West Bengal Cattle Licensing Act,1959

l ' . ?'-- · " ! \ Govermnent of West: Bengal Legislative Department West Bengal Act I of 1959 T1ne ·West As modified up to the Isl fi9vember,- 1980 Superintendent, Government Printing 3'iff .West Bengal Government Press, Alii>Qre, !~'est Bengal . ;·. );):fl . . 1980 . . ' . . . . Pr!ce-Rs.1·25 r ;..:I;, . ! ''11· 'i .. ., \\ I j \ i ~ J • f t f i t ! . i .. . ; ' . I . f ' i I I I i I I I r I 1 l 1 • i ! I I I J 1 j f .i 1 [ i I I I t r ! :, I 1; J! ., I j; I 1· ! -1 1 J Ii ':".:. I ]1 lo . j I l I· < ·i ! ' j . ., I I I J J J r : ! - ' . ~ / " .. . ~ ' STATEMENT CF REPEALS AND A~E~DMEMTS H.epea.led Nil. Amended Wea4 Beu. Aot I of 11160. W"·• D(m. Act XLII of H17i. W~• Ben. Act XL of lll7S. In reprinting thi• ,Act ( l) amendments have bo.n iruierted in their 11roper plaeee ,..;th •X· planatory footnotoe, and (2) eomo furth"r footnotes he.Ye beon added fo r 4t-Onvenienoe o{ r. ference. i 7 t ~ i i i ' i r f I ! t ....; I f '. V~ est Bengal /~.:ct l 01:., l 9-:J9 THE WEST BENGAi. CATTLE Ll.CE!IJ.SfNG ACT, 195.91 • As modified upl.o the 1st Nmwmber, 1980. [20th March, 1959.] An Act 1-0 regulate the k.eeping of cattle in urbrrn areas . WHE;lrnas it is expedient in the intem:i1, of publir health and sanitatio~1 to regulate tho keeping of cattle .in. urban areas a.n<l for that purpose to provide for th<J licensing of catt.le; It is hereby en.acted in the Tenth Y°''lr of the Republic of India, by the Legislature of .w ·ost Bengal, as follov;::; : 1. (1) Th.is Act may be called the W est Bengal Cattle Licensing Short title and com Act, 1959. mence (2) It shall come into :force in such urhan area.a and with effect ment. from such dates as the State Government may, Ly not).fication in tho Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different urban . areas : · tProvidod that the s ·tatCi Goverruucnt may, by notification in tho Official GazeUe, exicn<l the proYi~ions of this Act to such other area aa it may specify in t.his. behalf, and with effect from the date of such notification this Ad . shall come into force in . th~t arel\. >I,EGISL:Ai'lVE . PAPERS:..:'...For Btatoment of Object~ and Reasons, aee the ,;Calctuta .Gazote, Ext,.a0rdin·a,.y. ·dated thf.! .f'JJ:..Ju}:,·, ~ :;.:;s, Part l VA, pnge ' 2533; fo~ p=ceedings of WU w .... t Bougal l;(Jgisla.tive A.ssembly, aee .the pwceedings -ef the meeti-ngs of ·tt:&.t A91,-embly, Vol. XXIl-'No. 1, pp. 47-.74 and HH~l08, held o-tl · tho 4th ru1d 5th F ebruary, 19119; and (or pro . ceedings ·of the West Bengal Lcgi~!stiv,; Council, sec the proceedings oft.he meetings of tbf}t Cpune.i!, Vol. XV'II, pp. 348-367 , held on the 24th F ebruary, 195~ . •'l'~ Act .caroo iiuo for0<• with offeot from ilio 15th J'uly, 1960 i.n CalcuttE (Ward Nos, 3, 4, 6, 62, i3:3 tmd 64), vid~ notificatior: :t;o. 3406-Milk, dated the 26th June , 1969 pahliahed in theGalcuJ/a GazeU.e dated the 7th July, 1960, Part I • . P:<ge 23l>8. The Act ca.ma-into ·forao a.lso in WA~d No. 71 of Calelltt.a with effect from the 15t-h April, 1062. vide noti:fiootiou ~o. 2260-Milk, dated the 2nd April, 196~, publii¥ied:in t"be <Jal<:.MUa G<Jzell~ dated the 19th April, 1962, Pe.rt I, page 1164. · The ~'let came into foree with effect from the 1st November, 1963, in area s in Qslcutta incluiied within W"1Lrd Nos. l , 2, 10, 14, 15, 16, 32-36, 47-49, 55-61, 65-10, 72-7·5, '77 and 78, vide notification No. 68-05-Milk, dated the 14th Oetob&, UIB:S; puhlishod in the Calcutta Gazdte .dated the 28th Noverµber, 1™'3,. Pact .I, p tLgo 2371. 'rli:e A~t; came into lorce "°ith ·elf®t from the 15th December, 1964 in the rost of Ca.Icutt-!l., uide· notification No. 8084-Milk, dated the 3rd D ecember 1964, p\.ib4'lhed in the Cakut:a · GazeJJe dated thEJ. 7th Januazy, 1965, Pat>t 1: pa,ge 5J. Th~ ;4ot-ean:ie-inw .force with. efft1at> from tho 10th April, 1965 in Howrah Mun!oip~y, ~dB ,notiiiot\tWn,:, N;;> . 3043 Mil.le-, dste<l t.he 7th 4,pril; 19.65., pllhltshed m cthe Ocilcu.u-a · .G.azetU. E;r;traordfaa-ry, Part I, dated the 7th April, 1965.,. ~ga 81~7~ '. The AWe~jqto·fOl'Crt! with e!l\'lot from ti~ 7th June, I .967 in Chander· na.gore and ee~ othM'-mwucipe.!i~ius, ~·idc ·notification No . 4366-A d;oted tho 3rd.J.w;e~ l~967, :po.rbl.i.W.0d in tho, O;+!cu.tia Gazet.te, E:rtruo-rdinary, 'Part I dated the. 3~ Jim~ l~'L- page l'[;l 7 . ~T'hi» -prov-ise \VaA .·<!<:ieiad ·by ·ii , 2 .,..f the Wt1sL Douga.I .Cattle Liconaing . .. (Amo.udment:)-A.,t .• 1!}7fi j"~e-st B <;ia . A'•t XL ,,f l9"i8). 0 i I I I I I ! l I\ ! \ ! I \ I I I , \ I '·· ! I I I I l i I I l I i j I I l : Ji ! '·1· i I I i l I I I [ . I I ·1 ·1' I ·11 I I .: 1 ~ I I ! I l I I I .. r; ,. I ' i '· ' ' .. ;, L " Defini tion~. .>;: .. [Wm ~n. Act (Sat.fri ;<- 2.) 2. In this Acl, •rnJoss there is :my'thing repugnant in the subject or context,--. (a) "Appp,iln.t.11 1\H!hority" Ill'Ji1f!il an Appolia.te Authority lappoint :ii by notification for any urban area or part thereof ·h which thi> Act has come into force; (fl) "cattle." m: •·.~'.lS :my mumal of the bovine species and in cludes bdfa!vcs; (c) "family" 1m,m1·; a set of parents; children, servants and other rebtiunl! livin,g together in the same mess; (d) "housoholdur'' means a person who occupii•s any mises <l':l his qwn d welli,$- · pre (e) "license" 1r,ean5 a license i~sUed ·under thi;; Act ; ,,. ·. ' . , (j} "Licer~siiig -!'.t~.1~hotjty'' means a ~icensing Authority 2appoiP,i.od ; by t'iot.ification: for . any · urban area or pa~:t 1;b1:•:erff ·in which this Ac't l~a3 ' corne into force; (g) "notIB6#tigh'' ·w.ea11s . a n~ttfipati8~ :P,~hlliil1oo by tho State (11) "pr~:;;:~:::J}~:~~!~~~th:rt~~:~~~Lb:~:~:; made by the Stat!ie Gc.Jvoiinmorit under . this• Act;' " 3(i) "u~,hi~·:; -· i~tl~fr-} nl~an~- ,- , .:"- '" . ·-- :y; . ~~'~fh1l1SJ::>-:.;~~ · . · 7 ·t::;1i~:,: ~ . •{a) .. t;.he 'ated. ., 'J'i.tliin. Ca.lcu tta as define.cl in the. CaicQtta '. · ·:¥~~-l~~~1-~rAci~ 1951,}F~i:(~}P,~rt .' or parts of such area., c>r Wes• Ben. A.ct XXXIlI ofl95l. (b) the a.re«. '\Dtli,in [;ny municip<j,lity a$ defined in the .Bengal · 1fonicip11.l Act, 1932, . or within Chander- Ben . .A.et :X-V of nagor•} as defined in tlie Chand~rnagore Municipal 1932. ·-· -· ...... .;. \ .. , -. ' A~t;( 195f>J .or any part or pa[W of snch area; and inelu<las such other a'iea to whoh: the of tills Act may ho exteri<ied · undei the sub-&)~t.inn (2) of section L provisions proviso to .. , 1For notifioation rn!ating to the appointment of the Director, Diary Development and .Animal Husbandry and ex-officio Milk CommiBBioner, \Ves.t Bengal. as the appelJ at~ authority for tho purposes, of the Act, 11~8 noti fication No. · 6249-l\Elk, ~-da.ted the .l)th November, ~960, published in th., Oal.cutta Gaz:dte d.;,t-0d the 17th November; 1-960·, Part I, Page 3605 • . · · •For notification role.ting .to the apointment: of the '. D eputy Milk, Comm.i;;aioner, Wr,,t .. n. ,ug-..t.l, as the Licensing authority fort.he whoio of th• urban aroo.s mentio1~nd in notification No. 3406-:Milk, dated the 25th June. 1960, s"e notification No. 6282 Milk, ·dat~d the 31st AuguSt, 1961, published m the Calcutta Gu<e/.l<: da.t-od tho l>th April, 1962, Part T, page 1036. •Clause (i) WS-3 s; 1l>:it ituted for tho original clauoo (i) by s. 3 o f tho 'Wost Bonga! Ca~t.lo Licon«i1'<g (Amondmcnt) Act, 1978 (\Vost Ben. Act XL of 1978). W<>11t:S.xi Aot XYII!of i955. 'i L : \ \ .· I q1 i !f ., ·. ; ., ~ ~ ·' I \ ·' . . . ·~-~:~ i. ' I \ ~-, .. ~ I I I : i J ;I: :11 ! r . i j' J i1 i ! N ~ ,l.tt.t>nd.· l41JD.i .:J! a..:o!-i;)u. 2 of \'t'c:.;t Ur>n, L~t I cf 1~6~. . .Aiu~: d .. , ::'Q$nt a'r. '~·J~iO. Ci i. .( (St!cticns .'}·---1.) 1.. In r.t:cLlo11 :~ of tl1l! Wc!;t Bc;1~al Cattle Liccnsin~ 1\ci, 105!:• (hereinafter rdi:rred tu as t!"le princip;il Act), (:1) a[lcr clause ~ii), the following clause :>!di b.~ ins~rtcd :-, '(aa) "Authonsed Otncer" rut:ans an olllc~r appo1r.~cd as · ~uch by the Stat.c Government by notilication for ; any urbrin area or part thereof in which tllis Act · has c.omc into force;'; lb) after clause (d), t.he . followini; clause shall be inscrtcd: '(dd) "k/latal" means a ph1cc wh('.t'c catllc nrc ke.pt or 1 maintained for tire purpose of trndc or business . in cuttle induclint business in milk or other.wise;'. 3. In sub-section (1) of :;eLion 4 of the principal Act, for c;:~allt.<; (~, the following l'.busc shall be ::;ubslituleJ: '(<:) '.l lic~n:.;c ~rnnlcd to a householder in ;esp..:cL of calllc kept in his own pr1.:n1i~e:s .!:-:dusivc!y for consump thi11 cf wilk by ·hi11l';d.f or by any mcmb..:t' of liis fa;:nily or by his ap:11t £rplm1e1tio11.