Cruelty to Animals Act. Country/Territory Jamaica Document type Legislation Date 1904 (1997) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal production Animal welfare Slaughtering Offences/penalties Basic legislation Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act prohibits the carrying out of cruel acts on any kind of animal and provides for the destruction of injured animals and the slaughtering of animals by order of court. Full text English