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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act

37. Regulations

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

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37. Regulations

The Cabinet Secretary may make regulations generally for the better carrying out of the objects of this Act, and more particularly, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, for—
(a)prescribing and regulating the manner in which animals may be kept;
(b)the licensing and inspection of boarding establishments for dogs, cats and horses, riding establishments, pet shops and menageries;
(c)prescribing and regulating the manner in which animals may be transported by land, air, sea or inland waters and the manner in which animals are loaded into or off-loaded from any transport;
(d)ensuring that animals, whilst being transported, are supplied with adequate food, water and shelter;
(e)prescribing and regulating the load that may be placed on an, animal, and stating such maximum load, in relation to size, sex or type of animal;
(f)prescribing and regulating the type of vehicle that may be drawn by any animal;
(g)prescribing and regulating the manner in which animals shall be slaughtered at slaughter-houses and abattoirs;
(h)regulating and controlling any form of experiment relating to or connected with an animal;
(i)providing for the keeping of records of all or any experiments performed by a licensee and for the rendering of returns in relation to any experiments and the inspection thereof;
(j)prescribing the form of any licence or permit;
(k)prescribing and regulating the payment and recovery of costs and expenses incurred under this Act or any regulation made thereunder;
(l)prescribing the persons who and the manner in which persons may be appointed as authorized officers;
(m)prescribing any fee, matter or thing which is or ought to be prescribed under this Act.
[LN 2 of 1964, Act No. 18 of 1979, Sch.]
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Source: Kenya Law