Prohibition on transport of agricultural cattle for slaughter

No person shall transport or offer for transport or cause to be trans-ported any [agricultural cattle other than cow or calf of cow] from any place within the State to any place outside the State, for the purpose of its slaughter in contravention of the provision of this Act or with the knowledge that it will be or is likely to be, so slaughtered.

6-A. Restriction on export of cow, etc No person shall export or cause to be exported cow or calf of cow for the purpose of slaughter either directly or through his agent or servant or any other person acting on his behalf in contravention of the provisions of this act or with the knowledge that it will be or is likely to be slaughtered.

6-B. Permit for export

1. (1) Any person desiring to export cow or calf of cow shall, apply for a permit to such officer as the State Government may, by notification, appoint in this behalf, stating the reasons for which they are to be exported as also the number of cows and calves of cows and the name of the State to which they are proposed to be exported and shall also file a declaration to the effect that the cows or calves of cows for which the permit for export is required shall not be slaughtered.
2. (2) The officer appointed under sub-section
3. (1) shall, after satisfying himself about the genuinness or otherwise of the request of the applicant, either grant or refuse to grant him a permit for the export of cows or calves of cows specified in the application: Provided that an application for the grant of a permit shall not be refused unless the applicant has been afforded an opportunity of being heard and the reasons for the refusal are recorded: Provided further that the permit shall not be granted for export of cow or calves of cows to a State where cow slaughter is not banned by law.
4. (3) The form of permit and the fee for issuing permits shall be such as may be prescribed. 6-C.