Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
34. (1) No cage or receptacle shall be used in any bird shop for the confinement of any animal (not being a winged animal or a reptile or insect) unless it is of sufficient size to enable every animal confined therein to stand erect or to lie down at full length.
(2) No cage or receptacle shall be used in any bird shop for the confinement of any winged animal unless-
(a) it is of sufficient size and contains sufficient perches for the accommodation of all the occupants when standing erect on the perches, or, if it is used for the confinement of a winged animal or animals not accustomed to stand on perches, is of sufficient size to enable any such animal to stand erect on the floor; and
(b) in either case, is of sufficient size to enable any occupant to stretch its wings to their fullest extent.
35. Every bird shop shall have a good supply of clean potable water for the use of the animals kept therein.
36. Every bird shop and every cage or other accommodation for animals kept therein shall at all times be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and free from vermin.
37. The floor and any part of the walls of every bird shop which may have become soiled by any animal kept therein shall be thoroughly swept and cleaned at least once a day and all excretory matter shall be removed from the bird shop and from every cage therein at least once a day.
38. The inside walls and the ceiling of every bird shop shall be lime-washed at least once in every three months.
39. Whenever it appears to the Urban Council that any bird shop or any accommodation or cage therein is in such an insanitary condition as to cause injury or discomfort to the animals kept therein, or to any of them, the holder of the licence of such bird shop shall within 48 hours after service upon him of a notice in writing
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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
34. (1) No cage or receptacle shall be used in any bird shop for the confinement of any animal (not being a winged animal or a reptile or insect) unless it is of suffi- cient size to enable every animal confined therein to stand erect or to lie down at full length.
(2) No cage or receptacle shall be used in any bird shop for the confinement of any winged animal unless-
(a) it is of sufficient size and contains sufficient. perches for the accommodation of all the occupants when standing erect on the perches, or, if it is used for the confinement of a winged animal or animals not accustomed to stand on perches, is of sufficient size to enable any such animal to stand erect on the floor; and
(b) in either case, is of sufficient size to enable any occupant to stretch its wings to their fullest extent.
35. Every bird shop shall have a good supply of clean potable water for the use of the animals kept therein.
36. Every bird shop and every cage or other accom- modation for animals kept therein shall at all times be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and free from vermin.
37. The floor and any part of the walls of every bird shop which may have become soiled by any animal kept therein shall be thoroughly swept and cleaned at least once a day and all excretory matter shall be removed from the bird shop and from every cage therein at least once a day.
38. The inside walls and the ceiling of every bird shop shall be lime-washed at least once in every three months.
39. Whenever it appears to the Urban Council that any bird shop or any accommodation or cage therein is in such an insanitary condition as to cause injury or dis- comfort to the animals kept therein, or to any of them, the holder of the licence of such bird shop shall within 48 hours after service upon him of a notice in writing
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