Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29)

Section 310 - Interpretation

In this Chapter

“animal” means a domestic or captive animal;

“captive animal” means an animal, which is not a domestic animal, of any kind or species, including a bird, fish, or reptile, which is in captivity, or confinement, or which is maimed, pinioned or subjected to an appliance or a contrivance for the purpose of hindering or preventing its escape from captivity or confinement;

“domestic animal” means an animal which is tamed or which has been or is being sufficiently tamed to serve a purpose for the use of a person.

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