The Tamil Nadu Animal Preservation Act, 1958

(1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Animal Preservation Act, 1958. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Tamil Nadu.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- "animal" means a bull, bullock, cow, calf, he or she-buffalo or buffalo calf ;

(1) Whoever poisons, maims or renders useless any animal with intent to make, or knowing that he is likely to make, such animal fit for slaughter shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both. (2) Whoever contravenes any other provision of this Act or of any rule made thereunder shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both.

Whoever abets any offence punishable under this Act or attempts to commit any such offence shall be punished with the punishment provided in this Act for such offence.

The competent authority and every authorized person while exercising any power or performing any duty under this Act, shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (Central Act XLV of 1860).

No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or the rules made thereunder.

(1) The Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for- (a) the procedure to be followed by the competent authority in the exercise of its functions under this Act ; (b) the form of the application under section 4 and the particulars which that form shall contain ; (c) the form of, and the fees payable for, the certificate to be granted under section 4 ; (d) the places in which an animal may be slaughtered in pursuance of this Act ; (3) All rules made and all notifications published under this Act, shall as soon as possible after they are made or published, be placed on the table of both Houses of the Legislature and shall be subject to such modifications by way of amendment or repeal as the Legislative Assembly may make within fourteen days on which the House actually sits either in the same session or in more than one session.