Mauritius
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
Act 25 of 1957
- Commenced on 30 November 1957
- [This is the version of this document at 30 June 2017.]
Part I – Preliminary*
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act—"animal" means a living creature, other than a human being, which is—3. Offences of cruelty to animals
4. Persons impounding animals to provide food and water
5. Apprehension of offenders
Where an offence is committed under this Act, a police officer or a municipal officer in the district of Port Louis, may seize and secure the offender, and forthwith, without any other authority or warrant, convey him before the Magistrate of the district where the offence has been committed, to be dealt with according to law.Part II – Vivisection*
6. Interpretation*
In this Part—"animal" means a living vertebrate animal;"experiment" means any experiment performed on an animal and calculated to give pain;"licensee" means a person licensed under section 7.7. Grant of licence*
8. Experiments by licensed persons only*
9. Experiments not to be performed for purposes of attaining manual skill*
No licensee shall perform any experiment for the purpose of attaining manual skill.10. Restrictions upon performances of experiments by licensee*
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12. Records and inspections*
13. Returns*
Every licensee shall render to the Minister, in such form and at such time as may be prescribed, such returns as may be required in relation to any experiments performed by him.14. ***
15. Penalty*
Every person who contravenes—16. Restriction on prosecution of licensee*
No prosecution under this Act against a licensee shall be instituted except by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions.17. Regulations
History of this document
30 June 2017 this version
Consolidation
30 November 1957
Commenced