Prevention of Cruelty (Capture of Animals) Rules, 1972. Country/Territory India Document type Regulation Date 1979 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazette of India 1979, Part 11, Section 3 (ii), page 835. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Hunting gear/hunting methods Animal health Animal welfare Birds Size Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract The Rules provide for the hunting of birds and other animals by net, sack or loop depending on its size in order to prevent any cruel injury to the animal itself. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (No. 59 of 1960). Legislation | India | 1960 (1982) Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal welfare, Institution, Aquaculture, Slaughtering, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX