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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
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
SCHEDULE 3
SCHEDULE 4
SCHEDULE 5
SCHEDULE 6
ENDNOTES
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