Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act, 1965

Amendment of section 15 of Principal Act.

13.—In section 15 of the Principal Act:—

for paragraph (a) there shall be substituted the following paragraph :—

“(a) the word ‘animal’ means any domestic animal or wild animal and includes any bird, fish or reptile;”;

for paragraph (c) there shall be substituted the following paragraph :—

“(c) the expression ‘wild animal’ means any animal other than a domestic animal;” and

after paragraph (c) there shall be inserted the following paragraph :—

“(cc) the expression ‘captive animal’ means any wild animal which is in captivity or confinement or which is maimed, pinioned or subjected to any appliance or contrivance for the purpose of hindering or preventing its escape from captivity or confinement;”.