PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT 1979 - As at 8 February 2024 - Act 200 of 1979
- As at 8 February 2024
- Act 200 of 1979
Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
PART 2 - OFFENCES
Note
- 5 Cruelty to animals
- 6 Aggravated cruelty to animals
- 7 Carriage and conveyance of animals
- 8 Animals to be provided with food, drink or shelter
- 9 Confined animals to be exercised
- 10 Tethering of animals
- 11 Animals not to be abandoned
- 12 Certain procedures not to be performed on animals
- 12A Registers relating to certain procedures
- 13 Certain animals not to be ridden etc
- 14 Injuries to animals to be reported
- 15 Poisons not to be administered to animals
- 16 Certain electrical devices not to be used upon animals
- 17 Certain spurs etc or implements designed for fighting not to be kept
- 18 Animal baiting and fighting prohibited
- 18A Bull-fighting prohibited
- 19 Trap-shooting prohibited
- 19A Game parks prohibited
- 20 Certain animal-catching activities prohibited
- 21 Live baiting, coursing and other similar activities prohibited
- 21A Firing prohibited
- 21B Tail nicking prohibited
- 21C Steeplechasing and hurdle racing prohibited
21D. (Repealed)
- 22 Severely injured animals not to be sold
- 23 Certain traps not to be set
- 23A Information required when dogs or cats are advertised for sale or for giving away
- 24 Certain defences
PART 2A - POWERS OF OFFICERS
Division 1 - Powers of officers generally
- 24A Officers may demand name and address
- 24B Officer may require responsible person for vehicle to disclose identity of driver who commits offence
- 24C Supplying officer's details and giving warnings
- 24CA Extension of certain powers of officers
- 24CB Officers' powers relating to animals kept by convicted persons
Division 2 - Powers of inspectors
- 24D Definitions and application of Division
- 24E Power to enter land
- 24F Search warrant
- 24G Powers of inspectors in relation to land used for certain commercial purposes
- 24H Powers of police officers to detain vehicle or vessel
- 24I Powers of inspectors generally to examine animals
- 24J Powers of inspectors in relation to care of animals
- 24JA Powers of inspectors generally to examine advertisements
- 24K Power of seizure of evidence of offences
- 24L Period for search limited
- 24M Inspectors may be assisted in exercising powers
- 24N Notices in relation to animals
- 24NA Power to question persons and require production of documents
- 24O Application and interpretation
- 24P Official warning of intention to authorise seizure and disposal of stock animals
- 24Q Seizure and disposal of stock animals
- 24R Recovery of costs of seizure and disposal
- 24S Purchaser acquires good title
- 24T Stock Welfare Panels
- 24U Exclusion of personal liability
- 24V Powers conferred on inspectors
PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS
25. (Repealed)
