In the Mizoram Animal (Control and Taxation) Act. 1980 (Act. No 4 of 1980) (herein after referred to as the principal Act.) in section - 2

(i) in clause (b) in between the word “includes” and the word “pigs,” the “word” shall be inserted: Ex-57/91 - 2 - (ii) after clause (c) the following clause shall be inserted as follows :- “(cc)” “Court” means a civil court or a criminal court in Mizoram. Ammendment of Section 4. Insertion of new section 29 A 3. In the principal Act in section 4, for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted as follows : “(a) “Fowls and Pigs shall be kept in confinement”. 4. In the principal Act. in Section 4, for clause (a), the following new section shall be inserted as follows, namely :- “Special provision for keeping animals in the prohibited area and penalties for violation thereof 29 A. (1) The owner of the animal who has been granted licence ujnder th provision of section 29 shall keep the animals in the area in the manner and conditions as may be specified in the licence and also as may be directed by Government but in no case such animals should be allowed to trespass upon the land or property of any other persons wether private of public. (2) If, in violation of the conditions laid down in the licence due to negligence of the owner of animals, any animal enters upon land or property of any other persons causing damage or loss thereto, the owner of such animals shall be liable to pay compensation to the extent of the loss or damage caused to that property. (3) Notwistinding anything contained in, and withouth prejudice tothe other provisions of, this Act if any person allows his animals to stray in any street, place of public or upon any property or land of other persons whether public or private, he shall be punishable with a minimum fine of two hundred rupees which may extend to five hundred rupees, when the same persons committed the same ofence for the second time he shall be tried by “the court and shall be punishable with fine of one thousand rupees with simple imprisionment for a term of fifteen days which may extend to two months. Sd/K.N. Srivastava Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram Law, Judicial & Parliamentary Affairs Department. Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl.