Chapter I - Preliminary

1. Short title, extent and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Duties of persons having charge of animals

Chapter II - Animal Welfare Board of India

4. Animal Welfare Board of India
5. Constitution of the Board
6. Reconstitution of the Board
7. Term of office and conditions of service of Members of the Board
8. Secretary and other employees of the Board
9. Funds of the Board
10. Functions of the Board
11. Powers of the Board
12. Sub-Committees of the Board

Chapter III - State Animal Welfare Boards

13. Constitution of State Animal Welfare Boards
14. Functions of the State Animal Welfare Boards
15. Power to make Rules
16. Members and Employees

Chapter IV - Cruelty To Animals Generally

17. Treating animals cruelly
18. Penalty for practising phooka or doom dev
19. Breeding and selling of animals
20. Slaughter in authorized slaughter houses

Chapter V - Experimentation of Animals

21. Experiments on animals
22. Committee for control and supervision of experiments on animals
23. Sub-Committees
24. Staff of the Committee
25. Duties of the Committee and power of the Committee to make rules relating to experiments on animals
26. Power of entry and inspection
27. Power to prohibit experiments on animals
28. Penalties

Chapter VI - Performing Animals

29. "Exhibit" and "train" defined
30. Restriction on exhibition and training of performing animals
31. Procedure for registration
32. Power to enter premises
33. Offences
34. Exemptions

Chapter VII - Miscellaneous

35. Custody and disposal of animals
36. Powers of court with respect to persons convicted
37. Presumptions as to guilt in certain cases
38. Cognizability of offences
39. Attempts and abetment
40. Power to Compound Offences
41. Operation of other laws not barred
42. Offenses by companies
43. Power of entry, search, arrest and detention
44. Search warrants
45. General Power of seizure for examination
46. Treatment and care of animals
47. Delegation of powers
48. Power to make rules
49. Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament
50. Persons authorized under section 45 to be public servants
51. Indemnity
52. Repeal and Saving