Section 40 in The Transport Of Animals Rules, 1978
40.
(1)Monkeys shall be transported in suitable wooden cages, so constructed as not to allow the escape of the monkeys and shall allow sufficient passage of air for ventilation; no nails, metallic projections or sharp edges shall be exposed in the interior or on the exterior of such cages. Each cage shall be equipped with water and food receptacles which shall be leak-proof and be capable of being cleaned and refilled during transit. A suitable absorbent material such as saw dust shall be kept in the dropping trays.(2)The weight of any one loaded cage shall not exceed 45 kilograms in any case.(3)The following two sizes of cages shall be used:--(a)460 x 460 x 460 mm-to contain not more than ten monkeys weighing from 1.8 to 3.0 kilograms each or four monkeys weighing from 3.1 to 5.0 kilograms each; and(b)760 x 530 x 460 mm to contain not more than ten monkeys weighing from 1.8 to 3.0 kilograms each or eight monkeys weighing from 3.1 to 5.0 kilograms each.(4)The construction details of the two types of cages shall be as given in Schedule F.(5)The construction details of the two types of cages used for the transport of pregnant and nursing monkeys shall be as given in Schedule G.
