Animal Protection Act

Eesti Republic of Vabariigi Estonia lootnakaitse- Anitnal seadus Protection Act Eesti Vabariigi loomakaitseseadus Republic of Estonia Animal Protection Act § I. Loomakaitseseaduse iilesanne Loomakaitseseaduse ulesandeks on Iooduslikes ja tehistingimustes elavate loomade (imetajate, lindude, roomajate, kahepaiksete, kalade, putukate ja teiste elusolendite, valja arvatud mikroorga nismid) kaitse inimese vagivalla eest. § 2. Seaduses kasutatavad moisted Kaesolevas seaduses kasutatakse moisteid jargmises tahenduses: "hukkamine hadaseisundis" - looma hukkamine, kui Ioomast tulenev oht ahvardab inimeste v6i teiste loomade elu ja kui seda ohtu pole v6imalik k6rvaldada v6i sellest teost tulenev majanduslik kahju on arahoitud kahjust vaiksem; "hadatapmine" - produktiivlooma tapmine, valtimaks majanduslikku kahju, v6i looma hukkamine kaas tundest, kui on v6imatu looma ravimine v6i tema ellujaamine ilma kestvate piinadeta; "valtimatu olukord'' - olukord, kus on ohtu sattunud inimelu v6i tekkimas korvamatu kahju. § 3. Looma suhtes lubamatu tegu (1) Looma suhtes on lubamatu looma hukkumist, vigastamist v6i loomale kannatusi p6hjustav tegu, kui see ei ole tingitud vajadusest looma ravida, veterinaarsest menetlusest v6i mingist valtimatust olukorrast. (2) Lubamatu tegu on: 1) looma hukkamine, valja arvatud kaesoleva seaduse §-s 4 loetletud juhud; 2) looma vigastamine; 3) looma hulgamine omaniku poolt; 4) looma piinamine; 5) looma rakendamine ule j6u kaivale toole; § 1. Purpose of Animal Protection Act The purpose of the Animal Protection Act is to protect animals (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects and other living beings, except micro organisms) living in natural or artificial conditions from human violence. § 2. Definitions used in Act In this Act the following definitions are used: "killing in an emergency situation" means killing an animal if a danger posed by the animal threatens the life of humans or other animals and if it is not possible to remove such danger, or if the financial loss incurred as a result of such act is less than the prevented loss; "emergency slaughter" means killing a productive animal in order to prevent financial loss, or killing an animal out of sympathy if treatment of the animal or its survival without continual suffering is impossible; "unavoidable situation" means a situa tion where human life is endangered or irreparable loss will be incurred. § 3. Prohibited act with respect to animals (1) Acts which cause the killing of, injury to or suffering of animals are prohibited unless such acts arise from the need to treat an animal, a veterinary procedure or an unavoidable situation. (2) Prohibited acts are: 1) killing an animal, except the cases set out in§ 4 of this Act; 2) injuring an animal; 3) abandonment of an animal by its owner; 4) torturing an animal; 5) engagement of an animal in work beyond its capabilities; fest, (Jigustolke Keskus Estonian Translation and Legislative Support Centre 71 Eesti Vabariigi loomakaitseseadus Republic of Estonia Ammal Protection Act 6) looma abitusse seisundisse jatmine; 7) loomkatsed, valja arvatud litsentsiga lubatud juhud; 8) loomade normaalseks eluks vajalike tingimuste tagamata jatmine; 9) loomav6itluse korraldamine; 10) muu tegu, mis p6hjustab kaesoleva seaduse § 3 l. 16ikes loetietud tagajargi. (3) Loomkatseteks litsentside valjaand mise kord ja loomade pidamise normaalsed tingimused kehtestatakse Vabariigi Valitsuse pooit maaratud korras. § 4. Looma lubatud hukkamine (1) Looma lubatud hukkamine on: 1) tulunduslooma tapmine; 2) uluki surmamine kiittimisel; 3) piiiitud kala surmamine; 4) looma hadatapmine; 5) hulkuvate koerte ja kasside surmamine kohaliku omavalitsuse pooit maaratud juhtudel ja korras, kui nende arvukuse piiramiseks ei ole muud teed; 6) kahjurputukate ja -nariliste havitamine; 7) looma hukkamine hadaseisundis; 8) loomade arvukuse piiramine haiguste leviku t6kestamiseks kohaliku omavalitsuse poolt maaratud korras. (2) Looma hukkamise puhul on kohustuslik valida hukkamisviis, mis p6hjustab v6imalikult vahe kannatusi. (3) Looma hukkamine tema omaniku n6usolekuta on lubatud kaesoleva seaduse § 4 l. l6ike punktides 4, 5 ja 7 maaratud juhtudel. 