1772
A BILL
INTITULED
[No. 26-5.9.35.-2.]
Short title.
Interpreta- tion.
Ordinance
No. 13 of 1935.
Penalty for cruelty to animals.
An Ordinance to provide for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals.
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance, 1935.
2. In this Ordinance, unless there is something repugnant in the context-
"Animal" means any bird, beast, fish, reptile or insect, whether wild or tame;
"Colonial Veterinary Surgeon" includes any Veterinary Surgeon authorised by the Governor to perform the duties of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon under this Ordinance and also any assistant Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.
"Food Officer" means any person appointed as such by the Urban Council under section 2 of the Public Health (Food) Ordinance, 1935.
"Vessel" includes any ship or boat or any other description of vessel used in navigation.
3.-(1) Any person who--
(a) cruelly beats, kicks, ill-treats, over-rides, over- drives, over-loads, tortures, infuriates, or terrifies any animal, or causes or procures or, being the owner, permits any animal to be so used, or, by wantonly or unreasonably doing or omitting to do any act, causes any unnecessary suffering or, being the owner, permits any unnecessary suffering to be so caused to any animal; or
(b) being in charge of any animal in confinement or captivity or in the course of transport from one place to another, neglects to supply such animal with sufficient food and sufficient fresh water; or
(c) conveys or carries, or causes or procures or, being the owner, permits to be conveyed or carried, any animal in such a manner or position or in a case, crate or basket of such construction or such small dimensions as to subject it to unnecessary pain or suffering; or
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