·-"l\!!,Cllt" :;hail l1 :iv<.: t . h,~ :;am! meaning as in !l or 1e12. th.: fot!i"n Cont ra'l /.t"t, 18/ 2;'. Guh:.tih:- r. for !;ec lion 11 of th~ p~·i 1!cip : il Acl, \lic follo.,vi1:~ t:ou c! SJ:J{j);~ shall be: ;;\:l;stii.t:ted : n1>11· 10¢. ~,;.;~ f.vr. ~ · ~ ~ =-~ i ( ·:J. ~ ~ ""'· ----·.-·--· - . ··~i3iz11N. fur!"· it- 11. Nol\\ ilhsl::ind ill!'. anyU1ing l:::~ - 1'tc.. :vt~{a~ :~ ..:l! - ~ii 1J~ ·.; c :v ~:~ ui C1·i iui.-,ui J!toc0;. [;l1 ., : ·"i9i 3 Or" in ~ny n:h·::r la1i' for the Lt!~~ bein g. iii Ofoi·l:~'~=-=::: ·--·· ··· · -·· ·· • (1) the Lkcnsing Authority or <rny o f!\c;r }!oJll Jori .~cd by liim in \lii s. bt:l\jl( (lr uny pC:.lice-ollict:r not bclo1-: the rank of l\ ~ub -iil~Spec~~fii 1 ·· -ffi-<i}·; ·- 1;Ti~i-11 g r '.'2 ~;:; ()~ :.o . bcl!~v~ th;i\ 1hc provisions of this ,\ ct have been con.travcr1L!d in rcspecr of <lily .cattle or arllc.:ic; l!Sed for i°<l11ning Q k/:nt.11/ 1 S~il:::i sdch :batJic or article or both after compli<111c<r; ··asomifly as may be, with .the proviskns of St~Ctio~ . 100 6! the Code of C::rim 11Htl. 1'1'ocuclu1:<.>: . l 9n .. .... w!aling to searcll and seizure; · · (!?. ) th;! I,..iccnsi ng Autl1oril)' or th~ (Jn~c::: r. 11.~!ib2.r.~~9 Q.y . 1iim or ·tl1e· p1)liCc-oni~<: ( s~i~ll~ - - the cattle or arfalp -oi· .. bolli"" shall forthv.·ith SUDniit- to the onic~r-i:i-Cli~-- - 0(- mc- ·ponce-staTiori. having i'~-~· i ~A \ ~ti~-~~ .~-':- .~~;- · t !~-~Jf Eii 'tf"l"i' pc itlilWrit lng···with r~spcct to sncli sc12u re; · (J) the J.icl!r.si:ig Authority or the ofTkct' autlwriscd by him <ll' the poli<:l!·o(]icer :;l!i:d:1g the catlle or udic:I~~ lmlli:r ~~b;::e (1) ">hall :rn11·g:;: fo:· ll1~· custody t!nd maintc.1a111.:() of";;\id1 ralllu .~nu :1rlii.:I~. r:1·~ s.~1-~~!..,L~i.- t1 ·. \lj ~1-:: ~:~~2!:~1 ('. : 1 ~:~l'c.i ~-~ c~1:~l:ng 1!: ·: \ I coatravc11t1on •)f tLe prov1s10ns of tids Act 1rnd { the pLJ.:c whcrdrom, the per~:ons from whom ;:ind . the circumstanct:s tinder whkh th\.! cattle and . ' the 0,rtlclc have bi.:cn ~eizcd ) lei th;! AuthoriseJ 1 Officer having jurisdiction; · ·--···- -- · (-/) on rec.dpt of the report submil !cd under clau se {J), · the Author ised O!liccr mny, if he cnP.sic.lcrs it PXp>!dient so to clo, direct tltc production o! t\1 e cattle and the ankle sdicd anJ (\d1 ctltcr or 11ol any i •ro:-;ocnLion has been i11s tit11 lcu for cunt r,1· vu; ~l i0n of the pru vidons oi thi ) Act), i! lie i~ . ~~:bfic<.l d.1 .. r thu.:: L\s L<.:(; n co:\l.r;.w~nl io11 ,,f Lh.! pro\'is\011s \'[ \ '.i:: /, .. :\ i11 11,!~[l~'I.!·. u( l11i: c:.1Ll lu . . n! d \h~ arlkk s·.';1. ~d. i'1,:iy tirdcr [orfdtml! oi such callk and ~~nick; VJ 110 order furkiting tl1<:' i:atlli! nnd. the :1rt.icle sdzcd sh::ll be 111a<lc by the . <\\l~honsc<l OJ11ccr under v / / clause ('/) ,Unless the O\VH\.!r Of l\ic C..\tt\c UnU the (/\.,,/ ": arLicle seized or the person from whom lhcy huve \ been seized-: (a) is ,\ (b) is given a notice in wnt1ng in the manner prcs qibcd -informing him of the grounds on which it is proposed to forfeit the ~attle and tht! article, givt!n an opportunity of making a repr<:'scnta· tion in writinl! within such rca:>auablc time as may be spcciITed · in the· notice . against the ~rounds of forkilur~. and 1'.c) is given ~ :.·cason!ll>k opportunity of bdng heard . ig \he matter; l·:~~p!mrnLic-n '; ; YUovcmmcnt Lrm" :>hall tLc:.ia u · farm rr.:.i:1~t::.i.nd ~Hid n~;1:1:ir,cd by . lhc Sl:itc GO\'l!flllll':!llj ' (.1) ilie Stale Covernn1en t sho.ll nppoint uri Officer., not beluw lhe . runk ·of n Dl~trlct Judge, u::.; tlw Appellate Oilicer to henr appeal n~;;)i:\st t4e 01·uo1• 1 o! forfeiture made ~nder clause ('IJ by the.' Autho· · .rised .Oiliccr; · · · · · . I . (J) my person a~;grie\•ed by an ct'<lcr ot fodciture ma llo . by . the Authorised. Oln-cer under clause (4) .may, · \Vithin·1 a period o.f thirty · days from t4c date of . communication of the order of fod!iture, prefer · · " w appeal to lhe Appellate Otliccr who ·shall, :i.itcr giving an opportunity to the appellant to b'~ heJ.rd, p:i.ss such otdcr :!S h-:: n~ay think fit, ccn!irmi::g, modifyini.: or ~nnullirq lhc ·oruor ~p~ ~alee!. ::~a!n$\; . · j l) wb~~·c a1! :1<.kr :i~1::i~:'!ed atnil~!:~ i3 ir~odlf:ec c.·~ ~it~"\C.;d. .L:1 th .~ -~f>p~l'.~t<: 0~1ic~~ .' t:~ - 1.\' ! .:!r.~\ : .. ~ : ~'ro!: c':· t•.!>J ~ :··:ti.1.:.r;c·.! ~'.>r ~!: ! ");1\~·:-.':~:~t-:0~~ :f th·' 1)•v 11 i · :i,..,,~ c." C·15 I· 0t h ·'$1)"CL d y:.;"il '.•r\..,, ,:.:\ •• · . ~';.··· .-: . ~,·,~".::. ·::'\ .• ·, .::~ •. ··'. ,,, ·~ •• ..... ·:~. : , ...... :.J&- . ....... .\., . .... 1....... . ..... , ......... .... • 1."'1Ji.; .•• J .. , clai~5~ {'r'), the i)<.:rsqn con\·t:r:h'd is ii~·c1uir.tcd, ih:; ,·~:\'h u:·~u tho nrticb !:Ci:·.c~\ !;\::ill UC!. returned to th~ 01:11.:r . or lhc person fro1n whom seized or i.t it is r.ot · po!l:~ll)l(; lo rel urn sut1h cr1ttle and :u·tidc, ndl oume> !.or pcr•on slnll l.>c entitled to the rl!covery o( ih~ sale proc<!cc.ls of such ct.ttle s.nd ;irticle lhft may be lying in deposit iu ·. thi:: . Gorernment tre.a.sury .after deducling .there from the cost of seizure and transport of such t:i/.ttle \lo.d uticle, the cost of nu.inl·aining th~ ... -.:....~; li.i.;: .'i.: ':;.: .... · · :-..~"' .;..;. . 'i: . ..:~-- . .... - - · - · ----· · . . J It l! Ji ff ' f " ; . - -~~ ... ' , . , .. ,, .:H J5engal Cullie l.icr11si11g (A111e1frf111e11l) 1\d, J•JfN. (\'/est ~en. Atl xxxv: <il 19'J4J (SecUO.'IS 5, 6.) ct.ttle du:in~ i \.! !i':;·i0J. int :rvenin~: the s·:b1rc, ;::1d tl1.c ~i \.; b.1 pub:i~ cucli )n, of the ca-I.lie, anJ also Ll!'..': < : :· :' ~ ;i t :"' :rr ·~d ~or l.oldi: .!'. lhc ~ :d.; b:; 91:1-Jli:; ;:• : , \: Provided thal tltc (:o:;t cf m:~'.Htcian -•• , ,i:'. lhc catll:! during tilt: pc-r:c!~ <: ~: aforcSi::d ~l::.!ll be delc:· min~d in :;uch man!lCr ;:; n:ay be prescribed; (-10) an order m~dc by \he Autl1orisc<.1 Otlicer shall, i subject to any order of lhc Appellate. Ofli.cer, bt lin;il anti shall not be calh!J in question in any court, lribunal or other authority; lfi\ i~1 -r~lation to any cattle or article seized under If ~ clause (1), the Authorised (lfiicer or, as the case may be, the Appellate Officer appointed under , i-· 11- . ,j : 1 claus~: (,7) s~all have -<ind -any . c~ur~, : . tribunal or ) 1:il ;: ·1 · · other authonty shall not hav~ JUr1Sd1ctwn to mnkc · \ ;order with regard to the: pusse~sion, 1lclivury ' ; disposnl or distribution :of. such en Ltlo or urtick'. · . ·l .• I j-- : v ! ' -- . . ,, . 't. : In s•;?Ctton 12 of the principal Act;- . . i \.l!l,01\ll•· . ' !:!onl or ; , l lO~iou UJ, I ·! ' . 'i . :.i .. ! .lu bo Lit r-.• 1ion of""" · '<-etion for l. 'l.<l~io .. l) . (a) in sub-section (1), '(i) (or clause (ii), the folluwi~1g clause shall be sub· . - . i sti\utcd:-- 1 . .l '. hi1) being th~ holder or cl:!ss :A license sell:> milk · 'l : ; I : ; ! • Lr: any lalJ:in area or in ally part of it, or", 11.1d J, ( .• . ' ( . . . ' I. ' • • • -•• :. !l) !~t C. 1&.>~1.iSC t.'ll) ~ !01:" tn~ '.\1':'!':!.: ' . :!~:.!~:. ~5 ~: ... :~ ....... ·, ;..: [ \\.·!ih 'n'. ~r~~·~~~=:--~.! : 1~ fe)t :..: tl.:; ~ 1!1 '.·,·h:cn n~~y cxt·~!:d ~:~ !;!~: !::~nL!i::: (:: : : r: ~~ii :::::.! i:ut f.!"i;c~...:d i r1g · . ( >Ll! thour;;in~ j'l: :-;e:~~ ~:;: \\Itl1 0v ~ii;", t1~~ "s~rc~ '':h:dl 11 b.! punishable \vith impriso:.1nH:11t ic:: ;: term ·•;h:c:h i1W/ cx:rnd 'lJ three years or with Jfinl! ·s !~id! !'.~'.\'.-' cx~P.!"~! '" thrre t!io~s:\1Hl rupees or "·iLh bot;1." shal l bt; subsli.tuted; · (b) for sub-sedior1 (2), th1! followinr. sub-sedion shalt be subs Li tu led: "(2) Every offcnc under this Act shall be cogni'.?Jl-b.J.e-.. and non-bal 1-•"i .. -~ (c) sub .'scction (J) sh.all be omillcd; \cl) sub-section (4) shall be omitted. 6. FOl· · ~ectiou 13 of the principal Act, the following ~ection shall be substituted: "l 'a wer to m1Iw 13. (JJ 'l'hc Stal<! Government rulo~ . rn<iy, by notif1cat~un, make rules for carrying out tlil! purposes o( this Act. (2) In p~: rticubr and \l ithout prcjuciicc to the ge:: cralitv of th\! fu re~<)in g power, su•: h ru\e ::;,m~1y provide for u ~ l or any of th<.! · 1 ~ 1alkrs w! :ich may \) ;: or <!!'C r t: ~l ll i ~· e d lo be: p r e~· cd • et1 c: l); ;rJ \! liy m ies.". . .... · ~ f · .. ; .. , ... I ! · !. L, 1- .•. ~ : : I. \. . '\ .. J ,) .;\ .. ' · ., W<i> n on. Ac• I of ll)!:\1, . '·.:: @) G(iygiJ.8~.!~NT ·pr WE!)T ~ENGAL --· .... . - .. \Y ' ·'",. 't r-: : .... ~ · . -;. :: \ THE 'WE~~T IlC·lG:\L CATTLE LICENSING . , (A!