Section 7 in The Breeding of And Experiments On Animals (Control And Supervision) Rules, 1998
7. Stocking of animals.
- The animals shall be stocked by the breeder and the establishment in the following manner :--(a)animal houses shall be located in a quiet atmosphere undisturbed by traffic, and the premises kept tidy, hygienic and the animals protected from drought and extremes of weather;(b)animal cages for small animals and stables for large animals shall be such that animals can live in comfort and overcrowding is avoided;(c)where standards have been laid down by the Indian Standards Institution, the cages, the stable, as the case may be, shall conform to those standards;(d)animals' attendants must be suitably trained and experienced in the duties allotted to them;(e)animals shall be looked after, before and after the experiments by a trained and experienced attendant;(f)there shall he satisfactory arrangement for looking after the animals during off hours and on holidays.
