772 - AKTA KEBAJIKAN HAIWAN 2015 — Malaysia law | Esheria

772 - AKTA KEBAJIKAN HAIWAN 2015

This Act sets up the Animal Welfare Board, requires licences for listed animal activities, and imposes welfare duties and offence rules for handling animals.

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Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
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This Act sets up the Animal Welfare Board, requires licences for listed animal activities, and imposes welfare duties and offence rules for handling animals. This part gives animal welfare officers and the Minister/Board enforcement and appointment powers, sets duties to cooperate with inspections, and creates offences and penalties for non-compliance.