The prevention of cruelty to animals act,1960 (Bare Act)/ Universal Law Publishing

THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT, 1960
Introduction
Sections
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
• 1. Short title, extent and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Duties of persons having charge of animals
CHAPTER U
ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD OF INDIA
4. Establishment of Animal Welfare Board of India
5. Constitution of the Board
5A. Rcconstitution of the Board
6. Term of office and conditions of service of members of the Board 7. Secretary and other employees of the Board
8. Funds of the Board
9. Functions of the Board
10. Power of Board to make regulations
CHAPTER JU
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS GENERALLY
11. Treating animals cruelly 12. Penalty of practising phooka or doom dev
13. Destruction of suffering animals
CHAPTER IV
EXPERIMENTATION ON ANIMALS
14. Experiments on animals 15. Committee for control and supervision of experiments on animals
15A. Sub-committees
16. Staff of the Committee 17. Duties of the Committee and power of the Committee to make rules relating to experiments on animals
18. Power of entry and inspection 19. Power to prohibit experiments on animals
20. Penalties
CHAPTER V
PERFORMING ANIMALS
21. "Exhibit" and "train" defined
22. Restriction on exhibition and training of performing animals
23. Procedure for registration 24. Power of court to prohibit or restrict exhibition and training of performing animals

Power to enter promises ^ ^ .
Offences ^ .
Exemptions
CHAPTER VI
MISCELLANEOUS
Saving as respects manner of killing prescribed by religion Power of coiut to deprive person convicted of ownership of animal Presumption as to guilt in certain cases Cognizability of offences
Powers .of search and seizure
Search warrants General power of seizure for examination
Treatment and care of animals Limitation of prosecutions Detegation of powers
Power to make rules Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament Persons authorised under section 34 to be public servants
Indemnity Repeal of Act 11 of 1890
THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO DRAUGHT AND PACK ANIMALS RULES, 1965
Short title and commencement
Definitions Maximum loads for draught animals Maximum load for certain pack animals Maximum number of passengers for animal drawn vehicles General conditions for use of draught and pack animals Animals to be disengaged after work Use of spiked bits prohibited Saddting of horses Certificates regarding unladen weight of vehicles, etc. Powers of police officers and other authorised persons Application of rules where local bye-laws, etc., exist
THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (LICENSING OF FARRIERS) RULES, 1965
Short title and commencement
Definitions harriers to be licensed Persons entitled to apply for licence Application for licence
Grant of licence
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7. Tcrna of licence and renewal thereof
8. Issue of duplicate licence 9. Parries to exercise reasonable care and skill
10. Cancellation of licence
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11. Issue of fresh licence after cancellation
12. Fees
13. Maintenance of register
THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY (CAPTURE OF ANIMALS) RULES, 1972
1. Short title and commencement
2. Capture of birds 3. Capture of other animals
THE PERFORMING ANIMALS RULES, 1973
1. Short title and commencement
2. Definitions 3. Application for registration
4. Fee and registration 5. Form or Certificate of Registration
6. Register 7. Inspection of register • / 8. Application for variation of entries in register 9. Issue of duplicate copies of certificates 10. Copies of certificates, etc. to be sent to tlie Animal Welfare Board FIRST SCHEDULE.—Form of Application
SECOND SCHEDULE.—Certificate of registration
THIRD SCHEDULE.—Form of registration FOURTH SCHEDULE.—Form of Application for variation of particulars entered in register
THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (APPLICATION OF FINES) RULES, 1978
1. Short title
2. Definitions 3. Fines, after deducting cost of collection, to be made over to Board 4. Application of fines made over to Board 5. Principles to govern application of fines
THE TRANSPORT OF ANIMALS RULES, 1978
CHAPTER I
1. Short title
2. Definitions

CHAPTER II
TRANSPORT OF DOGS AND CATS
CHAPTER III
TRANSPORT OF MONKEYS
/i CHAPTER IV
TRANSPORT OF CATTLE
CHAPTER V
TRANSPORT OF EQUINES
CHAPTER VI
TRANSPORT OF SHEEP AND GOATS
CHAPTER VII TRANSPORT OF POULTRY BY RAIL, ROAD AND
76. Definitions
77. General requirement 78. Day-old chicks and turkey poults 79. Poultry other than day-old chicks and tiukey poults
80. Road Travel
81. Rail Travel
82. Air travel 83. Containers for transportation 84 Special requirement of containers for chicks and po ts CHAPTER VIII transport OF PIGS BY RAIL OR ROAD
Definition
Duration of travel
Health Certificate 88. Identification of consignor and consignee 89. First aid , ' , i' 90. Group of pigs 91 Facility of food and water 92. Padding of floor during travel 93 Ban on fettering 94 Space requirement during rail travel 95. Space requirement during road travel

