PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS REGULATIONS

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS REGULATIONS

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
REGULATIONS

(Cap. 169, section 8)

[29 November 1935.1

PART 1

GENERAL

1. These regulations may be cited as the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals Regulations.

2. Baskets, crates and cages, other than pig crates, shall be
large enough to allow free movement in all directions of every
animal therein.

3. Bird cages shall have sliding or removable bottoms and the
bottoms shall be of such construction as to prevent droppings from
birds in one cage failing on to birds in another cage.

4. Perches in bird cages shall be so arranged that droppings
from birds on higher perches do not fall on birds on lower perches
and the perches to each cage shall be sufficient for all the birds in
such cage to find room to roost.

5. Adequate shelter from sun or rain shall be provided for all
animals in captivity.

6. Baskets, crates and cages containing animals shall be kept
clean and properly ventilated.

7. All premises in which animals are in confinement shall be
kept clean, properly lighted, ventilated, drained, and in good repair.

8. All animals shall have a constant and adequate supply of
clear fresh water.

9. All maimed or ailing animals shall be separately confined.

10. Any basket, crate or cage in which any animal is carried or
kept shall be so constructed as to prevent any such animal from
being injured.





PART 11

IMPORT AND EXPORT OF LIVE STOCK, CATTLE, ETC.

11. (1) The master, owner, or agent of every vessel leaving any port
of the Colony carrying more than 10 head of cattle for export shall
provide suitable food and fresh water for all cattle carried in the said
vessel sufficient for the intended voyage, and in addition shall provide--

(a)for voyages of less than 3 days average duration, 1 day's extra
ration for each head of cattle. or

(b)for voyages of more than 3 days average duration, 2 days'
extra rations for each head of cattle.

(2) He shall also cause all the cattle carried in the said vessel to be
provided with a sufficient quantity of food and water in every 24 hours
from the time of embarkation till the time of final disembarkation, and
shall carry such number of men as shall. in the opinion of the senior
veterinary officer, be requisite to attend to cattle on board. Such men
shall not be employed on any other duties during the voyage.

12. No cattle carried on board any Vessel shall be secured by the
nose, but all such cattle shall be tied by a halter of a length sufficient to
permit the animal to lie down, and of a strength sufficient to bear the
weight of the animal.

13. Every vessel carrying more than 10 head of cattle shall be
provided with secure footholds for the use of the cattle on board. and
shall be fitted with weather boards or other protection for such cattle
from sun and rain and sea, and with a sufficient number of pens. No pen
shall be constructed of bamboo. and no pen shall accommodate more
than 4 head of cattle (2 calves under 6 months being counted as one).
The pens shall be arranged so that the cattle stand athwartships and
shall be substantially constructed and securely fastened so as to stand
rough weather. The pens shall be cleansed at least once a day.

14. The senior veterinary officer, any health officer, any health
inspector and any police officer may board any vessel within the
territorial waters of the Colony at any time in order to ascertain whether
regulations 11 to 13 are complied with.

15. No vessel shall be permitted to carry more than 200 head of
cattle for export at any one time.

16. Each animal conveyed In any vessel shall, except as hereinafter
provided, have not less than 3 square metres of deck-space allotted.
Footholds shall be provided to prevent slipping, and the





animals shall stand athwartships and shall be secured by a hatter and
not be tied by the nose:

Provided that in the case of cattle under 2 years of age the deck-
space allotted shall be 3 square metres for every 2 such cattle.

Sheep and Goats

17. Sheep and goats shall be carried in any vessel in substantially
built pens containing not more than 40 in each pen. and 0,7 square
metre shall be allowed per head.

Pigs

18. (1) Not more than 40 pigs in ally, vessel shall be placed in

one pen. 0.7 square metre shall be allowed per head. 2 pi as each
under 40 kilograms live weight to count as one, 3 pigs each under 20
kilograms live weight to count as one.

(2) When carried in crates, a separate crate shall be assigned to
each pig. Every such crate shall be of sufficiently large dimensions to
hold the pig comfortably and shall also have a small enough mesh to
prevent the pi. from being injured. Crates shall be arranged in rows and,
if stacked, there shall be 2 layers or tiers only. Rows, if not single, shall
be 2 deep only. Crates shall be so arranged that all the pigs' heads in a
single row face the same %say. and in a double row face outwards. On
the side or sides of a row on which the pigs' heads face, an alleyway
shall be left, 450 millimetres wide, to allow food and water to be given.
All the crates in a row which is not stacked shall be securely fastened
together. In the case of a stacked row there shall be pairs of strong
upright posts, which may, be of a detachable type, of a height not less
than the top of the upper layer or tier, securely fastened to the deck and
supporting the row or stack. Such pairs of posts shall be fixed at each
end of the stack and at intervals of riot more than 5 crates in the stack's
length. Each pair of posts supporting a stack shall be securely fastened
together. Large flatbottomed boats shall be used for conveying pigs
across the harbour.

PoultrY

19. The baskets or crates in which poultry are carried are to be
supplied with mats or to be otherwise so constructed as to prevent the
poultry getting their legs through.

General

20. The Director of Marine may, and, if requested to do so by the
senior veterinary officer, shall, refuse to grant a port clearance

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for any vessel on board of which the requirements of these regulations
have not been or are not being complied with.





PART 111

CONTRAVENTIONS AND PENALTIES

21. (1) Any person who contravenes regulations 2 to 19 shall
be liable to a fine of $2,000 or, in the case of a continuing offence, the
sum of $200 for every day during which the offence continues.

(2) The master of any vessel shall (in addition to the actual
offender) be deemed to be guilty of any contravention of the
regulations mentioned in paragraph (1) which may occur while he is
on board his ship and shall be liable to be proceeded against and
punished accordingly.
44 of 1935. Schedule. G.N. 557/47. G.N.A. 79/51. G.N.A. 125/60. L.N. 136/80. L.N. 60/81. L.N. 136/80. L.N. 136/80. L.N. 60/81. L.N. 136/80. L.N. 60/81. L.N. 136/80. L.N. 60/81. L.N. 136/80. L.N. 60/81. G.N.A. 79/51. G.N.A. 125/60. L.N. 136/80.

44 of 1935. Schedule. G.N. 557/47. G.N.A. 79/51. G.N.A. 125/60. L.N. 136/80. L.N. 60/81. L.N. 136/80. L.N. 136/80. L.N. 60/81. L.N. 136/80. L.N. 60/81. L.N. 136/80. L.N. 60/81. L.N. 136/80. L.N. 60/81. G.N.A. 79/51. G.N.A. 125/60. L.N. 136/80.

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