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MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 8th January, 2002

S.O. 35(E).~-Whereas the draft Performing Animals (Registration) amendment Rules,

2001, were published, as required by Sub-section (1) of Section 38 of the Prevention of Cruelty to

Animals Act, 1960 (59 of I960), vide Ministry of Culture Notification No. S.O. 1044(E), dated the

17th October, 2001 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated

the 17th October, 2001 and whereas objection and suggestions from all persons likely to be

aflected thereby were invited before the expiry of the period of thirty days from the date on which

copies of the Gazette containing the said notification have been made available to the public;

And, whereas, copies of the said Gazette were made available to

the public on the 17^th October, 2001;

And, whereas no objection for suggestion has been received from

the public in respect of the said draft rules by the Central Government;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section

(1) and (2) of section 38 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act,

1960 (59 of 1960), the Central Government hereby makes the following

rules, namely >

(1)

These rules may be called the Performing Animals

(Registration) Amendment Rules, 2001.

(2)

They shall come into force on the date of their publication

in the Official Gazette.

In the Performing Animals (Registration) Rules, 2001 (hereinafter

referred to as the said rules), in rule 2, for clause (g), the following

clause shall be substituted, namely:-

'(g)

"prescribed authority" means the Central Government, or

such other authority including the Board or the State

Government, as may be authorized by the Central

Government;"

In the said rules, in rule 3, in sub-rule (1), the following proviso

shall be added, namely: -

"Provided that the race horses which have been registered by the

owners with the Turf Authorities shall not, on intimation of such

registration to the prescribed authority, require registration under

this rule and the general conditions as specified in rule 8 shall

apply to such registration subject to such other conditions as may

be imposed by the prescribed authority"

In the said rules, in rule 8, in sub rule (1), -

(a)

for the word "shall", the word "may" shall be substituted;

(b)

in clause (xvii), -

(i)

the words 'an air cushioned' shall be omitted;.

(ii)

for the figure and word "3 times", the words "eight

times" shall be substituted,-

(iii)

after sub-clause (d), the following sub-clauses shall

be inserted, namely -

"(e) each horse immediately after the race and again after a period

of six hours but within eight hours of the race shall be subject to

the veterinary inspection to check for injuries.

(f) the horses shall be housed in stables admeasuring 12ft X 12ft

with adequate facility for the horses to see each other with

adequate provision for proper ventilation and protection against

heat, and an environmentally friendly atmosphere as far as

possible.";

(iv)

the following proviso shall be added at the end,

namely:-

"Provided that if the whip is used more than eight times in a race,

the prescribed authority in consultation with the Turf Authorities

shall decide, if the use of such whip in excess of the number

specified, was for any reason to save the horse or the jockey from

any accident, for the purpose of initiating any action under the

Act."-

(c)

in clause xx, at the end,

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the following shall be added namely:-

"and the use of steroids shall be avoided as fer as possible provided

the steroids may be used if no other option is available to be

supported by a veterinary prescription and the purchase of such

steroids shall be from a duly authorized source.";

(d)

after clause xxiv, the following new clause shall be

inserted, narhely:-

"xxv. 'persons desirous of transporting horses from one place to

another shall adhere to die following minimum norms to enhance

conditions of travel as also safety of the horses, namely:-

(a)

no horse shall be tied up in such a way that his head and

neck movements are unnaturally restricted while traveling.

(b)

all horses must be watered at least every four hours and

provided adequate ration of hay during the journey lasting

more than eight hours.

(c)

adequate ventilation and free flow of fresh air in the vehicle

shall be ensured during transport.

(d)

rubber mats, shall preferably be used for flooring instead of

straw bedding.

(e)

horses shall not be transported within twenty four hours of

having raced.

(f)

no horse shall be raced, where the period of journey

exceeds six hours, unless twenty four hours have elapsed

since completion of the travel."

[F, No. 1/7/2001-A.W.D (Pt)]

R, DATTA, Jt. Secy.

Foot Note:—The principal rules were published vide number S.0.267(E) dated, the 26th

March, 2001.

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