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The Madhya Pradesh Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act, 1959

The Madhya Pradesh Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act, 1959

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The Madhya Pradesh Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act, 1959 regulates the slaughter, transport, sale, and purchase of agricultural cattle across Madhya Pradesh. It applies to livestock owners, traders, slaughterhouses, and the general public within the state. The legislation completely bans the slaughter of cows and calves of cows or she-buffaloes. Other cattle, including bulls, bullocks, and adult buffaloes, may only be slaughtered if a competent authority certifies that the animal is over twenty years old, permanently unfit for work or breeding, and free from disease. By establishing strict penal provisions and transport prohibitions, the Act seeks to safeguard livestock essential to the agrarian economy.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extend and commencement.
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. Appointment of a Veterinary Officer.
  5. 4. Prohibition of slaughter of agricultural cattle.
  6. 5. Prohibition of slaughter of cattle in places not fixed for purpose and within time specified.
  7. 6. Prohibition on transport of agricultural cattle for slaughter.
  8. 7. Prohibition of sale-purchase or otherwise disposal of cows, calves of cow or calves of she-buffaloes.
  9. 8. Repeal and Savings
  10. 9. Power of entry.
  11. 10. Penalty for contravention of section 4 (1) (a).
  12. 11. Penalties.
  13. 12. Burden of proof on accused.
  14. 13. Offences to be cognizable.
  15. 14. Abetments and attempts.
  16. 15. Officers exercising powers under this Act deemed to be public servants.
  17. 16. Protection of persons acting in good faith.
  18. 17. Power to grant exemptions
  19. 18. Power to make rules
  20. 19. Repeal and saving.

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