CHAPTER IX
MISCELLANEOUS
96. Issue of certificate before transportation 97. Cancellation of permit or authorisation for transport 98. General conditions- of transport SCHEDULE A.— Proforma for certificate of fitness to travel dogs/cats . SCHEDULE B.— Size and type of crate for transport of dogs SCHEDULE C.— Size and type of crate for transport of cats
SCHEDULE D.—Proforma for certificate of fitness to travel mordceys SCHEDULE E.— Size and type of crate for transport of monkeys from trapping area to nearest rail-head SCHEDULE F.— Size and type of crate for transport of motdceys by air . SCHEDULE G.— Size and types of crate for transport by air of pregnant and nursing monkeys and monkeys weighing over 5 kg
SCHEDULE H.— Proforma for certificate of fitness to travel cattle
SCHEDULE I.— Proforma for certificate of fitness to travel equines SCHEDULE J.— Proforma for certificate of fitness to travel sheep and goats
SCHEDULE K.— Proforma for certificate of fitness to travel Pigs .
THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (REGISTRATION OF CAHLE PREMISES) RULES, 1978
1. Short title and application
2. Definitions
3. Registration of Premises 4. Application for registration
5. Certificate of registration 6. Inspection of premises 7. Cancellation of registration 8. Appeal 9. Display of section 12 of the Act
10. Saving
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THE PERFORMING ANIMALS (REGISTRATION) RULES, 2001
1. Short title and commencement
2. Definitions 3. Application for registration
4. Fee and registration 5. Power to call for additional information v' *^''1
6. Form of certificate of registration , .
7. Prior information for use of performing animals in films
8. General conditions for registration

9. Register 10. Inspection of register 11. Application for variation of entries in register 12. Submission of report by veterinary doctor Prohibition on exliibition and training of specified performing animals
Power to inspect Report of inspection Cancellation of registration in respect of which registration has been granted Issue of duplicate copies of certificate FIRST SCHEDULE.—Form of Application SECOND SCHEDULE.—Certificate of Registration THIRD SCHEDULE.— Form of Register FOURTH SCHEDULE.—Form of Application for variation of particulars entered in register FIFTH SCHEDULE.— Suggestive size of cages for transportation SIXTH SCHEDULE.— Minimum prescribed size for feedmg/retirmg cubicle/enclosures for important mammalian species of captive animals

THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (TRANSPORT OF ANIMALS ON FOOT) RULES, 2001
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1. Short title and commencement
2. Definitions 3. Application of the rules 4. Condition of health of animals transported on foot 5. Certain animals not to transport on foot 6. Transport in on-farm social group 7. First aid equipment to accompany the animals transpor e 8. Certificate to be carried during transportation 9 Watering arrangement during transportation of anima s «nd fodd., d.ring ...dspod.Hon of an».l« Prohibition of the use of whip, etc. during transportation of animals on foot Cortoin prohibidoo oo .ransport of .oimab oo fool ^ Transportation of animals m certam cases no p Power of police to require the owner to take animal o TiRST SChTdULE.- Form for Certificate of Fitness for transport of animals SECOND SCHEDULE.—Authorisation Certificate
THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (SLAUGHTER HOUSE) RULES, 2001
Short title and commencement
2. Definitions

3. Animals nol to be slaughtered except in recognised or licensed houses
4. Reception area or resting grounds
5. Lairages
6. Slaughter
7. Slaughter house building
8. Engagement in slaughter house
9. Inspection of slaughter house
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THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (ESTABLISHMENT AND REGULATION OF SOCIETIES FOR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS)
RULES, 2001
1. Short title and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in a district
4. Setting up of infirmaries and animal shelters
5. Regulation of SPCAs

THE ANIMAL BIRTH CONTROL (DOGS) RULES, 2001
1. Short title and commencement
2. Definition
3. Classification of dogs and their sterilisation
4. Formation of Commitltee . ^ 5. FunctioiU! of the Committee , . ^ 6. Obligations of the local autliority 7. Capturing/sterilisation/immunisation/release . , 8. Identification and Recording 9. Euthanasia of Street Dogs 10. Furious or dumb rabid dogs = •• , 11. Disposal of cffl-casses
12. Guidelines for breeders 13. Application of rules where local bye-laws etc., exist