Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2016-04-19

Amendment of Rabies Ordinance and the Dog Registration Ordinance

- In accordance with the decision already taken by the Cabinet, to amend the above ordinances to suit the present day needs and to prepare those as a consolidated Act, the proposal made by Hon. Faiszer Musthapha, the Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government, to proceed with the activities relating to drafting a new Bill amalgamating the two ordinances and also incorporating the proposed amendments, was approved by the Cabinet.

The attention of the Cabinet was also drawn to the difficulties and health hazards encountered by the general public due to stray dogs and it was decided to convey to the Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local Government, the Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine and the Ministry of Rural Economy, to submit their proposals in this regard.