Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Application of Fines) Rules, 1978. Country/Territory India Document type Regulation Date 1978 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract The Rules provide for the application of fines to perpetrators and the subsequent use of the money so collected to Societies, infirmaries or other institutions dealing with the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of animals subject to unnecessary cruelty under the provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (59 of 1960). 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