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PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS REGULATIONS 2008 (SR NO 162 OF 2008)

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Objectives  
  • 2 Authorising provisions  
  • 3 Commencement  
  • 4 Revocation  
  • 5 Definitions  

PART 2--PROTECTION OF ANIMALS

Division 1--General requirements

  • 6 Transportation of animals  
  • 7 Possession of fighting implements  
  • 8 Use of mouthpieces  
  • 9 Pronged collars prohibited  
  • 10 Prescribed kinds of traps  

Division 2--Electronic devices sold or used on animals

  • 11 Placement or use of certain electronic devices  
  • 12 Electric fences  
  • 13 Electric bird deterrents  
  • 14 Electric prodders  
  • 15 Electronic stunning devices  
  • 16 Electronic ejaculators  
  • 17 Use of electronic collars  
  • 18 Requirements for use of authorised electronic collars  
  • 19 Remote training collars and anti-bark collars  
  • 20 Use of containment collars on dogs  
  • 21 Use of containment collars on a cat  
  • 22 Electrofishing  
  • 23 Electrocution traps  
  • 24 Sale of electronic collars  

Division 3--Leghold traps

  • 25 Requirements for setting or using small leghold traps  
  • 26 Prescribed features of small leghold traps  
  • 27 Places where small leghold traps must not be set, used or possessed  
  • 28 Requirements for setting or using large leghold traps  
  • 29 Prescribed features of a large leghold trap to be set or used for foxes  
  • 30 Prescribed features of a large leghold trap to be set or used for wild dogs  
  • 31 Places where large leghold traps must not be set or used  
  • 32 Conditions of setting or use of small and large leghold traps  

Division 4--Confinement traps

  • 33 Requirements for setting or using confinement traps  
  • 34 Prescribed features of confinement traps  
  • 35 Places where confinement traps may not be set or used  
  • 36 Conditions of set or use of confinement traps  

Division 5--Net traps

  • 37 Requirements for setting or using net traps  
  • 38 Prescribed features of net traps  
  • 39 Places where net traps may be set or used  
  • 40 Conditions of set or use of net traps  

Division 6--Non-kill snare traps

  • 41 Requirements for setting or using non-kill snare traps  
  • 42 Prescribed features of non-kill snare traps  
  • 43 Places where non-kill snare traps may be set or used  
  • 44 Conditions of set or use of non-kill snare traps  

Division 7--Rodent kill traps

  • 45 Requirements for setting or using rodent kill traps  
  • 46 Prescribed features of rodent kill traps  
  • 47 Places where rodent kill traps may be set or used  
  • 48 Conditions of set or use of rodent kill traps  

Division 8--Kill traps

  • 49 Requirements for setting or using kill traps  
  • 50 Prescribed features of kill traps  
  • 51 Places where kill traps may be set or used  
  • 52 Conditions of set or use of kill traps  

Division 9--Glue traps

  • 53 Requirements for setting or using glue traps  

Division 10--Lethal trap devices

  • 54 Lethal trap devices  

PART 3--RODEOS AND RODEO SCHOOLS

  • 55 Definitions  
  • 56 Application for a rodeo licence  
  • 57 Application for an individual rodeo or rodeo school permit  
  • 58 Conditions for rodeo licences, rodeo permits and rodeo school permits and approvals of organisations  
  • 59 Licence or permit holder must produce licence or permit to POCTA inspector  
  • 60 Department to be notified of rodeo  
  • 61 Rodeo and rodeo school must be attended by a veterinary practitioner  
  • 62 Instructions from veterinary practitioner  
  • 63 Duties of veterinary practitioner  
  • 64 Department to be advised of nominated or appointed veterinary practitioner  
  • 65 Types of animals that may be used  
  • 66 Minimum weight for animals  
  • 67 Minimum age for rodeo horses  
  • 68 Repeat use of animals  
  • 69 Inspection of animals before a rodeo or rodeo school  
  • 70 Condition of animals used at rodeos or rodeo schools  
  • 71 Lame, sick, injured or defective animals  
  • 72 Transport of injured animals  
  • 73 Humane destruction of seriously injured animals  
  • 74 Penning of cattle and horses  
  • 75 No rocks, holes or obstacles in arena  
  • 76 Removal of animals from the arena  
  • 77 Foals or calves not yarded or used  
  • 78 Fitting saddles  
  • 79 Fitting cinches or girths  
  • 80 Fitting pads  
  • 81 Tightening flank straps and ropes  
  • 82 Use of electric prodders  
  • 83 Poking or harming animals  
  • 84 Free-running paddle or spur rowels  
  • 85 Sharp or cutting objects  
  • 86 Roped animals at rodeos  
  • 87 Animals permitted in arena  
  • 88 Fireworks prohibited  
  • 89 Drugs and alcohol prohibited  

PART 4--SCIENTIFIC PROCEDURES

Division 1--Scientific procedure premises licence

  • 90 Definitions  
  • 91 Application for the issue or renewal of a scientific procedures premises licence  
  • 92 Conditions on scientific procedures premises licences  
  • 93 Minimum standards for scientific premises  

Division 2--Scientific procedures field work licence

  • 94 Application for the issue or renewal of a scientific procedures field work licence  
  • 95 Conditions on scientific procedures field work licences  
  • 96 Minimum standards for field work  

Division 3--Specified animals breeding licence

  • 97 Application for the issue or renewal of a specified animals breeding licence  
  • 98 Conditions on specified animals breeding licence  
  • 99 Minimum standards for premises specified in a specified animals breeding licence  

Division 4--Records, returns and other requirements

  • 100 Completion of annual returns  
  • 101 Return of records  
  • 102 Variation to a licence or licence condition  

PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS

  • 103 Definitions  
  • 104 Identification certificates  
  • 105 Order for the destruction, treatment, housing or feeding of animals  
  • 106 Fees for rodeo licences, rodeo and rodeo school permits  
  • 107 Fees for a scientific procedures premises licence  
  • 108 Fees for a scientific procedures field work licence  
  • 109 Specified animals breeding licence  
  • 110 Infringement offences  
  • 111 Transitional provisions—sale of traps  
  • 112 Transitional provision–set or use of rodent kill traps  
  • 113 Transitional provision—set or use of other kinds of traps  

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