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Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 1951 (Assam Act No. XIII of 1951).

Country/Territory
India
Territorial subdivision
Assam
Document type
Legislation
Date
1951
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the preservation of certain cattle by controlling the slaughter thereof.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Cattle Slaughtering Inspection Offences/penalties Use restrictions
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

This Act provides for the preservation of certain cattle by controlling the related slaughtering. It establishes that no person shall slaughter any cattle without a certificate in writing signed by the competent and the veterinary officer for the area in which the cattle has to be slaughtered. No certificate under sub-section (1) shall be issued unless the certifying officer and the veterinary officer are of the opinion that: a) the cattle is over fourteen years of age and unfit for work or breeding; or b) the cattle has become permanently incapacitated from work or breeding due to age, injury, deformity or any incurable disease.

Full text
English
Website
indiacode.nic.in

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021 (Act No. 25 of 2021).

Legislation | India | 2021

Keyword: Meat, Internal trade, Cattle, Slaughtering, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Use restrictions, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX