Andaman and Nicobar Islands Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Rules 1967

Publiched by Authroity No. 116 , Port Blair, Wednesday , Nov 25 , 1967/MAGHA 5, 1888 ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ADMINISTRATION CHIEF COMMISIONER'S SECRETARIAT NOTIFICATION Port Blair, the 25th January , 1967/Agrahayan 2, 1888. NO.1/87/64-448,67-Pub (3)- In exercise of the power conferred by Section 12 of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Regulation, 1967 (No.1 of 1967) Shri. Mahabir Singh The Chief Commissioner of Andaman and Nicobar Islands hereby make the following Rules. RULES 1. These Rules may be called the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Rules 1967. 2. Definitions- In these Rules (a)------- means from appended to these Rules. (b) Regulation means the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Regulation 1967. 3. Application for certificate:- (a) An application for the grant of a certificate under Section of the Regu7lation shll be in Form I ............. to these Rules. (b) Every application shall contain the following particulars: (i) Whether the animal is a bull or a bullock: (ii) The animal if bull, has become permanently unfit and unserviceable for the purpose of breeding. (iii) The animal if a bullock has become permanently unfit and unserviceable for the purpose of drought or any kind of agricultural operation; (iv) The age of the animal; (v) The reason as to why the applicant seeks to slaughter or cause the slaughter of the bull or bullock. 4. Procedure for issuing a certificate:- (1) The bull or bullock intended for slaughter shall be presented for inspection at the Veterinary Hospital or dispensaries of the Municipal area and in places where there are in veterinary Hospitals at the civil hospital at least 4 week before their projected slaughter. (2) The Veterinary Officer shall examine the bull or bullock and submit in report to the competent authority in Form II specifying (a) Whether, the bull or bullock; us the case may be, is over the age of fifteen years or .................... (b) In the case of a bull, whether if has become permanently unfit and unserviceable for the purpose of breeding and in the case of a bullock whether it has become permanently unfit and unserviceable for the purpose of drought or any kind of agricultural operation; (3) The competent authority may, after making such further enquiries as he thinks fit and after satisfying itself whether the requirements of sub-section(3) of Section 4 of the Regulation have been satisfied, issue a certificate in Form III to the effect that the bull or bullock as the case may be is fit for slaughter, or refuse to issue a certificate. (4) Where the competent authority issue or refuses to issue a certificate he shall record in writing the reasons therefore. 5. Appeal:- Any person aggrieved by the refused to issue a certificate he shall record in writing the reasons therefore. 6. Place for slaughter of Bulls or Bullocks:- No bull or bullock in respect of which a certificate has to be issued shall be slaughtered at a place other than the place specified for this purpose by an order of the competent authority or the Municipal Board. 7. Branding of Bull or Bullock fit for slaughter:- A bull or bullock certified to be fit for slaughter shall be branded and no bull or bullock unless so branded shall be slaughtered or allowed to enter the place of slaughter. 8. Conditions governing slaughter of diseased cows, etc:- The slaughter of a cow, bull or bullock on any of the grounds specified in sub-section(1) of section 7 of the Regulation shall be subject to the following conditions: (a) It shall not be taken to the place of slaughter specified in section 6; (b) The slaughtering shall be area suitable isolated place away from hum habitation : and (c) The ......................... Should be disposed fo either by burial or by burning in the manner prescribed in rule 10 (2). 9. Lodging of information of slaughter:- (i) Where it cow, bull or bullock is slaughtered as the ground specified in clause (a) of sub-section (I) of section 7 of the Regulation, the person who slaughters or causes to be slaughtered such cow, bull or bullock shall within 24 hours of the slaughter lodge information of the same at the nearest police station or before the District Magist4rate of any First Class Magistrate. (ii) The carcass of a cow, bull or a bullock slaughtered on the ground specified in clause (a) of sub-section (I) of Section 7 of the Regulation shall be buried or disposed of in the following manner: The Carcass shall be destroyed by fire on the premises or on the nearest unavailable premises suitable for the purpose. When the circumstances do not permit of the disposal of the carcass by burning then it shall be buried in some suitable place to which animals would not have access, sufficiently remove from any dwelling house and at such distance from any well or water course as to preclude any risk of the contamination of water. The carcass should be buried at a depth not less than 6 feet below the surface of the earth and with a layer of lime, wherever available, both above and beneath it. Before the carcass is removed for burial or destruction, all the natural openings must be effectively closed with tow or other suitable material socked in an approved disinfectant. 10. Fees for keeping un-economic Cows:- (I) A fee of Rs. 10/- per menses shall be charged for keeping each un-economic cow in the instillations established under section 8. Provided that in no case such charges in respect of any such cow shall exceed the actual coast of keeping that cow. (2) The fee shall be levied from the owner of the cow, and in the case of a stray or un-protected cow whose owner is not known the fee shall be borne by the institution which shall in form be reimbursed by the Government. FORM II Form of report by the Veterinary Officer of the competent Authority (see ruled 2) I .............................................................. do hereby certify that I have examined this by the bulls/bullocks specified belonging to ........................................... And that in my opinion. The bull/bullock is over/under age of fifteen years. The bull has become/not become permanently unfit and unserviceable for the purpose of breeding. The bullock has become/not become permanently unfit and unserviceable for the purpose of draught or any kind of agriculture operation and... The bulls/ bullock/ are fit/not fit for slaughter (Description and identification marks of the bull or bullocks Veterinary Officer The competent Authority Port Blair FORM III (See rule ....) From of certified It is hereby certified that the bull(s) or bullock(s) particulars of which are given her under is/are fit for slaughter for the following reasons. The bull(s) or Bullock(s) shall be slaughtered a ........................................ Description of identification marks of animals Date Seal Signature of compOetent Authority Form I,II&III added to the Rules vide Admn's addendum No. 17/67/64-448/67 Pub(J) dt. 15-2-1967 published in A&N Gazette, Extraordinary No. 16 on the same date. APPENDIX 1 FORM -- ......... Form of application for the grant of a certificate under section 4 of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands prohibition of Cow Slaughter Regulation 1967. See rule 3 (a) To The Competent Authority Port Blair Sir, I beg to bring Bulls Bullocks For favour of your examination and issue of certificate fir slaughter.......... ........... (Place of slaughter). The age of the bull or Bullocks is ......................................................................... I desire to slaughter on offer for slaughter/the bull(s)/bullock(s) for the following reasons: (Signature of Applicant Date Address. 11. (i) Power to enter and inspect premises: The competent authority or may person authorized in this behalf by the competent authority hereafter referred to as the authorized person, shall have power to enter and inspect my premises where the competent authority or authorized person has reason to believe that an offence under the Regulation or the rules has been or is likely to be committed. (ii) Every person in occupation of any such premises shall allow the competent authority of the authorized person such access to the premises as may be necessary for the aforesaid purposes and shall answer to the best of his knowledge and belief any question put to him to the competent authority or by the authorized person. (iii) Penalty:- If any person contravene or attempts to contravene or abeles the ....................... of any of the provisions of these Rules for which penalty is net. Expressly provided or the Regulation shall be punishable with tine which may extend to two-hundred and fifty rupees under Sub Section(s) of section 10 of the Regulation. MAHA BIR SINGH Chief Commissioner. By order and in the name of the Chief Commissioner B.C Achari Asst. Secretary to the Chief Commissioner,