THE PREVENTION OF
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT, 1960
(59 of 1960)
As amended by Central Act 26 of 1982.
THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT, 1960
(59 OF 1960)
As amended by Central Act 26 of 1982.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section No.
CHAPTER I - PRELIMINARY
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Short title, extent and commencement.
Definitions.
Duties of persons having charge of animals.
CHAPTER II - ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD OF INDIA
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Establishment of Animal Welfare Board of India.
Constitution of the Board.
Reconstitution of the Board.
Term of off ice and conditions of service of Members of the Board,
Secretary and other employees of the Board.
Funds of the Board.
Functions of the 'Board.
Power of Board to make regulations.
CHAPTER III-CRUELTY TO ANIMALS GENERALLY
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Treating animals cruelly.
Penalty for practising phooka or doom dev.
'Destruction of suffering animals'.
CHAPTER IV-EXPERIMENTATION OF ANIMALS
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Experiments on animals.
Committee for control and supervision of experiments on animals.
Sub-Committee.
Staff of the Committee.
Duties of the Committee and power of the Committee to make rules relating to
experiments on animals.
Power of entry and inspection.
Power to prohibit experiments on animals.
Penalties.
CHAPTER V-PERFORMING ANIMALS
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"Exhibit" and "train" defined.
Restriction on exhibition and training of performing animals.
Procedure for registration.
Power of court to prohibit or restrict exhibition and training of performing animals.
Power to enter premises.
Offences.
Exemptions.
CHAPTER VI-MISCELLANEOUS
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Saving as respects manner of killing prescribed by religion.
Power of court to deprive person convicted of ownership of animal.
Presumptions 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....