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The Bombay Animal Preservation Act, 1954

The Bombay Animal Preservation Act, 1954

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This law protects specific animals like cows, calves, and bulls in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu by strictly controlling their slaughter. It requires anyone wanting to kill these animals to first obtain a written certificate from a designated authority, who will only grant it if the animal is old, sick, or no longer useful for farming, breeding, or milk production. The Act also bans slaughtering these animals in unauthorized locations and forbids transporting them for slaughter, ensuring that only necessary or religiously permitted killings occur under strict government oversight.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement.
  2. 2. Application of the Act.
  3. 3. Definitions.
  4. 4. Appointment of Competent Authority.
  5. 5. Prohibition against slaughter without certificate from Competent Authority.
  6. 6. Prohibition of slaughter of animals in places not specified for the purpose.
  7. 6A. Prohibition against transportation of specified animals for slaughter.
  8. 6B. Prohibition against selling or buying beef or beef products.
  9. 7. Power to enter and inspect premises.
  10. 8. Penalties.
  11. 9. Offences under the Act to be cognizable and non-bailable.
  12. 10. Abetments and attempts.
  13. 11. Persons exercising powers under this Act deemed to be public servants.
  14. 12. Protection of persons acting in good faith under the Act or rules.
  15. 13. Exemption under this Act.
  16. 14. Delegation of powers.
  17. 15. Power to make rules.
  18. 16. Omitted
  19. 17. Omitted
  20. 15(2). Power to make rules
  21. 15(3). Power to make rules
  22. 15(4). Power to make rules
  23. SCHEDULE. SCHEDULE

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