Section 23 in The Transport Of Animals Rules, 1978
23.
(1)(a)Monkeys shall be transported in suitable wooden or bamboo cages so constructed as not to allow the escape of the monkeys but permit sufficient passage of air ventilation.(b)No nails, metallic projections or sharp edges shall be exposed on the exterior or in the interior of the cages.(c)Each cage shall be equipped with appropriate water and feed receptacles which are leak proof and capable of being cleaned and refilled during transit.(2)The floor of the cages shall be made of bamboo reapers and the space between each reaper shall range between 20 mm and 30 mm.(3)To facilitate carriage of these cages, provision may be made for rope loops at the four top ends.(4)The weight of anyone loaded cage shall not exceed 45 kilograms.(5)The following two sizes of cages shall be used-(a)910 x 760 x 510 mm-to contain not more than twelve monkeys, weighing between 1.8 and 3.00 kilograms each or ten monkeys weighing between 3.1 and 5.0 kilograms each;(b)710 x 710 x 510 mm-to contain not more than ten monkeys weighing between 1.8 and 3.00 kilograms each or eight monkeys weighing between 3.1 and 5.00 kilograms each:Provided that wooden cages as specified in Schedule F to these rules may also be used for carrying monkeys from the trapping area to the nearest rail-head.(6)The construction details of two types of cages shall be given in Schedule E.
