These rules may be called the Transport of Animals , Rules , 1978 .

1 · . Short Title

2 · . Definitions :

3 · . Rules 4 to 14 shall apply to the transport of dogs and cats of all breeds whether by rail , road , inland , waterway , sea or air .

4 · . (a) Avalid health certificate by a qualified veterinary surgeon to the effect that the dogs and cats are in a fit condition to travel by a rail , road , inland waterway , sea or air and are not showing any sign of infectious or contagious disease including rabies , shall accompany each consignment and the certificate shall be in the form specified in Schedule - A .

5 · . No dog or cat in an advanced stage of pregnancy shall be transported .

6 · . (a) Dogs or cats to be transported in the same container shall be of the same species and breed .

7 · . (a) Any dog or cat reported to be vicious or exhibiting a vicious disposition shall be transported individually in a cage , muzzeled and labelled to give warning to the handlers .

8 · . (1) When dogs or cats are to be transported for long distances:

9 · . Where dogs or cats are to be transported for short distance by road in a public vehicle , the following precautions are to be taken namely:

10 · . Where dogs or cats are to be transported by air:

11 · . The size and type of crates for transport of dogs and cats shall confirm as clearly as may be to the size and type specified in Schedule - B and Schedule - C respectively .

12 · . All containers of dogs or cats shall be clearly labelled showing the names address and telephone number (if any) of the consignor .

13 · . The consignee shall be informed about the train or transport arrival or flight number and its time of arrival in advance .

14 · . Consignment of dogs or cats to be transported by rail or road shall be booked by the next passenger or main train or bus and should not be detained after accepting the consignment for booking .

15 · . Rules 16 to 23 shall apply to the transport of all types of monkeys from the trapping area to the nearest rail -head .

16 · . (a) A valid health certificate by a qualified veterinary surgeon to the effect that the monkeys are in a fit condition to travel from the trapping area to the nearest unit-head and are not showing any sign of infections or contagious disease shall accompany each consignment .

17 · . (1) Monkeys from one trapping area shall not be allowed to mix with monkeys from any other trapping area for preventing the dangers of cross - infection .

18 · . Monkeys that are not completely weaned , that is , under 1 . 8 kilogram in weight , shall not be transported except when specifically permitted by the Central Government .

19 · . (a) Pregnant and nursing monkeys shall not be transported except when specifically permitted by the Central Government .

20 · . All monkeys in the same cage shall be of the same species and of approximately the same weight and size .

21 · . Monkeys captured within their natural habitat shall be placed in new, w, sterilized or thoroughly cleaned cages and subsequent transfer , if any , shall also be new , disinfected or thoroughly cleaned cages .

22 · . Monkeys shall be transported from trapping area to the nearest rail-head by the fastest means of transport available and the monkeys shall not be left un-attended at any time during the journey .

23 · . 1 . (a) Monkeys shall be transported in suitable wooden or bamboo cages , so constructed as not to allow the escape of the monkeys but permit sufficient passage of air ventilation .

24 · . Rules 25 to 32 shall apply to transport of monkeys from a rail - head to another railhead or from a rail -head to nearest airport .

25 · . (a) Loading and unloading shall be carried out quickly and efficiently .

26 · . The transport cages shall be in accordance with specifications given in rule 28 .

27 · . (1) Due provision shall be made by the sender for a sufficient supply of food and water for the journey .

28 · . Not more than one cage shall be placed over the other and gunny packing shall be placed between two cages , when one is placed over the other .

29 · . Monkeys shall be brought to the airport sufficiently early .

30 · . Monkeys shall be provided with food and water immediately before loading on the aircraft .

31 · . (a) The cages shall be clearly labelled showing the name , address and telephone number (if any) of the consignor and the consignee in bold red letters .

32 · (a) A valid health certificate by a qualified Veterinary Surgeon to the effect that the monkeys are in a fit

33 · . Rules 34 to 45 shall apply in relation to the transport of monkeys by air .

34 · . The time in transit shall be as short as possible and factors causing stress to monkeys shall be reduced to the minimum .

35 · . Monkeys that are not completely weaned , that is , under 1 . 8 kilograms in weight , shall not be transported except when specifically permitted by the Central Government .

