![]() The DAFF explicitly states that one of its aims is to ‘develop a single animal welfare Act in line with relevant sections of the Constitution, as well as international animal welfare standards’. In its current Strategic Plan 2015/16 to 2019/20, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries mentions the Animal Welfare Bill, however, no detail is given as to whether this Bill would recognise animal sentience. However, the plan does not include detail on the proposed scope of changes to animal protection legislation. The Strategic Plan of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) for 2013/14 to 2017/18 mentions updating the animal protection legislation with a new Animal Welfare and Protection Bill. Furthermore, Section 2(1)(a) states that any person who ‘infuriates’ or ‘terrifies’ an animal is also committing an offence. The definition of animal cruelty lists various scenarios under which animals would suffer physical pain. Thus, this Act covers domestic animals and birds, as well as wild animals, birds and reptiles who are in captivity or under the control of humans. ‘Animal’ is defined in the law as ‘any equine, bovine, sheep, goat, pig, fowl, ostrich, dog, cat or other domestic animal or bird or any wild animal, wild bird or reptile which is in captivity or under the control of man’. 71 of 1962, prohibits animal cruelty (Section 2(1)). ![]() However, the main animal welfare legislation in South Africa, the Animal Protection Act No. There is no formal recognition of animal sentience in legislation or policy. ![]()
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