\iENDMENT) AC.!', 1984. . Sn c--z;;- ::.... [P1r;;S'e1! /Jy the West Bengal Legi:;latul'e.] [Assent· of the President ytas lirst published in the Calcttt.tcl • 1 · GazeJtE!; >E:.:traordi1wry, of ihc 49th t{ove~bcr, ) 98~.) /u1 Act to amend the We~· t Bengal Callie Uce11si11g Act, 1959. 1· W11.URHAS :f~ is cxpcdicr1t · to a1ncnd lhc West Bengal Cati le Lkensing Act, ·1959, fer t:hc purposes and in the manner hereinafter appearing; · Aim WllEREAS previous sanction of lite Prosicl•mt "under tiH! pr1;virn to clause (b) of article 304 of the Constitution of fa li:i lit~s been obtained; : \ I: : is hcre'.,;y c;1~c-. ted il t pi.:l>Ec of India,•· by the · fr.iro 1.-.is: the Thirly-1\Cth Year of the lk Legislature o[ West 13cn~fl• ris L Thb f ct r~ ;,y b~ lj!ld ·lh.J L.:r: ·;• .. sirig (hm.:u~!J ~~nt) Act, i 1$8'1. i ;:.>l"itt 1 •• 1\ :. 1 1 Oi) ; ; ,f!" . \ \ ' \ \ I' \ · .. , •. ::.. ......... · f:"':"'. . ; # •• 'Ir·' ' fl f• r , ., ! I I .· I ~. ; ! l \ JJuti11i li uu1 . . ... , 'l'lt c (8i c1io11, 2.) 2. I 1 L ti li:; Act., unlt:~;:i tlwru i.s nnything rcpu gn:\l U, 111 ti 1,! !iU ujed Or context, }/ \ I (a) "Appolhtu Authority" llloan~ an Appcllato AuthOiity 1appoilltt:J liy nuLifir:aiion fur any urban aroa <ir 1•arL tlit:reof in whidl ihL-i Ad has como into forco; ({,) "ca ~Llt:" moans a11y u1.iiurnl uf tho bovino ~podcti e~frl dudc;; Lutfaluo.>; · · - ·"" (c) •'fotnily" 11wa11.s a iwt of pMont.~, diilclrnn , 11erv:1-11l.s :~11d <1t.l1nr .r11lalil111:> livi11;.: l-ogu~luir i11 1-1111 sn111u 111cs:1; (dj "lwusulwlucr" 11w<1n~ ·~ pur1101\ who qccupics any prc lui~oo - 1\1:1 lii11 own <lwelU1\g;; · · : l (c) "lhionso" moall!J a licorurn iS!luccl unclc r' thb Act ; 1 / . !f) "Liconsiug A~1Llwrity'' moii~s.' . n - -' Li~~li.-;ing Ant.horil.y =·~ppointocl by uoti!i<;nt ion .-'or u1(y ~1rLa11 area ·ur iiart thornuf i11 which th~ A.ct hil.::l j:o1nu inLo forco; I ' ((,; "11ut.i!lca~io11 ' ' lllt'~LllS a uotit'ir:ntion iml>Ush:ed uy tho Stato Uo\•crnrn(lnt in tho Ofjiciul Ouz¥te; . · (/1) "prcsudlic<l" m1~\llS pi'l:si:riliecl hy r1\l~s mn.llo lty llw 8taLo Uovfln\111'.mt unllur thiil A(Jt; : · ~ti) " 11ruan. t\ :ca" · mc~11'l-------.·--- . ....--~ ---·---~ (a) thu Moi1 ll'it.hin Calcutta m1 iluf111t•ti in tho O~luuLt.n Mu11if:ip:1l Act, lO!Jl, ur 1\1\~r JH1~~ or i111rLli •of such W1;$t l3cu, Aot X.XXIlI or lOlfl, n,rc-1'1 Qt' - I . (li) tho area withi1\ ;uiy municipality ,ail dofinod .ln tho . . . . I . . Boiigal Munlclp1\l· Act, · lP:Jt op w!Uun Olum<l<>r·· Ucm. A.ct ' . ' !"" . - ' ' . xv "Of nagoro as dofinocl iri· t~c Clrnndi;irri.l\goro Muufoipal l\l:l:!, Ac:t., lD;i :i, or ;;.ii)' p<\i't. or part..-i of such urea; - · Weijt B.iu. anu i.nducle;J Hllu!t otltor aroa· LO whch tho pr"oviaiCJllll of ihis ;\ r : ~ may · bu uxton1lcd uii.dor tho pwvL'lO to Hub-1>eetion (2) of ;;o'etioa 1. 1 l~o,. 1101 iU111!li<J11 rol11t.i111; i II lho 11ppui11t.1111111l (;f tho Piroolvr I ))jury I k'\'1•lo1·•11c1iV 11111! A1ii11rn1 IJ u.,IHUHlry 11111.I U) •Ul\\<;io Milk Cum1ni~diullUl'1 w.,".~ uou;;Cli, u~ tho 11ppoll1Llu .11ul-hority 1'111· ~hu plfL>UbCll, of the Act, ae& · null• ficulion No. G2-l.9·Mill:, <lui..i<l tho oth No\ omliur, } !JU(), puLlidll\lc.l. iu• lh11 Oulcuttu Gu~ i:lle dul<d thu 17Lh N<Jvo1ulK!r, 1 (JOO ,- l'url I, l'1Lgo :JOO~. •For no1.i!i<!uLiu11 1· ofo~i11g Lo thu upuiutanont of lhu Du1111ly Mill, , Cu;amis..> 111J1Ul', \Y11~t lfoni;ul, 11:; tho T.ic.i11:ih\f: uut.lwrit.y ('-!1· tl1u whc;i)o .o ( lhd 11rbu11 ut'•lU.• 1nou~iou<: • l i11 w1 t. ific1Lliv11 ~o . :1-l06-Milk, 1lutcu thu ~6th J lino, lU1m, Ha 1v•t-ilicµ1.io11 No. u:isz Milk, d11Lou Lho 31•' J\\iguHI., l\llll, [1t1l,,li~h"d in tho C!alc111/,; Uu:e:t.11l11 t1·d tho cii-h April, l1Hi2, l'utt 1, pa;;c llJ:lli: '•Ol11-11A11 (i'.j wu.~ H11lJili~ul,'ll feir lh'> 11ri1ii tHil olnll~Q (i) 1,.y ~. a uf tho \\'iJri ~ B<·ngul Culllu Lico1L~ing (AuH'n<lmcnt.) Act-; 107!! (Wc;,t Dun . Ac~ XL of l!l?S). Act. x:vm: ,,r 1065. ,• l .l . .,.,..,,. :.] 1 ' i .. :. ' 'i ·-.. -.. ~ l '"": ... J; he. ff es(- B·~ngal. Oattl.e L foensing Act, 1959. 3 ' I of 1959J (Sections 3--5.) 13. After this Act comes into force iu any urban area no person EJ~ll keg,ry ill. or irl'!Q0!. 1! in.Jig, such area any cattle except under a valid · license. Explanat0l:.-For the pu.!