Animals (Prevention of Cruelty) Act (Cap. 220).
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Abstract
Offences of cruelty against animals are specified in section 3. The Court may order destruction of animals in specified cases of cruelty against animals. Section 5 prescribes a penalty for letting stay diseased animals in public places. Section 8 declares the sale, etc. of poisoned grain (to be used as feeding stuff) to be an offence. Section 12 concerns experiments on live animals and section 13 introduces restrictions on the performance of experiments on live animals. The Minister may grant or revoke licences to conduct experiments on live animals. Cases of cruelty against animals may be tried by Courts specified in section 16. (17 sections)
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Long title of text
An Act to provide for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
Notes
Consolidation of 1988 of Ordinance No. 25 of 1957 as amended last by L.N. No. 224 of 1962 (.pdf)Consolidation of 2000 of Ordinance No. 25 of 1957 as amended last by L.N. No. 224 of 1962 (.doc).
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Laws of Uganda, pp. 3782-3789 (.pdf).
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No