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Section 22: Restriction on exhibition and training of performing animals.

The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960Central Act · Act 59 of 1960

No person shall exhibit or train--

(i) any performing animal unless he is registered in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter;

(ii) as a performing animal, any animal which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify as an animal which shall not be exhibited or trained as a performing animal.

STATE AMENDMENTS

Karnataka

Amendment of section 22.--In section 22 of the principal Act, at the end, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:--

"Provided that nothing contained in this section shall apply to conduct of "Kambala" or "Bulls race or Bullock cart race" as the case may be."

[Vide Karnataka Act 2 of 2018, s. 5].

Maharashtra

Amendment of section 22 of 59 of 1960.--In section 22 of the principal Act, the following proviso shall be added, namely:--

“Provided that, nothing contained in this section shall apply to the conduct of bullock cart race in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 3.”.

[Vide Maharashtra Act 45 of 2017, s. 5].

Where this provision sits

ActThe Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
Section22
Marginal noteRestriction on exhibition and training of performing animals.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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