Animal Protection Act. Country/Territory Liechtenstein Document type Legislation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Liechtensteinisches Landesgesetzblatt, No. 333 , 16 November 2010, 20 pp. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Animal production Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Court/tribunal Dispute settlement Offences/penalties Basic legislation Geographical area Alps, Europe, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Act enters into force on 1 January 2011. Abstract The present Act applies to vertebrates. The government determines to which extent the Act shall be applied also to invertebrates taking into account the latest scientific evidence of the sensitiveness of invertebrate animals. The text consists of 43 articles divided into 8 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Handling of animals (II); Organization and implementation (III); Administrative measures (IV); Animal Welfare Officer (V); Legal remedies (VI); Penalties (VII); Transitional and final provisions (VIII). Full text German Website www.gesetze.li