of animals of a particular class or description for the purpose of confirming the location, category and ownership of animals in the State or for any other purpose.
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(2) The Minister may make regulations requiring persons to provide information under this Act, specifying, in particular—
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(a) the general nature of the information required,
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(b) the frequency with which it is to be provided, and
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(c) the persons required to provide it.
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(3) The Minister may, under regulations made under subsection (2), direct a person by notice in writing—
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(a) to complete and return a form, questionnaire or other record in accordance with any instructions set out in the notice or otherwise communicated to the person,
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(b) to answer questions asked of the person, or
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(c) to supply any record, copy or extract from any record,
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within such period, being not less than 14 days, specified in the notice from the service of the notice and in such manner as specified in the notice.
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(4) A person who fails to provide information in accordance with a requirement under regulations made under this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a class B fine.
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