Law No. 4/2016 on Animal Protection. Pays/Territoire Chine - RAS de Macao Type du document Législation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Bétail Mot clé Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Santé des animaux Protection des animaux Infractions/sanctions Législation de base Aire géographique Asie, Asie Orientale, Pacifique Nord, Pacifique Nord Occidental Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 1 September 2016. Résumé This Law, consisting of 45 articles divided into five Chapters, regulates the protection and management of animals in the Macao Special Administrative Region. It establishes that the treatment of animals (vertebrate animals other than humans) through cruel or violent means or through torture, which inflicts pain and suffering on them, is prohibited. The Law is divided as follows: General provisions (Chap. I); General protection of animals (Chap. II); Management of animals (Chap. III); Sanctioning regime (Chap. IV); Transitional and final provisions (Chap. V). Texte intégral Chinois/Portugais Site web bo.io.gov.mo