}los~ s·f t.h~~ed.ion, ~i..~?.;~" includes Llie lmloa<~fCirltle from any railwr..r '; ~Q!l, vehi.Qill or vessol QE ~ other conveyance used ig carrying~~~E:l~ and a~ taking oT cattle-tlirough any 3~~n a~a~ Cattle not t.n bekept or impor. tod in cer tain IUOall without !icen1t•. 4. (J) There shall be 2[threc] classes of licen.~es, namely · (a) a license granted to a househo!Qfil: in respect of cattle kept in his own premises primarily for the consump tion of the milk by himself or by members of his fumily and for the sale of surplus, if any, not exceeding five seers on any one day; (b) a license granted to any person µ1 respect of cattle kept in any premises or place for any purpose save as men tioned in clause (a) above; ~(c) a. lieens~ granted to any p~r~Q!l few, importing cattle.; (2) Uce~s' reforred to in dauses 4°L(a j:.~: -(b), and (c)] of sub section (J-) s'i:\'all be called respect'iiely ~[Cla~s A, Class B · and Class CJ . licenses.- .- - , :,. - ' 5. (1) Any person intending to have a 6(Class A or a Class B or a.. Class CJ license shall, a pply to the Licensing Authority in the prescribed manner and the'1ice~sing authority may there after grant a license under this Act or , may, after recording rea sons therefor, refuse the application for a license. (2) Every license shall be valid for such period as may be prescribed ~nd --may he renewed on · application in the prescribed manner to the Licensing Auth9irty. ~ ~ ' •Seotion. 3 was etibstituted for tho original seotion 3 by 11. 2 of the West Benge.lCattle Lioensing ·(Am.endment) Aot, 1976 (Weat Ben. Act XLII of 1976j. •The. word within aqua.re brackets w.a.s subtituted for the word "two" by B. 3(a)(i), .i .bid. . . ' •: . •ru#e (~) - •. ~ -e:o.~ed 'by si 3(a)(ii),'wid. ' ~: - ... • .·..i , : .• ~ . ' • &The bre.ekete, letters e.nd - word withi ::i aqua.re bre.okets were subs· titutea .. .for. .-the braokets, letters e.nd word "(a) a.nd (li)" by s. 3(b) (iJ ibid. ' > • •The worde and letters within aqua.re brackets wore substituted for the worde;·e.nd16!ters "Class. A and Class B" by a. 3(b)(ii), ibid. · . ,a"<J'he words and letters -within square brackets were substituted for the words .and letters "Cl~s A or n Clase B" bye. 4.(a) , ibid. Three cle.>1ses of licenses. Issue of license. 'u i l ~ t I l I l I I I I I l I '\ ;: \ I i I ! l I I ! I I ! l ·j j ....-, j .J r :~ \ \ l. f; t\ . Cancella tio n of liCeO:se in ., ;· !. (3) Everv license r;hr .. ll meJLt,ion tli0 ~J,,(tn::-n • ; :, (•f tJ;i, ,;;:· ,,· nisc~f; or place where t;Jrn ca.tt.;e a.rti to b.: 1[kept or impc•rkd l ·mid tlw inaxllnutn nun1Ler · aa<l 1JH.: dt::-J!!tin~ :in:~ of r:~Li i l ':" ~~'!!fr:!t tnu v }.JO 1 [kopt or import.od] un<!or tho lic.;r~-;e; sudt wldr·:~s. n:imi .,.- •.r description may bo variod on applicr.tiou made !1: the prescribed manner to tho Licenri..ng Authorit;y. (4) The nature a1id typo of tl!w1I. t.o bo provided fur keeping cattle under a license shall Le such as 1'.nay be prescribed and no license shall be granted unless the Licensing Authority ia sati..<ilicd that a shed as prescribed has been provided. (5) Every license shaU be subject to such conditions as mny he prescribed and the o;onditions shall be stated in tht~ licmL'!e. 6. Wher'e the Licensing Authority h~s reason to b0lieYe that a. perso1i to whoµi a li-conse has been gra:i:i:t()P.. has violated or failed to. <::9~:nPlY wit.Ji. the r::mditions for the +J.ce'n~e or any pruvi.:;iofi:; , of .tli~,s .,'Act ,Qr th~ rlil f;s mad.a thereum:ler,' he may, after affofifo:tJS in . ~he, :PtQi?.P~~be.q,:1 'Qlailner an ()pp'Ort;U,rritf t.o (he licen,,ee tt• shh\\• cause;r~atfoel '~the'.' li~61ise or refltse ~;to <rei;le:w it. .i · . .' · ~\> --. · .... ,.f,, - - · · . .;; : 1 ':-.~~ :: .. ~~~ .. ~· -.'..·'.:t:r:--: ... , :.: -~ . -·~.' '-~: ., (~Y~~-'AP~1late Authority sl1a!p Q.~al::m~h ~h6 s1}peal ip. ~.tl\,i,\ presbi'ib,"¥ 'rliii'j'filer anil shall pass' stt~h ,'orqhr ·a;~ it (foems.nt; .··· ... ·· .. ;. ; ... ' . ~ . -PrOhibited · , .. 9. W Not~'iliStariCiing anytltj:p:g . - ·~oµtailied in the f()te• . arca8~ '· going s~tio:ci.B; ·th e· Htate -Govern.nlent . iii:iij3~t any ti.IM .afyer·. th~ .. . . date :on :which t~is .:A-ct has ·coin'emto· ~~ in ~.a-roe., dool~?