Whoevzr- — ITAMTL NADU ACT No. XV OF 19402

11. Whoevzr- (a) keeps a bull in contravention of this Act o) of ally rule or order made thereunder, or of any terms, collditions or restrictions of a licence, or (b) neglects or fails to submit n bull for inspection when required to do so, under section 7, or (c) ilegiilcts or fails to comply with an order xr\.eil undcr section 8, or (d) neglects or fails to produce n licetlce when required to do so under sectioll 10, shall be punishable with fine which ma*. extend to fifty rupees and in the case of a secor, or any subseqlient oflence with fine which riuy extend to one hundrecl rupees. (1) If a person who keeps a bull neglects or fails to submit it for inspection, or to have it caitratetl whcn required to do so under section 7, or section 8, thc licc~lsirlg oflicer may direct that the bull \hall be castratctl by a method and in n mnnncr approved by the Director and marked with a prescrihd mark in the prescribed rnaluwr, free of charge . -A- -1 t These words i were substituted for the words "officer of the 1 These words were substituted for the words officer of the veterinar~ department not below the rank of Veterinary Assisfant sur eon by section 3 of, and the Second Schedule to, ti(N11) At1948 (Til NdAt V the Tamil y , , Na& ~~-~n;,cting(No. 11) Act, 1948 (Tamil Nadu Act VIIl of 1948). r This word was substituted for the word "Provbcinl" by tho Adaptation Order of 1950. i t f (a) If it is not known in whose ownership; possession or custody a bull is for the time being and the fact cannot be ascertained after an inquiry i (b) (b) Every bull seized under clause (a) shall after it has been castrated and marked as aforesaid where necessary, be sold by public auction or sent to a pinjrapole or infirmary recognized by the '[State] Government in this bchalf. (c) In case the owner of any bull seized under ciause (a) appears before the licensing officer within such time as may be prescribed in this behalf and proves to the satisfactioil of such officer that fie bull is owned by bim-. (i) in case the bull has been sold by public auctlon, the prcceeds of such sale shall be paid to the ourier after deducting therefrom thecost, charges and expenses inculred for the maintenance and salt; of the bull ; and (ii) in any other case, the bull shall be delivered to the owner on payment of the cost, charges d y and expenses incurred for its maintenance. (d) The costs, charges and expenses referred to in sub-clauses (i) and (ii) of clause (c) shall be determined in the prescribed manner. - p ann ---- i This word was substituted for tho word "Rovinciai" by Uc iOf 190 Adaptation Order of 1950. i ?J L F Power licensing of & g o&er, etc., to i , , inspect or mark. blld p bulls and .to enter premises. For the purposes of this Act, a licensing &cer (a) to inspect any bull ; (b) to mark any bull with a prescribed mark in the prescribed manner ; and (c) subject ta such conditiorls and restrictions, if any, as may be prescribed, to enter any premises or other place where he has reason to believe that a bull is kept. D~~~ of officers to report etc. It shall be the duty of all village o5cers and (a) to give immediate information to the nearest iffif hii f ff () g licensing officer of the commission of any offence, or of 'he intention or preparation to commit any offence ihbldhiAhih hi ppy punishable under this Act, which may come to their knowledge ; (b) to take all reasonable measures in their power to prevent the commission of any such offence which they may know or have reason to believe is about or likely to be committed ; and (e) to assist ally liccnsir~g officer in carrvjng out the prnvisinnq of thi: Act. No Magistlate shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except upon a complaint made by a licensl~ig officer or any persot? authorized by such 'The Director, every licensing officer, all officers

Section 11