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Animals
Protection Act, No. 71 of 1962
[...jurisdiction extended by Act 1998_072_002_19981007 Sch1 wef 1998/10/07]
[...jurisdiction extended by Act 1998_072_002_19981007 Sch1 wef 1998/10/07]
Long title
To consolidate and amend the laws relating to the prevention of cruelty to animals
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| 1. | Definitions |
| 2. | Offences in respect of animals |
| 2A. | Animal fights [...inserted by Act 1993_042_003_19930416] |
| 3. | Powers
of court |
| 4. | Powers of court to award damages |
| 5. | When police officer may destroy any animal |
| 6. | Poundmaster may recover expenses |
| 7. | Owner may be summoned to produce animal for inspection by court |
| 8. | Powers of officers of society for prevention of cruelty to animals |
| 9. | Costs may be awarded against vexations complainant |
| 10. | Regulations |
| 10A. | ... [...inserted by Act 1972_007_011_19720315] [...repealed by Act 1991_007_016_000_19910328 - was entitled "Application of Act in South-West Africa"] |
| 11. | Repeal of laws |
| 12. | Short title and commencement |
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| As unamended Act 1962_071_000_19620622 | EXT.LINK | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1972_007_000_19720315 . | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As
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| As amended by Act 1983_054_000_19830504 . | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1985_020_000_19850403 . | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1985_084_000_19850703 . | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1991_007_000_19910328 . | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1993_042_000_19930416 . | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1997_033_000_19970905 . | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1998_072_000_19981007 . iro jurisdictional area | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As if amended by Bill 2017_000_000_20171130_41289 . | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
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