PROHIBITION OF COW SLAUGHTER [1956 — 1956 : Pb. Act XV) PROHIBITION OF COW SLAUGHTER; 379

380 PROHIBITION OF COW SLAUGHTER [1956 a. is (3) spy, a. i is f 56 spy, a. is * Age Ky (3) Tt shall come into force at Once. at Once. (a) "beef means flesh of does not include fl eef means flesh of COW in does not include flesh in sealed Con f COW in r flesh Cow o' does not in sealed 'TUnion T COW in include r flesh Cow o'm by Containers and import, "Next rritory of "han in sealed o'm by Containers and import, "Next 'TUnion Territory of "handigarny", Nty f-prod Next Nty (4) dig beef-products include €Xtraction $9 » "Cow * s Definitions. 2. In this Act, subject 2. In this Act, unless there js 'nything re in the subject or contex{— unless th or contex{— PURHan, from bees ef. es ef. f (c ' ) ) $9 » "Cow I * sai » Includes a bull i . te f ) (c) $9 » Cow In * sai ef. ; bullock, Ox, heitey (a) "prescribed" means under this Prescribed by rules jp, " means under this Act : (ec) made "slaughter" means killing Y an Whatsoever , and Includes laughter" means killing Y an Whatsoever and Includes i ns killing Y an , and Includes imine , imine tod (f) "Government "* me€ans the ment] ; and overnment "* me€ans the "[Central Govern. ment] ; and (g) "uneconomic COW" includes lected, inf Irm, disabled, dise c neconomic COW" includes Stray, unpro- lected, inf Irm, disabled, diseased or barren cow, des Stray, unpro- lected, inf Irm, disabled, diseased or barren cow, Not withstanding anything eee . Provided that killing of a Cow ence Will not be Cc Onsidered as , . Provided that killing of a Cow by accident or in self defence Act Will not be Cc Onsidered as Slaughter under the ct, ided that kill Will not be Cc of a Cow by accident or in self efence t Will not be Cc Onsidered as Slaughter under the ct, Se Substituted for the (Adaptation or] Ws Word "Punjab" by f Stite Wd Concur the p ey ent Substituted for garh) (Adaptation or] ; the hey rrent . ja . . unjab Reorganisation Subjects ) Order, 1968, the Word "Punjab" by the p ; hey . . unjab Reorganisation andi (Chan Ws Of Stite Wd Concurrent Subjects ) Order, 1968, unjab Reorganisation ( Subjects ) Order, 1968, *Substituteg lor the Words "State Government » by ibid. CG Prohibiuon cow slaught Prohibiuon of cow slaughter, eo proHiBITION OF COW 1956 : Bb. Act XV{ 38: SLAUGHTER (2) Nothing in section (a) whose suffering is such as to render its des- (ruction desirable according to the}, cerose suffering is such as to render its des- (ruction desirable according to the}, cer- icate terinary ficer e ea (ruction desirable according to the}, cer- tificate of the Veterinary Officer of the area or such other Officer of the Animal tif or Hu te of the Ve such other andry Dep erinary Officer rtment fficer of the area of the Animal as may be presor such othe Offi of the Ani Husbandry Department as may be prescribed ; or (b) which is suffering from any contagious or infectious disease notified as such by the ch is suffering from any contagious or infectious disease notified as such by the Government ; or (c) which is subjected to experimentation in the interest of medical and public health reich is subjected interest of medical and public health re- rch by a certified medical practitioner interest of medical and public health re- search by a certified medical practitioner of the Animal Husbandry Department. search by a certified medical practitioner -of the Animal Husbandry Department. Where it is intended to slaughter a cow for Except as herein excepted and notwithstanding Prohibition of sale The {Central Government] or the local authority, Levy of charges t . fo ' "S nme nment rthe Punjab Reorganisa- the Punjad ss . . ' nme rthe Punjab 1Substituted for the words "State Government "* by the Punjad handigarh) (Adaptation of Laws on State and Concurrent Sub Reo ss ts) . 1Substituted for the words "State Government "* by the Punjad ss tion (Chandigarh) (Adaptation of Laws on State and Concurrent Subjects) Order,

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