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MT · Cap. 439

Animal Welfare Act (Cap. 439)

En vigueur62 articlesTexte vérifié le 24.10.2026

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  1. Art. 1 Short title and scope
  2. Art. 2 Interpretation.
  3. Art. 3 Declaration of principles.
  4. Art. 4 CouncilforAnimal Welfare.
  5. Art. 5 Duties of Council.
  6. Art. 6 Power to make regulations.
  7. Art. 7 Regulations regarding keeping of animals.
  8. Art. 8 Caring of animals.
  9. Art. 9 Surgical operations.
  10. Art. 10 Animals which have undergone prohibited surgical operations.
  11. Art. 11 Killing of animals.
  12. Art. 12 Power to make rules on stunning methods.
  13. Art. 13 Killing of animals.
  14. Art. 14 Injured or diseased animals.
  15. Art. 15 Power to make regulations on animal housing systems.
  16. Art. 16 Animal housing systems.
  17. Art. 17 Applications for housing system.
  18. Art. 18 Transitional period.
  19. Art. 19 Revocation of permit.
  20. Art. 20 Breeding of animals.
  21. Art. 21 Sale of animals, etc.
  22. Art. 22 Regulations regarding transport of animals.
  23. Art. 23 Transport of animals.
  24. Art. 24 Issue of certificate.
  25. Art. 25 Revocation of certificate.
  26. Art. 26 Certificates and documents.
  27. Art. 27 Competitions.
  28. Art. 28 Regulations regarding animals for purposes of recreation, etc.
  29. Art. 29 Regulations regarding administration of substances.
  30. Art. 30 Inspection of animals.
  31. Art. 31 Animal fights.
  32. Art. 31A Prohibition of use of animals in circuses.
  33. Art. 31B Prohibition of promotion of circuses using animals.
  34. Art. 31C Breach or failure to comply with this Part.
  35. Art. 31D Treatment, relocation or forfeiture of animals used in circuses.
  36. Art. 31E Exemption.
  37. Art. 31F Power of Minister to make regulations.
  38. Art. 31G Application.
  39. Art. 32 Biotechnology.
  40. Art. 33 Issue of licence.
  41. Art. 34 Application for licence.
  42. Art. 35 Licence for experiments.
  43. Art. 36 Animal experiments.
  44. Art. 37 Grant and revocation of licences.
  45. Art. 38 Purpose of experiments.
  46. Art. 39 Unlawful experiments.
  47. Art. 40 Obligations of licence holder.
  48. Art. 41 Records on experiments.
  49. Art. 42 Power to make regulations regarding administration, etc.
  50. Art. 43 Aggressive animals.
  51. Art. 43A Animal breeds.
  52. Art. 44 Power to make regulationsrelating to officials.
  53. Art. 44A Commissioner for Animal Welfare.
  54. Art. 44B Enforcement powers.
  55. Art. 44C Responsibility for any loss or damage suffered.
  56. Art. 45 Offences and penalties.
  57. Art. 46 Power to make regulations regarding restrictions or obligations.
  58. Art. 47 Administrative penalties.
  59. Art. 47A Power to make regulations.
  60. Art. 48 Hunting of animals.
  61. Art. 49 Revision of Director’s or Authority’s decisions.
  62. Art. 50 Saving. Cap. 10.