Uttar Pradesh Prevention Of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955 (No. 1 of 1956)

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MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAffiS NOTIFICATIONS New Delhi, the 14th Decembe-r 1966 G.S.R. 1923.-In exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Union Territories (Laws) Act1, 1950 {30 of 1950), the Central Government hereby extends to the Union territory of Delhi1,. tbe Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955 (Uttar Pradesh Act No. 1 of 1956), as in force in the State o-f Uttar Pradesh on the date of this notification, subject to the following modifications, na.mely: M odifi,cations In the said Act, ( I) for the words "Uttar Pradesh'' wherever they occur except in the long titl~. PrPamb1e and 3ub-section (I) of section 1, the word "Delhi" shall be substituted; (2) in section 2, (i) after clause (b). the followin~ clauae shall be imierted, namelT: " (bb) "Delhi'' means the Union territory <it Delhi;'': (il) 1.or clause (e), the 1.ollowinJ( clause shall be substituted, namely: "(e) "State Government" melUlS the Administrator of the Union terri tory of Delhi- appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution:". ( 921 ) 92.2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PAJtT II~ e= • ANNEXURE The Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1965. Uttar Pradesh Act No 1 of 1956) as Extended to the Union Territorv of Delhi. • An Act to Prahl.bit the slaughter of cow and its proi'eny iri Uttar Pradesh. Whereas it is expedient to prohibit and prevent the slaughter of cow and ite progeny in UttElr PradeBh; It is hereby enacted in the Sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows: 1. Short title, extent, and oommenoement.-(l) This Act m&.y be called the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955. (2) It extends to the whole of Delhi. (3) It shall come Into force at once. 2. Deftnltlons.-In this Act unless there is anythin2 repugnant in the subject or context (a) ''beef" mP.Rn~ flesh of c-ow and of such bull or bullock. whose slaughter is prohibited under this Act', but does not include such flesh contained in sealed containers and imported into Delhi; (b) 11Cow" tncludes a helter or calf: (bb) "Delhi" means t~ Union territory of Delhi; (c) "prescribed'' means prescribed by rnles made under this Act; (cc) 11 cornpetent authority,. means the pers0n or per!.'ions appointed in this behalf by the State Governm~nt' 'by notlflcation in the offldal Gazette to exercise the power9 and functions of a competent ~uthorlty under this Act or the Rules mnde therP.under for ~u<'h area or areas and !or 8uch period as may be specified in the notification; (d) "slaughter" means kilHni;t bv anv method whatsof"ver and inrludes maim ing and infltcting ot ph;ysical injury which in the ordinary coursie will cause death; (e) ••state Government" mearur the Administrator or Delhi ax,p0i.nted by the President under article 239 of the Constitution; and (f) "uneconomic C'Ow" inclu&es stray, unprotected, infirm, disable, diseased or barren cow. S. (1) Except as herefnafter pro'\rlde<l no person shall sltlughier or cause to be slaughtered, or offer or cause to be offered :for slaughter (a) a cow, or (b) a bull or buHock, unl~s he has ohtainert in respe<:>t thereof a certificate in writing, from the cornnPtent authority of the area in whkh the bull or bullock ls to be slaughtered, certifying that it is flt for slaughter, in any place in Delhi; anything cointained in any other law for the time beln~ in force or an usage or custom to the contrary ndtwithstandln~. (2) No bull or bullock, in respect of which a certiflC'late hns been Issued under eub-section (1) (b) shall be s1aughtered at any place other than the plac·e indicated 1n the cettiflcat~. (3) A certificate untler sub-sectton (1) (b) shall be Issued bv the , com~tent authority, only atter it has, :for reasons to be recdrded in writing, certined that (a) the bull or bullock i"l over the a.l{e of fifteen years, or, (b) in the case of a bull tt has become llermanennv unf\t snn uns~ce::ible for the purpose of brPedin~ and, in the case of a bullock, it has be come permanently unfit and unserviceable for the purposes of draught and any kind ot ~grlcultural ox,eratlon; Provided that the permanent unfitness or unservkeability has not been caused deliberately (4) The competent authority shall. before issuing the certificate under sub section (3) or refusing to issue the same, record its order in writing. SEC, ~([)] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA F.XTRA01U)1NAltY • (5) The State Government may, at any time, for the purpose of satisfying it-• selt as to the legality or propriety of the action call for and examipe the record of any case and may pas.s such orders thereon as it ma.v deem flt. (6) Subject to the provisions herein contained. any action taken under this 5ec tion. shan be final and conclusive and shall not be called in question. 