Singapore legislation
Clause 2
Clause 2
Amendment of section 2
Section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance (hereinafter in this Ordinance referred to as the “principal Ordinance”) is hereby amended —
by inserting immediately after the word “tame” appearing in the second line of the definition of “animal” therein the expression “, and includes poultry”;
by deleting the definitions of “Government veterinary officer” and “Government veterinary surgeon” appearing therein and substituting therefor the following: —“ “Government veterinary officer” means the Assistant Director of Primary Production (Veterinary) and includes any Senior Primary Production Officer (Veterinary);”and
by inserting immediately after the definition of “Government veterinary officer” appearing therein the following new definitions: —“ “hatchery” means a place used for the commercial hatching by natural or artificial means of chicks, ducklings, goslings, poults or other birds;“poultry” includes all wild and domestic fowls, ducks, geese, turkeys and their young.”.