Cap. 439 Art. 7Regulations regarding keeping of animals.

(1) Animals shall not -

(a) be kept;

(b) be kept for the purpose of producing animal products; or

(c) be kept tethered, in buildings, pens, cages or the like, unless they belong in each case to the species or categories of animals specified in regulations prescribed.

(2) The Minister may make regulations -

(a) providing for the conditions under which animals shall, in each case, be kept;

(b) providing for the manner in which species or categories of animals as may be prescribed are to be kept, including -

(i) the manner in which animals shall be tied or tethered;

(ii) the manner in which animals shall be segregated according to age, sex, or species;

(iii) the space which animals shall be allowed;

(iv) for matters relative to the hygiene of the animal, its housing and other measures to ensure the health of the animal;

(c) providing for the listing of the categories and the species of animals for which the regulations are applicable; and

(d) for any other matter that may or is to be prescribed.

Part IV Caring of Animals