Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act, 1976

Bare Act · 1976

Act number: 9 of 1977
Enacted: 1 March 1977
Contents: 23 sections

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Section 1 – Short title, extent, commencement and application
Section 2 – Declaration of State Policy
Section 3 – Definitions
Section 4 – Appointment of competent authorities
Section 5 – Prohibition of slaughter of cows, bulls or bullocks
Section 5A – Prohibition on transport and export of cow, bull or bullock for slaughter (preview)
Section 5B – Prohibition on sale, purchase, disposal in any other manner of cow, bull or bullock (preview)
Section 5C – Prohibition on possession of flesh of cow, bull or bullock (preview)
Section 5D – Prohibition on possession of flesh of cow, bull or bullock slaughtered outside the State of Maharashtra (preview)
Section 6 – Restrictions on slaughter of scheduled animals (preview)
Section 7 – Scheduled animals to be slaughtered at specified places only (preview)
Section 8 – Power of entry, search, seizure and custody (preview)
Section 9 – Penalty for contravention of sections 5, 5A or 5B (preview)
Section 9A – Penalty for contravention of sections 5C, 5D or 6 (preview)
Section 9B – Burden of proof on accused (preview)
Section 10 – Offences under Act to be cognizable and non-bailable (preview)
Section 11 – Abetments and attempts (preview)
Section 12 – Persons exercising powers under this Act deemed to be public servants (preview)
Section 13 – Protection of persons acting in good faith under Act or rules (preview)
Section 14 – Exemptions under this Act (preview)
Section 15 – Delegation of powers (preview)
Section 16 – Power to make rules (preview)
Section 17 – Repeal and savings (preview)

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