4 . ~ectlon 3 not to apply to diseased. or under experimentation cows.-(1) Noth~ ing in section 3 shall apply to the slaughter of a cow, bull or bullock ( a) which is suffering from any Cf'Antagious or infertious diBease notifl·ed as !.Uch by the State- Government; or (b) whiC'h is !-uh~ected to experimentation 1n. the interest of medical and public health research; · where the s1 aughtering is done in aCTOrdance with the conditions and circumstances to be prescribed. (2) Where a cow or bullock is slaue-btered for the reasons stated in clause (a) o! sub-se<"tfon (l) the perl!on who slaughters c.,r c-au~es to be slauJtbter@d such cow, bull or bullock shall within twenty-four hours of thei slauS;rhter, lodge information or the same at the nearest Police Station or before such officer or authority a.CJ ma)' be prescribed. (3) The C'arcass cir the cow, bull or bull(){'k slauglhtered under clause (a) of su'b ~ection (1) shall be buried or disposed of in such manner ns mRy be prescribed. 5. Prohlbltlon on sale of bf'cl.-Exc-ept as herein exc-er>ted a:nd notwithstandinl( anvthin~ contained in any other law for the time bein~ in force. no person shall !{ell or . tran:mo:rt or- offer for ~a le or transport or ea.use to be sold or transported beet or beef-products in any form except for such medicinal purposes as may be prescribed. Exception.~A person may sell an-d serve or cau~e to be sold and served beef or beef-products for consumption by a bona fide passenger in an air-craft or rail way train. 6. E~fablbhment of lnstttutlons.-There sha.11 be established by the State Go'\T ernment or by any local authority, wherever so directed by the State Government, institutions as may be necessary for taking care of uneconomic cows. 7. J,evy of charge!I or fees.-The State Governm('nt or the local authority, as the case ma;r be. may levv such charges or fees as ma,y be prescribed for keeping: un~ econom1(' cows in the institutions. 8. Penalty,-(1) Whoever contravenes o:r attemptr-i to contravene or abetiR the contra~rention of the provisions of section 3 or !'i shall be guilty of an offence nirnh,h~ble- with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may ·extend to two years or with fine which may ex.tenn to one thousand rupees or with both. (2) Whoever fails to lodge the inforntatlon in the manner and within the ti1~e stated in sub-section (2) of section 4 sha11 be guilty of an offence punishable with simple imprisonment :for a term which may exte11-d to one year or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees or with both. (3) In any ttl!il for an ofl'ence punishable under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) the bmden of proving that the slaughtered cow belon~ed to the class specified in clause (a) of sub-sectlon (l) of section 4 shall be on the accused. 9. Offences to be co,:nizable and non-batlabltJ.-Notwitbstandlng an:vthtng con tained in the Code or Criminal Procedure, 1898, an offene?e punishable undel'I sub~ section (1) of section 8 shall be cognizable and non-bailable. 10. Powr m make rules.-( l) The State Government may make rules for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of foregoing powers, such rules may provide !or (a) the oonditions and the circ,1mstances under which cows, bulls or bullocks are ta be slaughtered under sub-section (1) of section 4; (a.a) form of certificate, and the procedure for disposal of the applications under section ·3: · @ • • THE GAZE.TIE. OF INDIA EXTRAORDINAR.'Y '(P.UT 11-Sza. ~ (i)] (b) the manner in which diseases 8hall be notifted under sub-section (l){a) o:f! section 4; (c) the manner· in which the .information shall be lodged under sub-section (2) Qf section 4; (d) the manner in which and conditions under which beef or beef-proctu\!ts are to be sold or sold or served under section 15; (e) the matters. relatinR to the establlshmentt, maintenance, management, supervWon and control of Institutions referred to in section 6; (:f) the duties ~ any officer or authority havi~ jurisdicticil under this Act, the procedure to be followed by such officer or authority; l;lnd (g) the matters which are to be and may be prescrbied. [No. F. 3/6/66-UTL-8~.!1 G.S.R. 1924.-In exerci.!e of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Goa. Daman and Diu (Opinion Poll) Act, 1966 (38 ot 1966), the President, in consulta tion with the Chief' Election Commbsioner, hereby fixes the 16th day of January, 1967, aS' the date on which an opinion Poll shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of the said Act and the rules and order.!l made thereunder: ( a) in relation to Goa, and (bl relation to Daman .and Diu. (No. F. 10/52/66-SR.] K. R. PRABHU, Jt. Secy. PRI!JTED IN INDU, BY THE GENERAL MANAGJ:Rt GOVJ:RNMZNr OJ' INDIA PRESS, NC•• l)Ji;LHI AND PUBLISHED DY THJB MANAGER 01' PVBLICA'l'IONS, DELllI, 1966