Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (Cap. 360).
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Type of law
Legislation
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Date of latest amendment
Abstract
This Act defines offences in relation to animals and provides for the control of experiments on animals. "Animal" in this Act means a living vertebrate animal including any mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian and fish. The offences defined in the Act include the hunting of captive animals in bad condition liberated for the purpose of hunting and the cruel slaughtering of animals. Experimenting on animals requires a licence to be granted by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry for the time being responsible for animal husbandry. The licensee shall observe conditions attached to the licence and experiments shall only be carried out for purposes specified in the Act. A special permit is required to carry out experiments in another manner as prescribed by this Act.
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Long title of text
An Act of Parliament to make provisions for the prevention of cruelty to animals; to control experiments on animals; and for matters incidental thereto and connected therewith.
Notes
Consolidated version of 2012 of Act No. 42 of 1962 as amended last by Act No. 12 of 2012.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No