Prevention of Cruelty to animals Act-1960: Objectives, Definitions, Institutional Animal Ethics Committee, Breeding and Stocking of Animals, Performance of Experiments, Transfer and acquisition of animals for experiment, Records, Power to suspend or revoke registration, Offences and Penalties

1. BY – Virendra Vaishnav
B. Pharmacy 3rd Year
Apollo College of Pharmacy, Durg

2.  To prevent the inflication of unnecessary pain or suffering on
animals as well as to prevent to cruelty to animals
 Animals,this term include any living creature except human
being
 Cruelty,it is not define under this act but it roughly means
the inflication of unnecessary pain or suffering

3.  Established by Central Government
1. To promote animal welfare generally
2. To prevent animal from unnecessary pain & suffering
Chairman,Vice-chairman, Secretary & other members
 Functions
1. Advise central government regarding amendments
2. Advise central government regarding rules to prevent
unnecessary pain while transporting performing experiments
or in captivity

4. 3. Suggest government about design of transport vehicle.
4.Take steps for amelioration of animals by shed,water troughs etc.
along with veterinary assistance.
5. Encourage frinencial assistance, formation of rescue home,animal
shelter for old animals.
6.To cooperate with association established for the same.
7. Advise government in matter related to animal welfare.

5. New discovery of physiological knowledge, biological production of vaccine,Sera, hormones
etc
Committee Constitution
1. Nominatedd Members
 ICMR-Two Members
 ICAR-Two Members
 CSIR-Two Members
 University giving medical/veterinary degree-Two Members
 Person actively engaged in animals welfare activities-Five No official members.
2. Elected Members
 One member from Lok Sabha
 One member from Rajya Sabha

6.  Head of institute is responsible for experiments conducted in
premise/outside the premise individual who conduct the experiment
 Conduct the experiment under the influence of anaesthetics as well as
possible
 If animals during the experiment injured beyond recovery should be
destroyed while under the influence of anaesthetics
 Avoid the experiment on animals if books, models, film’s are sufficient in
colleges/hospital
 Avoid large animals if same results can be obtained from smaller animals
 Propper record regarding experiment on animals should maintained

7.  The committee may authorize any of it’s office to inspect any
institution/ place where such experiments are being carried
out
 Such officer’s have power:-
1. To enter at any reasonable time & inspect the
place/institution
2. To require any person to produce the respective record

8.  On report/recommendation of the concerned officer committee may
prohibit the institute/individual from carrying experiments on animals
for specific period or indefinitely
 In some cases committee may allow such institute/individual to carry
on the experiments subject to certain condition

9.  Treating animals cruelty is punishable with fine NLT RS 10/- which may
extend to RS 50/- on first conviction
 On subsequent conviction with in three year’s of previous offence,it is
punishable with fine NLT RS 25/- which may extend to RS 100/- or
imprisonments of three months or with both
 Preforming operation like Phooka or any other operation to improve
lactation which injuries to health of animals is punishable with fine up
to RS 1000/- or imprisonments up to 2 year or with both Animals may
be forfeited by the government
 Contravention of any order of committee or breach of law imposed by
committee is punishable with fine up to RS 200/-