36 · . Pregnant and nursing monkeys shall not be transported except when specifically permitted by the Central Government . Pregnant and nursing monkeys and monkeys weighing over 5 kilograms shall be transported in specially designed individual cages .

37 · . All monkeys in the some cage shall be of the same species and of approximately the same weight and size .

38 · . (1) In view of the dangers of infection , only monkeys of the same species shall be transported in the same cabin or compartment of the aircraft .

39 · . (1) At no time during transit shall the monkeys be left unattended when carried in a freighter aircraft .

40 · . (1) Monkeys shall be transported in suitable wooden cages , so constructed as not to allow the escape of the monkeys and shall allow sufficient passage of air for ventilation; no nails , metallic projections or sharp edges shall be exposed in the interior or on the exterior of such cages . Each cage shall be equipped with water and food receptacles which shall be leak - proof and be capable of being cleaned and refilled during transit . A suitable absorbent material such as saw dust shall be kept in the dropping trays .

4 · 1 . (a) The cages shall be clearly labelled showing the name , address and telephones number (if any) of the consignor and the consignee in bold red letters .

42 · . (1) A valid health certificate by a qualified veterinary surgeon to the effect that the monkeys are fit to travel by air and are not showing any signs of infectious or contagious disease shall accompany each consignment of monkeys .

43 · . (1) The air shall be changed not less than twelve times per hour and droughts shall be avoided and there shall be no dead pockets of air .

44 · . The food and water containers shall be checked at every stop and refilled ; if necessary , and a sufficient stock of food shall be available on the aircraft and at likely stopping places .

45 · . An empty cage of the usual dimensions with its sides covered except 50mm at the top to allow for ventilation shall be provided in the freighter aircraft for housing the monkeys which fall sick or are injured during the journey .

46 · . Rules 47 to 56 shall apply to the transport by rail of cows , bulls , bullocks , buffaloes , yaks and calves . (hereinafter in these rules referred to as cattle) .

4 · 7 . (a) A valid certificate by a qualified veterinary surgeon to the effect that the cattle are in a fit condition to travel by rail or road and are not suffering from any infectious or contagious or parasitic diseases and that they have been vaccinated against rinderpest and any other infectious or contagious or parasitic diseases , shall accompany each consignment .

48 · . Veterinary first-aid equipment shall accompany all batches of cattle .

4 · 9 . (a) Each consignment shall bear a label showing in bold red letters the name , address and telephone number (if any) of the consignor and consignee , the number and types of cattle being transported and quantity of rations and food provided .

50 · . The average space provided per cattle in Railway wagon or vehicle shall not be less than two square metres .

51 · . (a) Suitable rope and platforms should be used for loading cattle from vehicles .

52 · . Cattle shall be loaded after they are properly fed and given water .

53 · . Cattle in advanced stage of pregnancy shall not be mixed with young cattle in order to avoid stampede during transportation .

54 · . (1) Watering arrangements on route shall be made and sufficient quantities of water shall be carried for emergency .

55 · . When cattle is to be transported by rail .

56 · . When cattle are to be transported by goods vehicle the following precautions are to be taken namely

57 · . Rules 57 to 63 shall apply to the transport by rail , road or sea or horses , mules and donkeys (hereinafter-in these rules referred to as ' equines ' )

5 · 8 . (a) A valid certificate by a qualified veterinary surgeon to the effect that the equines are in a fit condition to travel by rail; road or sea and are not suffering from any infectious or contagious disease or diseases shall accompany each consignment .

59 · . (a) Each consignment shall bear a label showing in bold red letters the name address and telephone number (if any) of the consignor and consignee the number and type of equines being transported and quantity of rations and food provided .

60 · . (a) Pregnant and young equines shall not be mixed with other animals .

61 · . For the transport of equines by rail , the following precautions shall be taken

62 · . For the tranport of equines by goods-vehicles , the following precautions shall be taken , namely :

63 · . For the transport of equines by sea the following precautions shall be taken , namely:

64 · . Rules 65 to 75 shall apply to the transport of sheep and goats by rail or road involving journeys of more than six hours .

