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ACT XIV OF 2014 ACT XIV OF 2014 BALOCHISTAN WILDLIFE (PROTECTION, PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT) ACT, 2014 An Act to provide protection, preservation, conservation, sustainable and management to the Wildlife, and establishment and management of protection areas in the Province of Balochistan. [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 28th March, 2014] CHAPTER III PRELIMINARY PROTECTION OF WILD ANIMALS 13. Cruelty to the Wild Animals.---(1) No person shall--- (a) possess and use any wild animal for fighting or baiting with other wild animal of the same or other species or with any other kind of animal; (b) put, keep or carry in a cage or enclosure any wild animal which is not big enough for its movement and comfortable living, transport or handling; (c) starve or provide less food or water than needed for good health of the wild animal; (d) injure any wild animal through negligence or with an ulterior motive; and (e) sedate any wild animal regularly or for long periods for reasons other than treatment. (2) Any officer appointed under section 5 (1), conferred or delegated with the powers under sections 72, 73, 74, 75, 76 and 77 is also empowered to exercise the powers of an officer under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1890 (Act No. XI of 1890), in so far as it relates to wild animals.