6) leaving an animal in a helpless state; 7) animal experimentation, except in cases permitted under a license; 8) failure to ensure conditions neces sary for normal animal life; 9) organisation of animal fights; 10) other acts which cause the conse quences listed in subsection 3 (1) of this Act. (3) The procedure for issuing licenses for animal experimentation and the normal conditions for keeping animals shall be established pursuant to the procedure specified by the Government of the Republic. § 4. Permitted killing of animals (1) Permitted killing of an animal is: 1) slaughter of a productive animal; 2) killing game while hunting; 3) killing caught fish; 4) emergency slaughter of an animal; 5) killing stray dogs and cats in the cases and pursuant to the procedure provided by local governments, if there are no other means for limiting their numbers; 6) extermination of noxious insects and rodents; 7) killing an animal in an emergency situation; 8) restriction of animal numbers for prevention of the spread of disease pursuant to the procedure specified by local governments. (2) In killing an animal it is mandatory to choose a means of killing which causes the least amount of suffering possible. (3) Killing an animal without the consent of its owner is permitted in the cases specified in clauses 4 (1) 4), 5) and 7) of this Act. Eesti Oigustolke Keskus Estonian Translation and Legislative Support Centre 72 Eesti Vabariigi loomakaitseseadus Republic of Estonia Animal Protection Act § 5. Looma hukkamine alaealise ju uresolekul Looma hukkamine alaealise juures olekul on keelatud, valja arvatud: 1) kahjurputukate ja -nariliste havitamine; 2) kalapuiik; 3) looma tapmine hadaseisundis; 4) seoses 6ppet66 ulesandega ning 6petaja Joa! ja juuresolekul. § 6. Kulud hadatapmisel looma omaniku siiiil voi omaniku puudumisel Loomaomaniku suiist tingitud hada tapmise korral kannab hukkamisega seotud kulud loomaomanik, omaniku puudumisel kannab kulud kohalik omavalitsus. [26.06.1996] § 7. Jarelevalve kaesoleva seaduse taitmise iile Kaesoleva seaduse taitmise tile teosta vad riiklikku jarelevalvet Veterinaar- ja Toiduinspektsiooni ja teiste seadusega volitatud jarelevalveorganite ametiisikud oma padevuse piires. [26.06.1996; 29.01.1998] § 8. Vastutus kaesoleva seaduse rikkumise eest Kaesolevat seadust rikkunud isikud kannavad kriminaal-, haldus- voi distsiplinaarkaristust Eesti Vabariigi seadustega satestatavas korras. § 5. Killing of animal in presence of minor Killing an animal in the presence of a minor is prohibited except: 1) extermination of noxious insects and rodents; 2) fishing; 3) killing an animal in an emergency situation; 4) killing related to a study assignment, with the permission and in the presence of a teacher. § 6. Costs of emergency slaughter required by fault of animal owner or in absence of owner The owner of an animal shall bear the costs of emergency slaughter required due to the fault of the owner of the animal; in the absence of an owner, the local government shall bear such costs. [26.06.1996] § 7. Supervision over implementation of this Act The Veterinary and Food Inspectorate and other officials of supervisory bodies authorised by law shall exercise state supervision over implementation of this Act within the limits of their compe tence. [26.06.1996; 29.01.1998] § 8. Liability for violation of this Act Persons violating this Act shall bear criminal, administrative or disciplinary liability pursuant to the procedures provided by Acts of the Republic of Estonia. Eesti Oigustolke Keskus Estonian Translation and Legislative Support Centre 73