Animal Protection Regulations (P.E.I. Reg. EC71/90)

PLEASE NOTE This document, prepared by the Legislative Counsel Office, is an office consolidation of this regulation, current to April 9, 2005. It is intended for information and reference purposes only. This document is not the official version of these regulations. The regulations and the amendments printed in the Royal Gazette should be consulted to determine the authoritative text of these regulations. For more information concerning the history of these regulations, please see the Table of Regulations. If you find any errors or omissions in this consolidation, please contact: Legislative Counsel Office Tel: (902) 368-4291 Email: legislation@gov.pe.ca http://www.gov.pe.ca/law/index.php3 http://www.gov.pe.ca/royalgazette/index.php3 http://www.gov.pe.ca/photos/original/leg table regs.pdf mailto:legislation@gov.pe.ca 1 CHAPTER A-11.1 ANIMAL HEALTH AND PROTECTION ACT ANIMAL PROTECTION REGULATIONS Pursuant to section 16 of the Animal Health and Protection Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. A-11.1, Council made the following regulations: 1. The following forms are prescribed: (a) an order to an owner pursuant to subsection 12(1) of the Act shall be in Form 1 of the Schedule; (b) the consent of the owner for the destruction of an animal shall be in Form 2 of the Schedule; (c) the notification to the owner regarding animals removed or destroyed by an inspector shall be in Form 3 of the Schedule. (EC71/90) 2. (1) The following persons may be appointed inspectors for the purposes of the Act: (a) any person licensed to practice clinical veterinary medicine under the Veterinary Profession Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. V-3; (b) any person authorized by the Prince Edward Island Humane Society to perform the functions of an inspector; (c) any police officer; (d) any other person deemed by the Minister to be qualified to perform the functions of an inspector. (EC71/90) 3. Revoked by EC156/05. (EC71/90; 156/05) 4. (1) With respect to animals kept for sale, hire or exhibition, the standards of design, construction and maintenance of facilities and the standards of care with which chickens, pigs, veal calves, mink, foxes and dairy cattle respectively shall be maintained, shall be those contained in the following Recommended Codes of Practice published by Agriculture Canada, as amended from time to time: Recommended Code of Practice for Handling Chickens from Hatchery to Slaughterhouse; Recommended Code of Practice for Care and Handling of Pigs; Recommended Code of Practice for Care and Handling of Special Fed Veal Calves; Recommended Code of Practice for Care and Handling of Mink; Recommended Code of Practice for Care and Handling of Ranched Fox; Forms Inspectors Expenses Standards 2 Cap. A-11.1 Animal Health and Protection Act Updated 2005 Animal Protection Regulations 2 Recommended Code of Practice for Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle. (2) With respect to the humane treatment of animals during transport, the standards of care shall be those contained in Part XII, Transportation of Animals, of the Regulations under the Animal Disease and Protection Act (Canada) R.S.C. 1985, Chap. A-11. (EC71/90) 5. With respect to the use of animals for the purposes of medical or scientific research, the standards of care shall be those contained in the Guide to the Care and Use of Experimental Animals, Volumes I and II, published by the Canadian Council on Animal Care, 1984. (EC71/90) 6. An appeal under subsection 13.1(1) of the Act shall (a) be signed and dated by the appellant; (b) specify the order which is the subject of the appeal; (c) specify the grounds of appeal on which the appellant relies and the nature of the relief sought; and (d) set out the name, address and telephone number of the appellant. (EC71/90; 156/05) Idem Scientific research Contents of notice of appeal Updated 2005 Animal Health and Protection Act Cap. A-11.1 3 Animal Protection Regulations 3 SCHEDULE FORM 1 ANIMAL HEALTH AND PROTECTION ACT R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. A-11.1 ORDER PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION 12(1) NAME OF OWNER .................................................................................................................. ADDRESS OF OWNER ........................................................................................................... SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN .................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................... TIME LIMIT FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ORDER ............................................................... DATE OF ORDER ........................................ INSPECTOR ................................................... ADDRESS ......................................................... TELEPHONE .................................................... 4 Cap. A-11.1 Animal Health and Protection Act Updated 2005 Animal Protection Regulations 4 FORM 2 ANIMAL HEALTH AND PROTECTION ACT R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. A-11.1 CONSENT OF OWNER OF ANIMAL(S) NAME OF OWNER .................................................................................................................. ADDRESS OF OWNER ........................................................................................................... DESCRIPTION OF ANIMAL(S) TO BE DESTROYED ....................................................... Pursuant to clause 14(2)(a) of the Animal Health and Protection Act, I hereby consent to the destruction of the above described animal(s) by the inspector in such a manner as is deemed appropriate. I hereby release the inspector and the government of Prince Edward Island from any and all liability in any way relating to the destruction of the above described animal(s), and I confirm that I have read and understood this consent. DATE ............................................ SIGNATURE .................................................................... Updated 2005 Animal Health and Protection Act Cap. A-11.1 5 Animal Protection Regulations 5 FORM 3 ANIMAL HEALTH AND PROTECTION ACT R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. A-11.1 NOTIFICATION TO OWNER NAME OF OWNER ................................................................................................................. ADDRESS OF OWNER ........................................................................................................... TAKE NOTICE THAT ON.........................................THE FOLLOWING ............................ .................................................................................................................................................... ANIMAL(S) WERE HUMANELY DESTROYED/REMOVED BY THE INSPECTOR FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: ANIMALS DESTROYED/REMOVED.................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................... REASONS FOR DESTRUCTION/REMOVAL ...................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................... DATE OF NOTICE .........................................INSPECTOR .................................................. ADDRESS ........................................................ TELEPHONE ................................................... (EC71/90)