Prevention of cruelty to animals act

SEMINAR ON PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT-1960

22-06-2014

S.JEGADEESH,M.PHARM (PHARMACOGNOSY).,LECTURER IN FORENSIC PHARMACY

SRI RAM NALLAMANI YADAVA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY,KODIKURICHI,

TENKASI,PIN-627804

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

ACT-1960

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT-1960

• AIM AND OBJECTIVES • DEFINITIONS• ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD OF INDIA• COMMITTEE FOR CONTROL AND

SUPERVISION OF EXPERIMENTS ON ANIMALS• INSPECTION• PROHIBITION OF EXPERIMENTATION• OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

AIM & OBJECTIVES

• Law relating to prevention of cruelty• An act to prevent the infliction of unnecessary pain

or suffering on animals• SPCA (SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY

TO ANIMALS) – Yeoman services in the protection of animals

• Now a days BLUE CROSS – doing good service in taking care of health of unprotected and stray animals

AIM & OBJECTIVES

It provides• ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD OF INDIA• COMMITTEE FOR CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OF

EXPERIMENTS ON ANIMALS

ANIMAL

•Any living creature other than human being

CAPTIVE ANIMALS

•Any animal other than domestic animal which is in captivity or confinment or made to prevent its escape

DOMESTIC ANIMAL

•Any animal which is tanned to serve some purpose for the use of man

ANIMAL WELFARE BORD OF INDIA

ANIMAL WELFARE BORDOF INDIA – CONSTITUTION AND COMPOSITION

• IGF-The Inspector General of Forests-ex oficio• AHC-Animal Husbandary Commissioner-Govt of

India-ex officio• Minister of Home-1 Member-by-Central Govt• Minister of Education-1 Member-by-Central Govt• Indian Board for Wild Life-1 Person-by-Central Govt• Animal Welfare Work-3 Persons-by-Central Govt

ANIMAL WELFARE BORDOF INDIA – CONSTITUTION AND COMPOSITION

• Municipal Carporation of Bombay-1 Person by Central Govt

• Municipal Carporation of Calcuta-1 Person by Central Govt

• Municipal Carporation of Delhi-1 Person by Central Govt

• Municipal Carporation of Madras-1 Person by Central Govt

• Municipal Carporation of Other States-1 Person by Central Govt

ANIMAL WELFARE BORDOF INDIA – CONSTITUTION AND COMPOSITION

• Practitioner of Modern system of Medicine-1 Person by Central Govt

• Practitioner of Indigenous system of Medicine-1 Person by Central Govt

• From three organisation actively interested in Animal Welfare-1 Person

• Prevention of cruelty to animals society-1 person• Other 3 Persons – Nominated by Central Govt

ANIMAL WELFARE BORDOF INDIA – CONSTITUTION AND COMPOSITION

• From Parliament-6 Members• (From Lok Sabha-4 members• From Rajya Sabha-2 members)• One CHAIRMAN and one VICE-

CHAIRMAN from the members of the board – nominated by Central Govt

ANIMAL WELFARE BORDOF INDIA – FUNCTIONS

THE ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD WILL ADVICE TO CENTRAL GOVT ON THE FOLLOWING-

• Any other matters connected with animal welfare

• Matters related to animal Hospitals• Making rules under this act• Amendments of the act to be taken time to

time

ANIMAL WELFARE BORDOF INDIA – FUNCTIONS

THE ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD WILL ADVICE TO CENTRAL GOVT OR OTHERS ON THE FOLLOWING-

• Improvement of vehicle design to transports animals• Improvement of providing facilities to animals like• Construction of SHEDS• WATER TROUGH• VETERINARY ASSISTANCE etc• Give financial and other assistance to ANIMAL

WELFARE ORGANISATION

ANIMAL WELFARE BORD OF INDIA – FUNCTIONS

THE ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD WILL ADVICE TO CENTRAL GOVT OR OTHERS ON THE FOLLOWING-• METHOD OF KILLING OF ANIMALS • MAINTENANCE OF ANIMAL HOUSE

EXPERIMENTS ON ANIMALS

• Experiments performed on animals are exempted subject to certain conditions

EXPERIMENTS ON NEW DISCOVERY• Useful for saving life• Prolonging life• Reducing suffering• For combating any disease

EXPERIMENTS ON ANIMALS

FOR THE ADVANCEMENT IN•Medical• Pharmaceuical• Biological Science

INSPECTION

AUTHORITY-Animal welfare Committee or its Members

DUTIES-• To inspect the institutions • To verify the records to maintained about

the experiments on animals

EXPERIMENTS ON ANIMALS

ANIMALS ARE USED FOR Manufacture of Sera Vaccines Enzymes Hormones

EXPERIMENTS ON ANIMALS

IN TESTING OF DRUS Pyrogen Test Undue toxicity Test LD 50 Test Histamine like substances Test

EXPERIMENTS ON ANIMALS

ANIMALS MUST NOT SUFFER FROM ANY AVOIDABLE PAINS or INJURIES DURING EXPERIMENTS and ULTIMATE KILLING

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

• OFFENCE- Any person contravense any

provisions of the ru le or conditions imposed by the committee

PENALTY- Fine upto Rs 200/-

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