Definitions

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-- (a) “Beef” means flesh of cow progeny; (b) "Cow Progeny" means a cow, bull, bullock, heifer or calf; (c) "Prescribed" means rules prescribed under this Act; (d) "Slaughter" means killing by any method, whatsoever, including causing such physical blow and incapacitating or poisoning, which would normally cause death; (e) "Competent Authority" means such person, appointed in this behalf by the State Government to exercise the powers and perform the functions under this Act and rules made thereunder; (f) "State Government" means the State Government of Uttarakhand; (g) "Uneconomic Cow" means and includes stray, infirm, disabled, diseased or barren cow; (h) "Free /Vagrant wandering" means wandering in urban area; and (i) "Urban area" means area under Nagar Nigam/Nagar Palika Parishad.