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Prevention of Cruelty to Draught and Pack Animals Rules, 1965.

Country/Territory
India
Document type
Regulation
Date
1965
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Gazette of India, Part 11, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide Government of India, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, No. 9-18/62-LD, 23rd March 1965.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal welfare Equine-animals Camelids
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

The Rules provide for the prevention and protection of animal from cruelty, unnecessary pain, overwork, torture when used to draw carriages and loaded with packs or people as it happens for buffaloes, ponies, mules, horses and camels. Tables indicates how to calculate the maximum load allowed.

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