Act on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Animal Diseases Article 17

In the line of duty, upon finding an animal infected, suspected to be infected, or possibly infected with a List A infectious animal disease defined in Paragraph 1 of Article 6, or an infectious animal disease of List B or C with the major zoonotic characteristic, a veterinarian or a veterinary assistant shall report to the local animal health inspection authority within 24 hours. Upon receiving the report, the local animal health inspection authority shall take necessary measures and notify the central competent authority. In cases involving major zoonotic infectious animal diseases, the central competent authority shall immediately give notice to the central health competent authority.Major zoonotic infectious animal diseases mentioned in the preceding Paragraph and Paragraph 3 of Article 20 shall be published by the central competent authority in consultation with the central health competent authority.