New Delhi, the 26th March, 2001 — THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT, 1960

NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 26th March, 2001 S.0.270(E) Whereas the draft Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Slaughter House) Rules, 2000 were published, as required by sub-section (1) of section 38 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act; 1960 (59 of 1960), under the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment number S.O. 1165 (E) dated the 26th December; 2000 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub Section (ii) dated the 27th December, 2000 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of the period of sixty days from the date o which copies of the Gazette containing the said notification are made available to the public. And, whereas copies of the said Gazette were made sufficient for livestock subject to veterinary inspection available to the public on the Ist January 2001. And, whereas no objection O suggestion has been received from the public in respect of the said draft rules by the Central Government Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 38 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act; 1960 (59 of 1960), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely 1_ Short title and commencement: (1) These rules may be called the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Slaughter House) Rules; 2001 (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette 2 Definitions In these rules unless the context otherwise requires a) Act' means the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act; 1960 (59 of 1960); b) "Slaughter' means the killing or destruction of any animal for the purpose of food and includes all the processes and operations performed on all such animals in o