Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance
Chapter:
169
PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ORDINANCE Gazette Number Version Date Long title 30/06/1997
To prohibit and punish cruelty to animals. [29 November 1935] (Originally 44 of 1935 (Cap 169 1950)) Section: 1 Short title 30/06/1997
This Ordinance may be cited as the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance. Section: 2 Interpretation L.N. 331 of 1999 01/01/2000
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires"animal" (動物) includes any mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish or any other vertebrate or invertebrate whether wild or tame; (Replaced 53 of 1979 s. 2) "health inspector" (衞生督察) has the meaning assigned by section 2 of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap 132); (Added 30 of 1960 Eighth Schedule. Amended 10 of 1986 s. 32) "health officer" ( 衞生主任 ) has the meaning assigned by section 3 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap 1); (Added 30 of 1960 Eighth Schedule) "senior veterinary officer" (高級獸醫官) includes any veterinary officer authorized by the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation to perform the duties of a senior veterinary officer under this Ordinance; (Replaced 53 of 1979 s. 2. Amended L.N. 331 of 1999) "vessel" (船隻) includes any ship or boat or any other description of vessel used in navigation. (Amended 30 of 1960 Eighth Schedule) Section: 3 Penalty for cruelty to animals 23 of 2006 15/12/2006
(1) Any person who(a) cruelly beats, kicks, ill-treats, over-rides, over-drives, overloads, tortures, infuriates, or terrifies any animal, or causes or procures or, being the owner, permits any animal to be so used, or, by wantonly or unreasonably doing or omitting to do any act, causes any unnecessary suffering or, being the owner, permits any unnecessary suffering to be so caused to any animal; or (b) being in charge of any animal in confinement or captivity or in the course of transport from one place to another, neglects to supply such animal with sufficient food and
169
PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ORDINANCE Gazette Number Version Date Long title 30/06/1997
To prohibit and punish cruelty to animals. [29 November 1935] (Originally 44 of 1935 (Cap 169 1950)) Section: 1 Short title 30/06/1997
This Ordinance may be cited as the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance. Section: 2 Interpretation L.N. 331 of 1999 01/01/2000
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires"animal" (動物) includes any mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish or any other vertebrate or invertebrate whether wild or tame; (Replaced 53 of 1979 s. 2) "health inspector" (衞生督察) has the meaning assigned by section 2 of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap 132); (Added 30 of 1960 Eighth Schedule. Amended 10 of 1986 s. 32) "health officer" ( 衞生主任 ) has the meaning assigned by section 3 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap 1); (Added 30 of 1960 Eighth Schedule) "senior veterinary officer" (高級獸醫官) includes any veterinary officer authorized by the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation to perform the duties of a senior veterinary officer under this Ordinance; (Replaced 53 of 1979 s. 2. Amended L.N. 331 of 1999) "vessel" (船隻) includes any ship or boat or any other description of vessel used in navigation. (Amended 30 of 1960 Eighth Schedule) Section: 3 Penalty for cruelty to animals 23 of 2006 15/12/2006
(1) Any person who(a) cruelly beats, kicks, ill-treats, over-rides, over-drives, overloads, tortures, infuriates, or terrifies any animal, or causes or procures or, being the owner, permits any animal to be so used, or, by wantonly or unreasonably doing or omitting to do any act, causes any unnecessary suffering or, being the owner, permits any unnecessary suffering to be so caused to any animal; or (b) being in charge of any animal in confinement or captivity or in the course of transport from one place to another, neglects to supply such animal with sufficient food and