New Delhi, the 26th March, 2001 — THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT, 1960

NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 26th March, 2001 S.0.-268 (E) Whereas the draft Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Transport of Animals on Foot) Rules, 2000 were published as required by sub-section (1) of section 38 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act; 1960 (59 of 1960), under the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment number S.O. 1 163(E) dated the 26th December 2000 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub Section (ii) dated the 27th December, 2000 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of the period of sixty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing the said notification are made available to the public. And, whereas copies of the said Gazette were made available to the public 0 the Ist January, 2001. And, whereas no objection O suggestion has been received from the public in respect of the said rules by the Central Government. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 38 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act; 1960 (59 of 1960), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely: 1. Short title and commencement (1) These rules may be called the Prevention of Cruelty 5 to Animals (Transport of Animals on Foot) Rules; 2001 (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. Definitions: - In these rules unless the context otherwise requires 2. a_ animal" means livestock and includes the following animals namely cattle including cow, bulls and bullocks, buffalo bulls and bullocks, cows, buffaloes, Mithuns, yaks and calves. (ii) equines includings horses, ponies, mules and donkeys horse including entires (stall