PRERFORMING ANIMALS RULES, 1973 — THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT, 1960

PRERFORMING ANIMALS RULES, 1973 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 38 read with section 37 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 Performing Animals Rules, 1973. (2). They shall come into force in any State on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2. Definitions : In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires (a). "Act" means the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. (b). "performing animal" means any animal which is used at, or for the purpose of any entertainment to which the public are admitted through sale of tickets. (c). "prescribed authority" means the State Government or such other authority as the State Government may, by general or special order, specify in this behalf. (d). "schedule" means a schedule appended to these rules. 3. Application for registration : (i). Every application by a person desirous of exhibiting or training any performing animal for registration under the Act shall be in the form and shall contain the particulars set out in the first Schedule. (ii). Every such application shall be made to the prescribed authority within whose jurisdiction the applicant ordinarily resides and, if he has no fixed place of residence, the application shall be made to such authority as the Central Government may by order specify in this behalf. 4. Fee and Registration : Every application for registration shall be accompanied by a fee of rupees twentyfive which may be paid either in cash or in such other manner as may be specified by the prescribed authority. 5. Form of Certificate of Registration (i). The certificate of registrat