Animal Welfare Act Malaysia 2017

For the first time pet owners will bear the responsibility of providing a suitable environment and diet and adequate housing and willingly or unwillingly inflicts unnecessary pain and suffering on their pet will be fined between rm15 000 rm75 000 and or to imprisonment of not more.

Animal welfare act malaysia 2017. 1 this act may be cited as the animal welfare act 2015. Back in 2015 the malaysian animal welfare act 2015 was passed in parliament but had yet to take legal effect. The animal welfare act 2015 is slated to be enforced in 2017 said veterinary services department dvs director general datuk dr kamarudin md isa. Application and commencement 1.

Pa r t i. The new law would impose stiffer penalties on those who commit animal cruelty. The new animal welfare act 2015 has now been enforced starting from 18 july 2017 animal cruelty is nothing new in malaysia and it happens even more frequently in recent years arguably due to the rise of social media which bring numerous animal cruelty cases to light. Inserted on 10 may 2015 by section 4 of the animal welfare amendment act no 2 2015 2015 no 49.

The animal welfare board will be executing the act and this includes educating and raising awareness on animal welfare. Replaced on 10 may 2015 by section 4 of the animal welfare amendment act no 2 2015 2015 no 49. Laws of malaysia act 772 animal welfare act 2015. 1 this act may be cited as the animal welfare act 2015.

The animal welfare act makes it possible to impose fines on people who mistreat animals for example. 2 this act applies to peninsular malaysia and the federal territory of labuan. This paper laid in parliament on tuesday 12 december 2017 includes the draft animal welfare sentencing and recognition of sentience bill 2017 and the explanatory notes that accompany it. The animal welfare act 2015 was gazetted on 29 december 2015 and is very close to being enforcable by law.

Enacted by the parliament of malaysia as follows. Now on 18th july 2017 it will finally come into force which marks progress for animal welfare in malaysia. 3 this act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the minister by notification in the gazette. 2 this act applies to peninsular malaysia and the federal territory of labuan.

3 this act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the minister by notification in the gazette.