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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.

Country/Territory
Barbados
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Barbados, pp. 1-11.
Long title
An Act to make new provision for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
Subject
Livestock, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Basic legislation Animal welfare Offences/penalties Keeping of live animals Wild fauna
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act places restrictions on cruel behaviour of men against animals, the use of condemned animals and destruction of unfit animals by an order of a magistrate. One of the offences defined by this Act is abandonment of animals by its owner. The act requires owners to take good care of an animal in confinement. The Act also applies to captive animals.

Full text
English
Website
www.caricomlaw.org

References - Legislation

Amended by

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Amendment) Act, 2007 (No. 43 of 2007).

Legislation | Barbados | 2007

Keyword: Animal welfare, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Institution, Offences/penalties, Keeping of live animals, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX