Detailed information on Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960

1. C26 th De c)2ot6
The frevemion of CmueIty to AnimatsAct
whote Inota eXcept Jamm Kos
objecfives
2 Definitions
3 Tnstitutional Animal Ethics Commitee
4CPCSEAGuidelines for Breedingo nd stockingofAnima
5. PeatfoTnance of Expebiments
GTransferr and cguisition of Animals for expemments
Records
8 Powe tosuSpendl ov evokereqisaTIOn
SOftences&Penalfres.
n
ale
1.0biectives: Twomain obiectves
Prevent
inflictron 0t unnecessamM
Pain
Amend the
aLw
to porevent cnlelty
toaunimals
Suffeing
onAnimals
2 De-fiotons
OAnimol Any liVing Creature 0therthan Huma
beings
Boord Anima Welfare Boarel
establishecd under Section4 of Act
3Breeder PeBon in ins tution

2. rolBreecds Animalsolot4
ib Produce Po
dluce more
Faldoitoa0ffspmng) obianimals of a
u10Y parhicular kind)
stro
Puopose f0 petoo ming
expemments o
uBc tTansfemto authoised
20ihoA297institufions.u
)Committee Constituted commitfee
undem section 15
Contol & Supervision on Animals.
oo 9d toslge1oonisdouu
Establish ment: any Tndiviclual
9a092ila VaopaCOmpany Other than
Schools up
COopoTation
:Highe
secondar
Leel
qugsp topaizir
wh
ich pertoms
expemments on
animals.
Expemments:O Pmgvamme 0r PDJect
involving
g
Useof a.nimals for
Oguisition of knowledge

3. PACGE PHO/
DATE
of
Biolog icalin
ro2) Psychological
t03)Ethological (
Choio,6) Phusicalnatuxe
5)chemicalnatum
foT
Anya civity/
generaHON Of
repovt3
:9204
Use of Anima(S)
Too production of_
esiyReogents+ Products
SuchasAntibodlies/Antiqens
fupose 0fSavingIfe:oT Prelonging lite
Llleyfating Suffemng0T S1qnificantgain
for
well beinqof Peeple of theCounty
Combatihganyolisease
on Human beingsosanimdls.
TAEC BodyComprising0f qoDup
Porsons rec0gnised + Kegistered
by
commitee
Pwopose: ConD SuLperVision on
3aldul 0 smruanimalsinanestablishrnent
Constituted +Operated
Speciffec prvecedures by
Committfee.

4. Contsa.ct Resea/sch any research wnderta ken
by individual
Company
fim
COporation
institution
on behaf of
foreignindividua.,) ferrany
Company
Corporation
Tnstitution
Unneccessoilytortm
ConsjderT
Cnuelfty to Animals kling incruelmarner
Sublecting an eafing ArnmalsCruelly means
ani mal
unne.ccesgardr Vsageof willfully
Anyunfit
anima
for
WoTk
Keeping failure
to provid
pain
oT
Suffemng
unreasonably Confining
any animal
admi?
in jwmouS drig
0Y
Substance to
SuFficient
food
dink
anycage
Ofinsufticlent
si3e
NOT
Teasonable
moving
treatment
Labou shele
Demestie6
Captive
nima
itkone
C forced to live
in
atificial
Social units (2|3)
t/0
Kept alone
movement
eg. elephatz in
200S.

5. Gaath)
Date-
Tnstitutional Animoal Ethics Committee (IAE)
ObJecfives
Expemm
muntt:
pe under supeavision of qualitrea
peo3 on (related field)
Veferinay science
Degree/ Diploma
Holdes
in
Medicine
Lab.Animal science otT
Onverslty
Gov.vecognised Uni./institunions
Petoomed:Care Humanlty
EperinentsCOpeorations:use ofanestheticof
Sufficent power
addot
toprevent animas
frm feeling pain. 2
3 Animals inJwecd in the Cow3e of expemiments
aLpre recovemy muolves semousS
Suftemng
inA
Ovdlinarily destroyeo
evo Shllinsensible
EXp emments on animals:avojdec wheree
possilble
to do so
e. in medicclschool, Hosptals, Colleg9es eft.
5

6. Gaath)
Date
f otherteachingbooks
Heaching devices
b r models
hfilms
07 egual substitute
Oulailable
far
teaching
S)Loger Animals: Avoided expeaiments on
lager animals
when 1t ispossible
to
achieme Sameo
results onsmaller
n oanimals
eq.Rats,mice,RabitGuinea Pia
(6) As turaspasstble:Expemmentsre not
merely pertoTmed
fOTpupose ot
CLguunn9 manual skills.
Animals Intendec tor fhe peotoomance
dOt expemments
lookedtorboth
Affer-+ Before
ypermemts
PogeNa

7. Gaath)
Date
Sutable Kecoods: mainfained with respect to
expem ments
peotoomed on aniYmals
Review t Apprvv
all typeg of gegeasch
propbsals
inuolua
Small Animals
Expemmets
BeforeStaoti
Study
b
Large
anlVmals Case foowarded
expemments
aiCPCSEA
CCommtttee tor the pupose&
Control Supeavisjon ot
Expemmentson Animals)
Case: Prescmbed manne
Recommendation 0f
IA EC
Monrto: TesearchtmoughouL the study
AfterCompletion: thnoLugh pemodic veports
of study

8. Gaath)
Date-/
Visit: Animal House where
expemments
Conducted
laboratoy
Ensure Compliancèc
-allregulatoryegurrements
Applicable rufes
Guidelines i
Laws.
Composition OfTAEC
Shallinclude 8 membV3
(1) Biological Scientist: Study living OTganisms
ikeanioas,
Plantz,
micbes etc.
Theis
relationships
with env
(2) 2 scientists diffbiological disciphnes
31vetevinaman: inuolved income of
Animals
64
scientistnchage0 animalsfacilty
Concened c
establishnent.

9. Gaathy
Date
Gscidrthistefromoutside of the institute
1 Non-sCIentific:SOcjally aware member
1 nominee CPCSEA member
Special ist: may be opted Co-Opfed
reviewing thespecial proJeC
using
Ha2ardous agents
eg. radioactve substance
dead ly miCDoTqanSms
Amongst 8 membeggiven byinstrtufion
Chaispecon= Committee
Membe Secreta =Commiftee
hominateol
CPCSEA
Porovislon Link nominee fo
CPCsEA nonminee
SemalmembersS,6,7
hominafed by CPCSEA
nominee

10. Saath
Date
Eeeding ond Stockingofhrimals
Buisiness of Breeding of animals
2 0
Trading of animal
for thepurpose ofexpenments
Only registered establishmentg
CancaaaCam these
EveryBreeder: Coying on the buisinessof
Bree.dinq animdlss
o
Tradinganimals
forthe pwrpase of expemmems
hpply forregistrationwithin 6odays
tmm date ot c0 mmence ment
oftheBreedingof dnd
Expemnent on Animals
C Contw 2 Supervision)Rules,198 "
Stop:TfCommitteeoefusesvegistyation
Stop the breeding
0tanimals
Page N

11. Gaath)
d
Application: Registration bybreeder
made in Sspecitied format
fo
Member Secretay
anyothers per2on
authonsed by Commlttee
In this Tegard.
)forReqistoratono-f Breeders:
aCinduding Uni &Colleges)
GOT Set up CPCSEA
unde
Ministy of SocialTustice &
Empoweament
5 SecretoyorAuthonised oficerofCommittee
Ask for infomation relating to
premises (where experimentz oreto be
Conductecd)
animal Housing facilities
Details ofbreedinganimals&
itstrade
Tnfrasmcture (includingauailabilityofP
man power
Manpowez: trainedin handling
animals
Verification: facts mentioned in
applicationof
TeqIStrahion
satisfied
egistes such
breede

12. Gaatho
Date
0Kegisterecd Breeder: shallmaintain day
7eqister of parrticulas
about animalsusedin
t Conducting of expemmert
with
Number ofanimals
Species
gender
Otherparticula
Conmmittee anyother authomaed otice
may examine the registe
Somaitaine.o
9f Commltee NOT Satisfied
even opportunities qiven
wfor impnvementsA
itmaytake appppmate action
Animdls Shallbe stoaked by breeder
establishment in prescibeo
manne.
ge Na.12

13. Gaath)
Animal Houses:locdtedin quiet atmosphere
undisturbed by taffic
Date-
Premise: tidy Hygienic
dfoda Animals: protected trom
dro ught
h extremes of
weather
10 Animal cages & Stables: large animals shall be
Such as that
anTmals canlive ih
Comfort 2 overcrmwding
avoided
Satistactory arangements: looking after the
animals
during off houwe &
On holidays
2 RegisteredBreeder: adheretospecifications
rsnottied by thecommiitee
For
Hou sing
feeding
maintainance ot VamoUS species
to be used in
animal
expommentation
Poge

14. Gaatho
Date
13 TSI CIndian standardsTnstiturhon
Stdslaid douon
Cages Stables shall contoom
tothose standaros
6) Animal Atendants
Suitably trained
a expemence
dutiesalloted tothevm
GFertoomance 0tEzpemmenis
Pe omingexpemmentonaniivals
for the puspose
Of
advauncement by thenew
discovemyof knowledge
will be seful tor Saving
orpmlonging lite
O alleViatingsutemng
07 Combatinganydisease in
Humanbeingsn
Animals
-Plants t
islauwful

15. Gaath
Date-
NOT: pumpose 0f attalning
0Y
Tetaining manua skills
EXcept: Schools
Colleges
Tecogni3ed taining instrturias
NOT way of anillustoautron
ds a
public demonstortion
(3) Epeniments pertormed
n anyinstitution sponslbi ity_placed
on theheadofinstitution
EXpemments pestornec
Outside institution : responsibility placed
onindividua qualrtfied
inthat behalf.
4 Expemments: perfomecd byorunder
Supeovisionof duly
gualirtied person
trom
institutron recoqnized
under
ules.
Come Humanity

16. Gaathi
Date
Any expemmental proeltprocedue
exp
erimet desiqned using
min. No.ofanimals
to
gIveStatisticallyvalid
resuHs at 95. degrees ot
Conficlence
Animals glvesscjetfically
Valid resuHs
tpre temred firet.
6 Enswmty NOT subjected
unneceSsamy SUHHemng
olwmngor after
pertosnmante 0tf
expemments on them
Expemimenta popemly looked
both betore
oAnimals
ATTer expemments
Severo 0perdtiVe anaesthetrc admh
Pmcecdures by trained peos ons
to
make animals painfree
thougho ut eypem men1S
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17. Gaath
Date
Animals inJwed recove
invole pain OT Suffer
shall be
destroyed Humanely
uncler the influence
Of anaesthesialiouo-n0
(10 Animals suffeming abnoTmal sevre pain
at
dny Stage of a contineuing
expemvnent
ifshall be
painlessly destoyed
T atthatstagediscontineulng
The exp
ITanster and Acquisitionof Animals
for Expemment
U Transfer Any animal by way of sale
t 0
bybreeder
to
dtGP e UnoregIstereo
establishment is
NOT pemltted.
2Establishment: 00uIYe animals tor expemments3
fom registered breedes
only

18. Gaath
Date
6Recovd maintain re.coTo
hpnduce wheneve
reguired before
the
Commitfee
Non-availabili ty of Animos
NOT avalildble
towards reg jstered
breeders
pcume.d om
alternate legal SOUTces
pmorwmttenpemisslon
fm competent authonty
) Breeder Establishmen
NOTagure any
animdlbysale
0 Othebrwise
Except: trom
mgisterecl
Oreedeestablisn ent
6 Acguisition establishmentafter
a.cguisition ofAnimals
NOTTransfer Such
animasbysale0 OTheswise
To any othe
person /establishment

19. Saath
Date
except to registered
breecler/establishment.
Animals used tor expemmentation
In apnd-/breed impro vement
Pmgvamme
may begiven out
T o a
iby breeder insttution
tordomesfic usee.
NOT avalable Tndia
Lab.Bred expemmentd
Vdis/mice specfes
Qenerically deftne
Strains NOTavaild ble
inLndia
Reg.Breecder take permission of
TAEC&Comply c
divechons given by
On92 CPCSEA
Records
Evey Establishment/Tnstitutiona
Animals Ethics
uit Conmmittee
Maintain record ot
animals

20. Gaathi
Date-
Uncde its custody& cont
Fwspish infozmation
rCommiHee: jfosrnation in
Specified format
imeto time
egulrement
(2 abordtomes exactnumbes species
uof animals
bto
Secretomany
Other authovized
p eosoh
inthisreqaro by Commlttee
asperspecitied
fomat
PowestDSuspend/
Revoke Theregistsation
Rules NOT Complfed by
establish ment
breede
Tnstitutional Anima Ethics
Committee
O
its direction violated

21. Gaath
Date-
COmmittee: measonable oppovtunify
being heareo
matter
SUspend Tegistation
reyoke
Forspecificpemod
O
indefinitely
ea ehsttb
Caryon subJect
,to
Specia condlitions
Commltfee may impase
0ffences&Penalfies
O Treating Animals
Cuelly
50 Rs fine in fivst instance
Repeat within 3 yeasa
Fine exten d loo Rs.
mpr Sonment upto 3Months
Both
= fine extending9
Conrscvention of any
0vder/committinga
oreach of any conod-
IVmposed by committee
upto 200Rs.

22. Gaathd
Date
3) Controvention 07
breach of cond"
in any institution
Pemon incharge
Of institurtion
guilty otoffence
punishable
dccOTdingly
PapeRo22