Transport of Animals (Amendment) Rules, 2009

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd September, 2009 S.O.2465 (E) – Whereas the draft Transport of the Animals Amendment Rules, 2008, 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 Government of India, Ministry of Environment and Forest number S.O 1876(E) dated 31st July 2009 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub Section (ii) dated 3rd August 2009 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of the period of thirty 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 3rd August, 2009. 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-sections (1) and (2) 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, namely: 1. (1) These rules may be called Transport of Animals (Amendment) Rules, 2009. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Transport of Animals Rules, 1978 (herein after referred to as the said rules), for rule 50, the following rule 50 shall be substituted, namely: “50. The average space provided per cattle in Railway wagon or vehicle shall be as provided in Tables I and II as given below: TABLE – I Space Allowance per Cattle Cattle weighing upto 200 Kg. 1 Square Meter (Sq.mtr.) Cattle weighing 200-300 Kg 1.20 Square Meter Cattle weighing 300-400 Kg 1.40 Square Meter Cattle Weighing above 400 Kg. 2.0 Square Meter TABLE – II Space requirement for Cattle while being transported in commonly sized road vehicles Vehicle Floor Area Number of Cattle Size of the vehicle Cattle Cattle Cattle Cattle Length x in Square Meter weighing weighing weighing weighing Width (Sq.mtr.) upto 200-300 Kg 300-400Kg above Square 200 Kg (1.20 Sq.mtr (1.40 Sq.mtr. 400Kg (2.0 Meter (1 Sq.mtr. space space Sq.mtr space space per cattle) per cattle) per cattle) per cattle) 6.9 x 2.4 16.56 16 14 12 8 5.6 X 2.3 12.88 12 10 8 6 4.16X1.9 7.904 8 6 6 4 2.9X1.89 5.481 5 4 4 2 3. In the said rules, in rule 58, after entry (c), the following entry shall be inserted, namely: “(d) Horses: Space requirement while being transported by road/rail Horses Space in Square Meter Stallion Horses 2.25 Mares (including pregnant) 2 Ponies 1.5 6 Months to 12 Months 1.4 12 Months to 18 Months 1.6 Over 18 Months and upto 2 years 2 Mares with Foal at Foot (upto 6 months) 2.25 4. In the said rules, in rule 73, after the words “for a sheep”, the following shall be substituted namely: “and Goat while being transported by rail/road shall be as under: Sheep and Goat: Space requirement while being transported by Rail/Road Approximate weight of animal in Kilogram Space required in Square Meter Wooled Shorn Not more than 20 0.17 0.16 More than 20 but not more than 25 0.19 0.18 More than 25 but not more than 30 0.23 0.22 More than 30 but not more than 40 0.27 0.25 More than 40 0.32 0.29” 5. In the said rules, in rule 94, after sub rule (a), in the TABLE, under the heading Broad gauge, in column (1), for the entry, the following entry shall be substituted namely: “Broad Gauge (1) Area of Wagon VPU having Floor Area 63.55 Square Meter Number of Pigs 104 (0.61 Square Meter per Pig)” 6. In the said rules, in rule 95, for the clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted namely: “(a) Maximum Number of Pigs permitted for commonly sized road vehicle S.No. Type of Animal Maximum Number of Pigs Permitted for Road Vehicles Vehicle having Vehicle having size Vehicle having Vehicle having size 5.6mx2.35m 5.15mx2.18m size 3.03mx2.18m size 2.9mx2.0m 1. Weaner 43 37 22 19 2. Young 31 26 15 13 3. Adult 21 18 10 9 2 Note:- For the purpose of Pigs of all breeds, ages and sex, the following Space allowances shall apply: (d) Weaner - Piglet which has just been separated from the mother for the purpose of independent rearing and commonly in the weight range of 12kg - 15 kg. (e) Young - Male of female pig between 0.3 to 0.6 months of age and commonly in the weight range of 15 Kg - 50 Kg. (f) Adult - A male or female pig above 06 months of age and having weight more than50kg. (F.No.27-15/2006-AWD) Hem Pande, Jt. Secy. (AW) Note:- The Principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number Part 1, Section 2(ii) vide Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (Department of Agriculture), Notification NO.18-6/70-LDI dated 23rd March 1978 and subsequently amended by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment vide number S.O.269(E) dated 26th March, 2001. 3