Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (Cap. 245). Country/Territory Zambia Document type Legislation Date 1921 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the prevention of cruelty to animals; to specify acts and omissions which amount to cruelty and penalties therefor; to prescribe the powers of police officers; and to provide for matters incidental thereto. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Animal welfare Pests/diseases Ownership Offences/penalties Basic legislation Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract Section 3 specifies acts and omissions in respect of animals which amount to cruelty and prescribes penalties for such acts and omissions considered to be offences. An owner shall be deemed to have permitted cruelty if he shall have failed to exercise reasonable care and supervision in respect of the protection from such cruelty of any animal which is his property or in his charge. The Minister may make Regulations for feeding and watering animals in transit by train. Where the owner of an anima Full text English