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Bare Act

The Goa Animal Preservation Act, 1995

General199521 sections

This Act regulates the slaughter of specific animals in the state of Goa by requiring a permit from a designated authority. It applies to the entire state and its residents. The law matters because it aims to preserve animals that are economically valuable for milking, breeding, or agricultural work. Before an animal can be killed, officials must certify it is no longer useful for these purposes, ensuring that only surplus or unproductive animals are allowed to be slaughtered.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. Appointment of competent authority.
  5. 4. Restrictions on slaughter of scheduled animals.
  6. 5. Scheduled animals to be slaughtered at specified places only.
  7. 6. Power to enter, search and seize property without warrant.
  8. 6A. Custody of seized property.
  9. 6B. Seized property to be reported to the concerned Magistrate.
  10. 6C. Procedure as to perishable property seized under section 6.
  11. 7. Prohibition of sale of beef.
  12. 8. Penalties.
  13. 9. Offences under this Act to be cognizable.
  14. 9A. Power to arrest without warrant.
  15. 10. Abetments and attempts.
  16. 11. Persons exercising powers under this Act deemed to be public servants.
  17. 12. Protection of persons acting in good faith under this Act or Rules.
  18. 13. Power to grant exemption under this Act.
  19. 14. Delegation of powers.
  20. 15. Provisions to be in addition to those of other Act.
  21. 16. Power to make rules.

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