-o, ·by~ not;qi<mti,on, . s'Uch'-~ea- or any ~ttAiliereof"as a pr4hlbit00, tl-fc.p; if it tblnks n~ so w do. in the pubUc :m,~ eroot: · .,. · ·:. .. . ::'.'· . ;\1, ~' ·: , . . · i'l)>; ~~~, w<thj~;~q~~=brack-eta · 'were ·s"h~~tkd for·'iht;'W'Ord ,;ltopt••· by - s. 4(b~, ¥ we West B·en:gal Cattle'I;iceOSing~\me~'EMni) Aot, ~97p (West Ben. Act XLioCoFl9.i6}. · · · '' .... .. --~·· --·- -~ .... ']' M If est. Bengal C'altJ.e LU:ensi'Ttg A.ct, 19:$!1 .=. t •f 1959] . (Section8 9A, JO.) . (2) ~o Clat<8 B. li~en~e ~!i~ ll lif~ )§§.IJOO IB re.spec~ ...ill.J.ll.).' .P!:!: mises or place w1thm ~h..Llu.kd:area and any Rncb license alrea.d: iMU-eu~oi· m force fo·--respect of any premise;{ or phice in such area shall stand ca.ncelled on the expiry of six mont,hs from the da~e. of the isi:;uc of tbe notification under SU h -scdion ( t) Or of th<' T<'llHJ.JnUlg period of lfoem;e whichever is earlier. i9A. (J} At ans time after the West Bwgal Ca.t.tlc Lie1:11sing (.Amendment) Act, J 9'ffi, comes into force in any urban area, the State Government may, not\\'it.hRtanding anything conta111ed in the foregoing; sections, if it lhinks fit so to do in the public intc rt' si , declare such arna or any 11art thernof as a rest.ricted. area . (2) No ClaRs C license shall be issuetl for impottin;r e11U If' into a restricted area: Provided that, (a) a ClatiS C licellile may be granttid to the holdn uf a Cla~- A license; (b) no license shall be necessary for impo.rung cattle int,o a restricted area by the Central Governrpent . or. the State Gover:n.inent or.a k'.ca.1 a.utfrvriH'- of i t'..ovemment . un.derMhlg\· \ ·~ . · . · (<::) tbr lice:ii&ing aµtho~ity may, if it thinks fit so to do in the public ib.te'rest, grant Class C Jieemie to anY·versun for importing ('8.t:tJe.into a restricted area with prior 1;1-ppmval of the State Government. ~O. ~he Li.Censing Authority or an"Y: offic~r. of .t~~ ~tc Govern ment autnorized by him by an order m wntmg m this behalf or .any police officer of and above the rank of a Sm.>-fospector shall have power .to enter ·Of' inspect at any time between ·sunrise and sunset; any premises or plil.ce situate in any areii itt which th.is Act pas come into fqree,-.: (i} in order to view any cattle or the an-imgenUfilts for kooping cattle, in respect of which an .applroation for a license has been made or a license has been'-'iasu~ ; or (ii) in. ~.r.der to .asc.ertain if any cattle llf.have ~ or are being .kept or imported]. iii violation of the oonditiona of a .:.µcenae . ox: .. the .proviaions .ofi:th.is--Act..:oriith,e,,;rulea made 'there.undm;, if he has reasan. ·kl .believe Ahat cattle :S[hav.e boon ·Gr are being ·so kept <>~- tm imporkdJ. "Section: flA ·was inserted by 8. 6 · of··the.:West. Be11gal . .(}in.tie I ,ioo1.,1in11: ~Am3 .1dment) Act, 197.6 (West.Ben . Act XLil-u! 19-761. .1The wmtls within s:qoua.i:e-bracl;tets Vi\ei:e..substit.~~..:I 1-i.Jr- t h e 'H·t · tl~ ,,,, ,... ~ing keP't" by· ... 'ti(aJ .. ibid.. · ~ ' Reetrioted areas. :Power to enter or inspoo~ premises or pla.oe. *The w:;~T~· · ~;·it:hirt ·Htp1s.re .b~ack.ets weu .ubstitu.1.,,. ; ~!' 1 li c ,. .... 1 !i, , , , •. being"° h p< .. h;-.- s. ll'(b), b.id. ' -.. ~· , i~ I \ i i I jl I ' j. : 'b' I~-~\ I ~ ' l ' ' I I I ~ \ L l : \' • • . .1 ·' . 1~--~ 1 . 6" 'I'lte I-Vest &ngal Cattle Li-~1r;ing Ad, 1959.' (Sections 11. 12.) 11. (1) Where a police offioer. of or above the rank of a Sub fnspector, luu; rouean to believe that a.n offence under ;tl)i ti Aot hr.e been co1llwiLi-eli in respect of any cattle he may sci:i:e such cattle. {2) On ;mch seizure: tile po lieu o[4cer shall arrange for thfi custody and the mai11teua.n•~ ('. of th0 cuttk• in t-he prescribed ma1m"r :tr1d fort! :~~-itL. H1.hmit. a repl•rl; 01 the se1zw:c and a complaint in writing against the person who appears to have . committ<-d the offence to a !lfa.gi:;;tratc ha,·ing ju.rif;diction over the &r<';i.. . (3) Upoa receipt. of :~ucli repl•rt and after such inq 11irie11, if a.ny, that the Magiiltrn.tc ~,hinb~ fit . the Magistrate tt!iali 1***** ptMiS such ordern as Ii<• thi'uk.;; tit for the interim custody and rnaintena.r<ce of the the cattle until the complaint ii' d.isposed <if. 12. (1) . i y person , who (i) contravenes the provision..,; of tiecti()n 3, (ff £,\::'t.h. :'¥(ii) being the ho!