Performing Animals Protection Act. Country/Territory South Africa Document type Legislation Date 1935 (1991) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to regulate the exhibition and training of performing animals and the use of dogs for safeguarding. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Animal welfare Dangerous animal/harmful animal Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract This Act provides that no person shall exhibit or train or cause or permit to be exhibited or trained for exhibition any animal of which (s)he is the owner or has the lawful custody or use any dog for safeguarding unless such person is the holder of a licence issued by a Magistrate. The holder of a licence shall not exhibit or train any animal or cause it to be exhibited or trained for exhibition or use any dog for safeguarding without a certificate authorising such exhibition. The Act provides also for measures of enforcement and defines offences and penalties. Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Performing Animals Protection Act: Regulations (No. R. 1672). Legislation | South Africa | 1993 Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Dangerous animal/harmful animal, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Performing Animals Protection Amendment Act, 2016 (No. 4 of 2016). Legislation | South Africa | 2017 Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Ranching/captive breeding Source: FAO, FAOLEX