Penalty for disinterring carcass of diseased livestock or bird.

Whoever, without lawful authority, disinters or causes to be disinterred the carcass or part of the carcass of any livestock or bird which at the time of its death was infective or which has been destroyed as being infective or suspected of being infective shall be punishable with fine which may extend, in the case of a first conviction, to Rs. 100 or, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to Rs. 500.