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Vanuatu Consolidated Legislation - 1988 |
Commencement: 13 February 1974
LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
REVISED EDITION 1988
CHAPTER 78
PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
JR 58 of 1973
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
SECTION
1. Interpretation
2. Offences of cruelty to animals
3. Animals to be humanely slaughtered
5. Investigation of offences
6. Destruction of injured or ill animals
7. Punishment of offences
9. Regulations
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PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
To provide for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
INTERPRETATION
"animal" includes birds, reptiles and fish;
"captive animal" means any animal, not being a domestic animal, which is in captivity, or confined, or which is maimed, pinioned or subjected to any appliance or contrivance for the purpose of hindering or preventing its escape from captivity or confinement;
"domestic animal" means any animal which has been or is being sufficiently tamed to serve some purpose for the use of man;
"veterinary officer" includes any officer of the Livestock Service.
OFFENCES OF CRUELTY ANIMALS
shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.
ANIMALS TO BE HUMANELY SLAUGHTERED
ANIMALS TO BE TRANSPORTED WITHOUT UNNECESSARY SUFFERING ETC
INVESTIGATION OF OFFENCES
(2) After having investigated such report, the veterinary officer may, on his own initiative or upon instructions from a District Commissioner by notice in writing require the owner or person in charge of the animal or animals concerned to take such action as may be specified in such notice to remedy the matters complained of.
(3) If the owner or person in charge of the animal or animals concerned does not within a reasonable time comply with the requirements of the said notice, the veterinary officer shall prepare an official report containing full details of the offence and forward the same to the District Commissioner of the district concerned.
DESTRUCTION OF INJURED OR ILL ANIMALS
(a) the owner of such animal consents to its destruction; or
(b) the owner being absent or refusing to consent to its destruction, the veterinary officer obtains a certificate from the Principal Veterinary Officer that such animal is so severely injured or ill that it would be cruel to keep it alive,
cause such animal to be slaughtered in a humane manner.
(2) No compensation shall be payable for the destruction of any animal under the provisions of this section:
Provided that where the owner of such animal is absent or refuses to consent to its destruction and it is impossible or impracticable to obtain a certificate from the Principal Veterinary Officer, without undue delay, the veterinary officer may cause the animal to be slaughtered humanely and shall report the slaughtering and all the circumstances thereof to the Principal Veterinary Officer in writing without delay.
PUNISHMENT OF OFFENCES
(2) Any person who is convicted of a second or subsequent offence against this Act shall be liable to a fine not exceeding VT120,000, or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 3 months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.
EXEMPTION FOR CUSTOMARY OFFENCES
REGULATIONS
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[Subsidiary]
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
TURTLES (PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION) REGULATIONS
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATION
Regulations
2. Regulations for conservation of turtles
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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
TURTLES (PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION) REGULATIONS
To provide for the protection and conservation of turtles.
OFFENCES
shall be guilty of an offence against the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, Cap. 78.
REGULATIONS FOR CONSERVATION OF TURTLES
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