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THE PUNJAB CATTLE FAIRS (REGULATION) ACT, 1967

The Punjab Cattle Fairs (Regulation) Act, 1967

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This Act regulates the holding, control, and management of cattle fairs across Punjab by granting exclusive authority to the State Government. It establishes a system appointing Fair Officers in districts to oversee fair organization, infrastructure development, and operations. The legislation covers essential facilities including water supplies, shelters, medical services, sanitation, and commercial arrangements while allowing the government to impose specific taxes and tolls during fair periods. This law ensures the proper regulation of these traditional rural events that serve as important agricultural markets and social gathering points in the state.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. 1. This Act may be called the Punjab Cattle Fairs (Regulation) Act, Short title 1967.
  3. 2. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. 3. (1) The right to hold a cattle fair at any place in the State of Punjab Bar on hold and to control, manage and
  5. 4. Fair Officers and their duties, etc.
  6. 5. Power o State Government to impose taxes in fair areas.
  7. 6. Exclusion of jurisdiction of local authorities to impose tax, etc.
  8. 7. Duty of local authorities to assist fair officers.
  9. 8. 8. (1) No person shall cattle at a cattle fair unless he has obtained a registration certificate in respect of such
  10. 9. 9. (1) No person shall act as a broker in any fair area unless he is granted in respect of such area a licence on such terms and conditions as may be specified therein.
  11. 10. Power to prohibit entry of certain persons and cattle in fair area.
  12. 11. 11. In the event of an outbreak of fire, the fair office may order the demolition of any structure, if in his opinion
  13. 12. 12. The fair officer may, in a fair area, remove any unauthorised construction and the cost of such removal
  14. 13. 13. (1) The fair officer may, in a fair area order the ejectment of any person from the site allotted to him, if such
  15. 14. 14. (1) If the fair officer shall at any time have reason to believe that any person, from whom any sum recoverable is
  16. 15. 15. (1) The State Government may or the Deputy Commissioner, if so authorised by it, shall direct the Panchayat Samiti or Municipal Committee, as the case
  17. 16. 16. (1) Thre shall be constituted a Fund to be called "The Cattle Fair Fund" to which shall be credited the following, namely:-
  18. 18. 18. (1) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 3 shall-
  19. 19. 19. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure,
  20. 20. 20. The fair officer may accept from any person charged with an offence punishable under sub-section (2) of section 18
  21. 21. 21. The fair officer may, subject to the rules made under this Act and with the approval of the State Government, make
  22. 22. 22. (1) The State Government may be notification make rules
  23. 23. 23. The provisions of this Act shall have effect, notwithstanding any thing inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force.

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