Animal Welfare Enactment 2015 (Sabah No.9 of 2015).

This Resolution consisting of 28 articles aims at promoting the welfare and responsible ownership of animals and preventing cruelty to animals. The principal responsibility for the provisions of this Resolution is upon the Director of Veterinary Services and Animal Industry who has the powers to issue binding directions, guidelines, or code of practices. The Resolution establishes, among other things, that (i) to carry on any activities involving animals a license issued by the Director is required (Part III explains in detail the procedures and related matters); (ii) the needs of an animal have to be fulfilled, including a suitable environment, diet, behavioral patterns, accommodation, protection from pain, suffering, injury, and disease; (iii) transportation of animals must be carried out following rules to ensure the safe delivery of the animals to the consignee.
Part V regards the cruelty to animals and, in particular, it deals in detail with the following (i) the cruelty offenses, any acts that cause any unnecessary pain or suffering; (ii) killing of animals, which can only be carried out in the cases and with the procedures prescribed by the Director of Veterinary Services and Animal Industry; (iii) administration of poisons; (iv) animal fighting activity which is considered an offense even only be present at it or advertise it; (v) failure to exercise reasonable care and supervision. Part VI concerns the enforcement of this Resolution that can be conducted by enforcement officers appointed by the Director. Among their powers there is (i) investigation; (ii) arrest; (iii) search and seizure; (iv) enter premises; (v) access to computerized data; (vi) stop, search and seize conveyance; (vii) seal premises or conveyance; (viii) detain, dispose and destroy animal, carcass, etc.