Animals (Welfare and Protection) Ordinance 2016 (Ordinance No: 11 of 2016). Country/Territory Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Document type Legislation Date 2016 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Ordinance To provide for the welfare and protection of animals and for connected matters. Subject Livestock Keyword Basic legislation Animal welfare Animal health Equine-animals Sheep/goats Inspection Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Toxicity/poisoning Slaughtering Geographical area Americas, Atlantic Ocean Islands, Latin America and the Caribbean, South America, South Atlantic Abstract The Ordinance defines “animal” as a vertebrate other than a human, however Governor may by order for all or any of the purposes of this Ordinance extend the definition of “animal” so as to include invertebrates of any description. Nothing in this Ordinance applies to an animal while it is in its foetal or embryonic form. Ordinance applies to all animals, including animals of a kind that are commonly kept for slaughter. This Ordinance does not apply in relation to anything which occurs in the normal course of fishing. Full text English Website legislation.gov.fk