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Republic Act No. 10631 amending certain Sections of Republic Act No. 8485.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Legislation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal welfare Institution Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Act amends certain Sections of Republic Act No. 8485 concerning the administrative proceedings and protection and promotion of the welfare of all terrestrial, aquatic and marine animals in the Philippines by supervising and regulating the establishment and operations of all facilities utilized for breeding, maintaining, keeping, treating or training of all animals either as objects of trade or as household pets, including birds. Amended sections deal with the controls, offences and related penalties for any person who torture any animal, to neglect to provide adequate care, sustenance of shelter, or maltreat any animal or to subject any dog or horse to dogfights or horsefights, kill or cause or procure to be tortured or deprived of adequate care, sustenance or shelter, or maltreat or use the same in research or experiments not expressly authorized by the Committee on Animal Welfare.

Full text
English
Website
www.lawlibrary.chanrobles.com

References - Legislation

Amends

Republic Ac No. 8485 - The Animal Welfare Act of 1998.

Legislation | Philippines | 1998

Keyword: Animal welfare, Institution, Basic legislation, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX