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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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