Question & AnswerQ&A (Act No. 3830)
The purpose of Act No. 3830 is to amend the first paragraph of Section 4 of Act No. 3639 which defines terms related to the Bureau of Animal Industry, particularly the definition of domestic animals.
Act No. 3830 amends the first paragraph of Section 4 of Act No. 3639, which is the act creating the Bureau of Animal Industry.
The amended Section 4 defines the term 'Domestic animals' as including horses, mules, asses, cattle, carabaos, hogs, sheep, goats, dogs, cats, rabbits, deer, fowls, circus and pet animals, and those intended to be used for show or experimental purposes.
The term includes horses, mules, asses, cattle, carabaos, hogs, sheep, goats, dogs, cats, rabbits, deer, fowls, circus and pet animals, and animals used for show or experimental purposes.
No, Act No. 3830 itself does not change the name of the Bureau of Agriculture; the original Act No. 3639 changed the name of the Bureau of Agriculture to the Bureau of Plant Industry.
The Act took effect upon its approval on October 30, 1931.
Defining 'domestic animals' clarifies the scope of authority and responsibility of the Bureau of Animal Industry regarding animal health, experimentation, and related regulatory functions.
Yes, circus and pet animals are explicitly included in the definition of 'domestic animals.'
Yes, animals intended to be used for experimental purposes are included in the definition of 'domestic animals.'
Act No. 3830 was enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Legislature assembled.