Protection of Army Personnel and the Public from Rabies

Type

Decision

Number

335

Date of the text

02/12/1939

Official Gazette

published in 1940

Status today

In force as of 27/08/2026

Articles

7

What it provides

This decree governs rabies prevention in the army and the community: it bans stray dogs and unmuzzled dogs entering military sites, sets procedures for biting or suspect animals and for treating bite victims, requires killing strays when rabies appears, and sets civil liability and penalties.

The full text

This act was published in the Lebanese Official Gazette in 1940. Its full text and the original scan are in the Gherbal National Gazette archive.