65 · . (a) Avalid health certificate by a qualified veterinary surgeon to the effect that the sheep and goats are in a fit condition to travel by rail or road and are not suffering from infectious or contagious or parasitic disease shall accompany each consignment .

66 · . (a) Each consignment shall bear a label showing in bold red letters the name , address and telephone number (if any) of the consignor and consignee the number and type of sheep or goats being transported and quanity of rations and food provided .

67 · . (a) First-aid equipment shall accompany the sheep or goats in transit .

68 · . Sheep and goats shall be transported seperately; but if the lots are small special partition shall be provided to separate them .

69 · . Rams and male young stock shall not be mixed with female stock in the same compartment .

70 · . Sufficient food and fodder shall be carried to last during the journey and watering facility shall be provided at regular intervals .

71 · . Material for padding , such as straw, w, shall be placed on the floor to avoid injury if an animal lies down , and this shall be not less than 5 cm . thick

72 · . The animals shall not be fettered unless there is a risk of their jumping out and their legs shall not be tied down .

73 · . The space required for a goat shall be the same as that for a woolled sheep and the approximate space required for a sheep in a goods vehicle or a railway wagon shall be as under:-

74 · . (a) No railway wagon shall accommodate more than the following number of the sheep or goats :

75 · . (1) Goods vehicles of capacity of 5 or 4 1/2 . tons , which are generally used for transporting animals , shall carry not more than forty sheep or goats .

1 · . That , at the request of (consignor) I have examined the above mentioned dogs / cats in their travelling cages not more than 12 hours before their departure .

2 · . That each of the dogs / cats appeared to be in good health , free from signs of injury , contagious and infectious disease including rabies and in a fit condition to travel by rail / road / inland / waterway / sea / air .

3 · . That the dogs / cats were adequately fed and watered for the purpose of the journey .

4 · . That the dogs / cats have been vaccinated .

2 · . SCHEDULE -B

3 · . SCHEDULE -C

4 · . SCHEDULE -D

1 · . That , at the request of (consignor) I have examined the above mentioned monkeys in their travelling cages not more than 12 hours before their departure .

2 · . That each monkey appeared to be in a fit condition to travel from the trapping area to the nearest rail- head / from the nearest rail - head to another rail - head / from the rail - head to the nearest airport / by air and is not showing any signs of infectious or cantagious diseases .

3 · . That the monkeys appeared to be under 6 months of age and that no animal appeared to be pregnant .

4 · . That the monkeys were adequately fed and watered for the purpose of the journey .

5 · . That the monkeys have been vaccinated .

5 · . SCHEDULE -E

6 · . SCHEDULE -F

7 · . SCHEDULE -G

8 · . SCHEDULE -H

1 · . That , at the request of (consignor) I have examined the above mentioned Cattle in the goods vehicle/ railway wagons not more than 12 hours before their departure .

2 · . That each cattle appeared to be in a fit condition to travel by rail/road and is not showing any signs of infectious or contagious or parasitic disease and that it has been vaccinated against rinderpest and any other infectious or contagious or parasitic diseases(s) .

3 · . That the cattle were adequately fed and watered for the purpose of the journey .

4 · . That the cattle have been vaccinated .

9 · . SCHEDULE -I

1 · . That , at the request of (consignor) I examined the above mentioned equines not more than 12 hours before their departure .

2 · . That each equine appeared to be in a fit condition to travel by rail/road/sea and is not showing any signs of any infectious or contagious disease(s) and that it has been vaccinated against any infectious or contagious diseases(s) .

3 · . That the equines were adequately fed and watered for the purpose of the journey .

4 · . That the equines have been vaccinated .

10 · . SCHEDULE - J

1 · . That , at the request of (consignor) I have examined the above mentioned animals not more than 12 hours before their departure .

2 · . Thai each animal appeared-to be in a fit condition to travel by rail/road and is not showing any signs of any infectious or contagious or parasitic disease(s) and that it has been vaccinated against any infectious or contagious or parasitic disease(s) ,

3 · . That the animals were adequately fed and watered for the purpose of the journey .

4 · . That the animals have been vaccinated .