CHAPTER 37:02
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

    SECTION

    1.    Short title

    2.    Interpretation

    3.    Offences relating to cruelty to animals

    4.    Presumption

    5.    Destruction of animal

    6.    Disposal of animal

    7.    Summary compensation for damage done

    8.    Slaughter of injured animals

    9.    Custody of vehicles and animals

    10.    Summons

    11.    Inspection of premises

    12.    Arrest on suspicion

    13.    Costs against informer

Proc. 27, 1936,
Cap. 113, 1948,
Cap. 141, 1959,
L.N. 84, 1966.

An Act to make provision for the prevention of cruelty to animals.

[Date of Commencement: 8th May, 1936]

1.    Short title

    This Act may be cited as the Cruelty to Animals Act.

2.    Interpretation

    In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

    "animal" means any horse, mare, gelding, bull, cow, ox, heifer, steer, calf, mule, ass, sheep, lamb, hog, pig, sow, goat, ostrich, dog, cat, or any other domestic animal, fowl or bird and includes any wild animal in a state of captivity;

    "owner", in addition to its ordinary meaning, includes any person having the charge, custody or control of any animal.

3.    Offences relating to cruelty to animals

    Any person who—

    (a)    cruelly beats, kicks, ill-treats, over-drives, over-rides, over-loads, or tortures any animal or causes any animal to be so used, or drives or uses any animal which is so diseased, or so injured, or in such a physical condition that it is unfit to do any work, or wantonly or unreasonably does or omits to do any act, or causes or procures the commission or omission of any act, causes any unnecessary suffering, or, being the owner, permits in any manner aforesaid, any unnecessary suffering to be caused to any animal;