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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act [Chapter 19:09].

País/Territorio
Zimbabwe
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1960 (1986)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the prevention of cruelty to animals.
Materia
Ganado
Palabra clave
Sanidad animal Protección de los animales Infracciones/sanciones Alimentos para animales/piensos Legislación básica
Área geográphica
Africa, Africa Oriental, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral
Resumen

This Act shall apply to: “animal” means: (a) any kind of domestic vertebrate animal; (b) any kind of wild vertebrate animal in captivity; (c) the young of any animal referred to above. Section 3 defines offences and prescribes penalties for such offences. Section 4 requires “knackers”, i.e. any person whose trade or business it is to kill any horse, mule, ass, bovine, sheep, goat or pig, the meat of which is primarily intended for animals, to comply with Regulations which are applicable to him or her. Section 5 concerns the control of pet shops and other places where animals are kept in captivity for trading purposes. Section 6 prohibits the sale and use of poisoned grain. Other provisions of this Act deal with Court proceedings and measures of enforcement, appointment of inspectors and Regulation making powers of the Minister.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.parlzim.gov.zw

Referencias - Legislación

Implementado por

Animal Health (National Animal Research Ethics Committee) Regulations, 2021 (S.I. 246 of 2021).

Legislación | Zimbabwe | 2021

Palabra clave: Acceso-a-la-justicia, Sanidad animal, Certificación, Contrato/acuerdo, Recopilación de datos/informes, Gobernanza, Inspección, Institución, Monitoreo, Infracciones/sanciones, Investigación, Derechos/cánones

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX