VMD 511: Animal Welfare, Ethics and Jurisprudence (2+0)

TRANSPORT OF ANIMALS (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2001 NOTIFICATION

• S. O. 269 (E) whereas certain draft rules further to amend the Transport of Animals Rules, 1978 were published as required by sub-section (1) of Section 38 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (59 of 1960) under the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment number S.O. 1164 (E) dated 26th December 2000 in the Gazette of India. Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub Section (ii) dated the 27th December, 2000 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of the period of sixty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing the said notification are made available to the public.
• And, whereas copies of the said Gazette were made available to the public on the 1st January 2001.
• And, whereas no objection or 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 (i) and (ii) of Section 38 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 (59 of 1960), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Transport of Animals Rules 1978.