Important Notice
The Elephant owner should submit the Elephant documents, viz., Movement Register, Feeding Register, Disease and Treatment Record, Vaccination Record, Work Register containing the name of the Elephant and the Microchip number on all the pages.
The puppy below the age of three months will not be permitted as performing animals as they can be easily infected by various diseases. The puppy should mandatorily be administered with the Anti-Rabies vaccine after completion of three months.
The AWBI only accept the application of PSP & NOC which are received directly from the producer/production company/authirized person on behalf of Production Company. The Board has no “Agent”, “Middle man”, "Broker" or “Authorized person” in any place and all persons posing as such are impostors.
All the producers are informed that AWBI henceforth will not consider any direct NOC without obtaining pre-shoot permission except the Background Scene, Computer Graphics Scene. Stock Shots and Foreign Shoot.
The applicant has to submit the dog/cat vaccination record (clearly visible) along with Pre-Shoot Permission.
The Owner has to submit a self-declaration regarding transportation of animals that no cruelty was inflicted to animals during transportation along with the photographs of the animals while loading, unloading and during transportation.
Rules & Guidelines
| Sr. No. | Title | File |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prevention to Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960 |  |
| 2 | Performing Animal (Registration) Rules 1973 | |
| 3 | The Performing Animal (Registration) Rules 2001 | |
| 4 | The Performing Animal (Registration) (Amendment) Rules 2002 | |
| 5 | Transport of Animal Rules 1978 | |
| 6 | The Transport of Animal (Amendment) Rules 2001 | |
| 7 | The Transport of Animal (Amendment) Rules 2009 | |
| 8 | The Prevention to Cruelty to Animals (Transport of Animals on Foot) Rules 2001 | |
| 9 | The Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 | |
| 10 | The Wildlife (Protection)(Amendment) Act 2002 | |
| 11 | The Wildlife (Protection) (Amendment) Act 2006 | |
| 12 | Cinematograph Act, 1952 | |
| 13 | Notification dated 14.10.1998 regarding ban on use of performing animal | |
| 14 | Notification dated 11.07.2011 regarding ban on use of performing animal | |
| 15 | Guideline of the MoEF dated 08.01.2008 for Elephants | |
Application Forms (Do Not Submit these application forms either in hard copy or via email as well and don’t pay the application fees for any application in AWBI A/c No. 52006761496. Kindly apply online. These application forms are for reference only.)
Pre-Shoot Permission (PSP)
- Application Form for use of Performing Animals in Films/AD Films (Application fees of Rs. 25000/- is required to be paid) Download
- Pre-shoot fitness certificate - Part -ADownload
- Model Authorisation Letter to be provided by the Authorised SignatoryDownload
- Format for sending Shooting intimationDownload
- Format for self Declaration for Pre-Shoot PermissionDownload
- Format for Consent Letter from Animal OwnerDownload
No-Objection Certificate (NOC)
- Application Form for obtaining Post-Shoot Permission (No Objection Certificate) (Application fees of Rs. 30000/- is required to be paid for Direct Post-Shoot (No Objection Certificate)Download
- Post-shoot fitness certificate -Part -BDownload
- Format for sending Shooting intimationDownload
- Model Authorisation Letter to be provided by the Authorised SignatoryDownload
- Format for self Declaration for Post-Shoot PermissionDownload
- Format for Consent Letter from Animal OwnerDownload
Other Application Forms
Registration of Race Horse
- Application Form for Registration of race horses as Performing Animals (Application fees of Rs. 2000/- per horse is required to be paid. Please refer revised fees structure.) Download
Use of Performing Animals in Event/Dog Show
- Application Form for use of Performing Animals in Events /Dog Shows and Guidelines for Dog Show (Application fees of Rs. 5000/- is required to be paid. Please refer revised fees structure.) Download
Registration of Polo Ponies
- Application Form for registration of Polo Ponies (Application fees of Rs. 2000/- per horse is required to be paid. Please refer revised fees structure.) Download
Registration of Elephants in Safari Rides
- Application Form for registration of Elephants as Performing Animals in Safari Rides, Processions and other such Events (Application fees of Rs. 5000/- is required to be paid. Please refer revised fees structure.) Download
Registration of Performing animals in circuses
- Application Form for use of Performing animals in circuses (Application fees of Rs. 5000/- is required to be paid. Please refer revised fees structure.) Download
Proforma to be issued under Rule 96 of the Transport of Animals Rules 2001
- Model Proforma to be issued under Rule 96 of the Transport of Animals Rules 2001 Download