~§~~.q'f9~,~~? A lic~n~~- s~lls milk m excess of "~'.''"~··· ·-~Ei:<•t9,:~\~~ir~nt~~~~-~~1:~w~H~~~; ·, .·y· . {iti} J\[keeps orir:ll . · c e., n. ,,excesiFonthe marim.um nUm. ·' 'P~?r · ;· · re:~~:~~~~~~a~~~~~~~i1~§~ :t~;kt:S~.~ated in (the . (v) vi~lates or fails· to ob$erve the ct>tlchtians referred to in sub-~~etiQ~ . ( 5)~:9f·~[ se<':tibn ~; oi;J 6(vi) . ·,- ,,, . ,. . ·' . keeps -cattl!l in .any area. whfoh has been declared to be a prohibited ara1vunder sub~se<mon (1) of section °"· without a oijooµ1IB~ . 'llJ: orr ' .. .. ~~~(Vii.) · ~;;rt~~;;te2i~~iti~i~{~) dii1:~~i:~ . ~~a~~:~~~ ';) ~ · · ·Jioo~e~ " .· · · · · · ~···y~-· ·{· ' .., .. . -. ~- - . ' ,;. :- .. ·~: --~-- ~ .. · .. ·'. . - -.. --.--:- , ,., - . -. .. ,~Th~ "wor.ds "aitJ:ier o:<I.~r th~ ~tt1~~ to. be; #~!'~ 9~· '." '<y~re. 9~tt,ljed b~ 11: ;,i(~;-O{:th,o;.w-tr-Beng~:,C~'t~e: :'i'f!~g"· (Aiiiellam.ent) 'A-c't, ~· 1976., {West ;-~~~=1~:~~~i~9!Z:::;:.p. .. .' ';I;~:.Y~~-.P..nd..Jjgure,·:wit~<.aqu8.i~ ,braeket;l3 .were'Substitu:ted for~· wcir9,'. ap.djigu~ ".;iection !) .'' l;iys. 2.(1)( a 1· ... ofth,ei:We,$t Bengal Ca.tUe Li~n.si,,,,. (Aiiieiidmi:ltit}' Afit; 196J)".(W~st'13-3n~~A.~t'. l ~iif .. 1l65f · . · -~ ·; ·~·,(jia~~ -,(vi:>' ~8..'J in,a~\f.~a by~~~'.' i(i}· (b);~-ibiaP · .. · · · ~Thls w~.dwas added b,v a. ' SJ~Vi~tir ~r. -the :'~~ ~ngal Ca.ttl~ Lice~ (Anl.3 ~dm~nt) AC.t. !976 {West. Ban: ACt ·XLlrof l9'f6) . . · ·. ;~~lO.U!;~ · (11i;) ~ add~d bi~- 8(,';)(i~j~ ;bid" . . ... ;;' ,,-; \ \, · .. \-' .· ' I .. ·r.·. r .. •• .- 'It f8er,Jio-n l3'r) ah.i~ll be punishable with impr.iRonment for a term which mn.y l:'Ktcn.d \.{), si:x mont! ;s or with filw not oxcooding . one thousand rupc~ or with lioth. ~i...h~)~kvery offence under this Act, !lltail be cogni.:6a.ble u.nd bailable . .. - 4J \Vh~r"' a person j;.. r.rmvi••1·t':"·! .-.r ;my nff»n<:.''°' under t.his '*'d-i0n th<> Court, 1i) if it i~ the first offence may, and (i1) (a) if it is a 1mbsequent offence committed within a p0ri<>il of six months from the date of an earlier offence '"'m rnitted under this sect.ion, or (Ii) if it is an offence under 2[ clause (vi) or clause (vi£)l of sub Rection (1) . iiha.U, direct. thAt the cattle in respect of which the offence ia eommitted sha.U be forfeited to Governml,' t. ·~ The Court may also in any case wiiere ~attle have been .. ~eizod wt<ler section 11, direct that the .owner theteof shall pay t;Jw'.JldL t.he cost of seizure and of tram>port of the. cattle, and the expenses. I' for t.heir custody afid maintenance .and'' t11'e ~n· ·directed "to be · . ~ ,...... .;--*'"' ~,-, p·~~d shall be :~~~~e~~:~:::· ':'.~~~~~~~~~~:~'" j -T· "'-"'-'"'1'~. ,,. ~rn. iff'· ,;~"-:.stii. fu ~overru:llent ;na'y m&.k.e 3rules .. for carryi.ng Ru. I "" out the purpO,ies of. tbM . Act. . . . t2) Iri part.icular · 4u<l without . prejU:dice to · the general itl • ,f ttw foregoirig'ffuwer;-Siiiinriiles -may-prITTTrde-foi ·a:1r-oTany Of I th<' following mattera, namely :- / (a) tho form of applications for licenses, for renewal of licenses // , ~ or variations of the address; nmnb~ and description 1 "¥ in the lieerises ·, I ~ (b} the f~ ~be }mid, fqr the grant ;·licep.~ the :renewal 1 / . ~-r of ·noonaes Qt · y-atiation.s of the addre!'.18, 'number and i -~ desoripti~ ·~ ig ·the.· Ii~ ; · · · · i · (e) the fornµi . of :~ \.. :~: ::;~~~~~~~::~ \ ~~; :'~ .. "A.~t- · · · -"· -,~,·}~-::~:~;~;;r:~;)t"fr~ ) . 1Tti~ ;~b;~~~~~~i~;;?J~~~~-· ~~··iy:~: . ~ (2J1>f t.he, W1Mt lb~~ :C~ttle·~1o~n.a·.Jl6 : (~ . , . 6:~<'{West ~.Act I ~f ~~).. .· .• · .·.. "· ·:~~ ::: ,., . ".:rlie w0rds, t>ra.ok~ and fig~~ ;\Yitµ\\:t ." . . ' ~~el;S ;w~e aub~titu r.-..,i fort.he •~4..brac~ ~ fi8ix~~.i( ;,~f~ll~'.{ .. . ~Y..--.. ; S(q} 'f?f .the West ~ Cat.tte r#tia .l!l~~tA-Q.3 ~c•.ns .t) Act;, 1~1iFt'We!!t:.Ben. 1-~ut XLli. .. u:' l9 W}. tf<'or the. W~ Be.-i ~tile i,foeuSing .R~;;'.J.t}~\:if~~ p~~.!Jection 13 <.S ·~"i Aot, '-"'°~lift ~o. 2299-M.i . .t . d~'\,lle; :llth~M .. .>'• ·100 ' .- .pub.i "~!-n the a.' -~ 1 •:•-' G-u~ie. lh1tra<>rdiiviriJ.:- ft.at~ . .t.!le stt~ ·j ... ue, 11100, l"~t'( f , pAgNf ,l<fff\! . JoljlJ , u. ·. ;;1:: . , I'- '·' r I ~ •.{ i ,: ;>. : . {f ~ ~'·" ~l fct, ~~:: ... Po~C['" f.(, e.xem.pt .. 14. 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