The Act provides for the prevention and protection of animal from cruelty, unnecessary pain, overwork, torture and abuse. It appoints as competent authority the Animal Welfare Board of India. It rules for the experiments conducted on animals and also for those animals performing in circuses and other attractions. It provides for the prohibition of conducting aforesaid experiments and the activities related to performing, as training and exhibition; it authorizes the inspection of all the premises where animals work, eat, rest, perform or are slaughtered in order to avoid any cruelty or abuse. Provisions are included in the text about the religious methods of slaughtering and butchering.
Attached files Long title of textAn Act to prevent the infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering on animals and for that purpose to amend the law relating to the prevention of cruelty to animals.
Date of consolidation/reprint 01 Jan 1982 The present Act repeals Act 11 of 1890.As amended by Central Act 26 of 1982. Source language Legislation status Legislation Amendment Amended by on 31 Jan 2017 Implemented by on 01 Jan 1978 on 23 Mar 1965 on 22 May 1973 on 26 Mar 2001 on 26 Mar 2001 on 26 Mar 2001 on 26 Mar 2001 on 08 Jan 2002 on 13 Jan 1979 on 30 Nov 1978 on 08 Sep 1998 on 24 Feb 2000 on 23 Mar 1965 on 01 Jan 1978 on 15 Feb 2001 on 14 Oct 1998 on 26 Mar 2001 on 10 Mar 2023 on 13 Jan 1979This website is supported by and contributing to the InforMEA Project which is funded by the European Union
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