Singapore legislation

Section 41

of Animals and Birds Act 1965

Section 41

Interpretation of this Part

Amended by46/2014

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“animal” includes any beast, bird, fish or reptile, whether wild or tame;“animal‑related business” means —

(a)

the operation of any place or establishment for the purpose of —

(i)

using or holding animals for display, sport, entertainment, sale, breeding or conservation; or

(ii)

the care, boarding, grooming, treatment, vaccination, inoculation, training or destruction of animals, for reward;

(b)

the provision of any service relating to the care, boarding, grooming, treatment, vaccination, inoculation, training, transportation, capture or destruction of animals, for reward; or

(c)

the operation of any animal rescue or welfare organisation or facility,but does not include any business in respect of animals intended for consumption;“code of animal welfare” means any code of animal welfare issued, adopted or amended by the Director‑General and in force under section 41A;“employment”, in relation to an animal‑related business, includes the holding of the office, or purporting to act in the capacity, of a director, manager, partner, secretary or other analogous position in the animal‑related business;“owner”, in relation to an animal, includes a person in charge of the animal;“person in charge”, in relation to an animal, means a person who has, whether permanently or on a temporary basis, the animal in the person’s possession, custody or control, or under the person’s care or supervision, and includes an individual who has the animal in such a manner in the course of the individual’s employment;“reward” means any payment or other benefit (whether monetary or otherwise).

Definition

“animal” includes any beast, bird, fish or reptile, whether wild or tame;

Definition

“animal‑related business” means —

(a)

the operation of any place or establishment for the purpose of —

(i)

using or holding animals for display, sport, entertainment, sale, breeding or conservation; or

(ii)

the care, boarding, grooming, treatment, vaccination, inoculation, training or destruction of animals, for reward;

(b)

the provision of any service relating to the care, boarding, grooming, treatment, vaccination, inoculation, training, transportation, capture or destruction of animals, for reward; or

(c)

the operation of any animal rescue or welfare organisation or facility,but does not include any business in respect of animals intended for consumption;

Definition

“code of animal welfare” means any code of animal welfare issued, adopted or amended by the Director‑General and in force under section 41A;

Definition

“employment”, in relation to an animal‑related business, includes the holding of the office, or purporting to act in the capacity, of a director, manager, partner, secretary or other analogous position in the animal‑related business;

Definition

“owner”, in relation to an animal, includes a person in charge of the animal;

Definition

“person in charge”, in relation to an animal, means a person who has, whether permanently or on a temporary basis, the animal in the person’s possession, custody or control, or under the person’s care or supervision, and includes an individual who has the animal in such a manner in the course of the individual’s employment;

Definition

“reward” means any payment or other benefit (whether monetary or otherwise).

Amended by46/2014