( 1 ) Any Poi~ce Officer or other person effecting, under sub- Seizure sec(ion ( I J of section 3, the arrcsi of a person who was found begging dis?osal rnay sene any animal the sore, wound, injury, deformity or disease of "Oirn"'":
which was exposed or exhibited by such pel-son with rhe object of soliciting or receiving aims.
(2) The Police Officer or other person effecting the seizure may rcmove such animal to any infirmary appointed under section 35 of thc Prcvcntion of Cruelty to, Animals Act, 1890, for detention therein pending orders n f the Cou1-t under sub-section (-7) :
( 72 PREVENTION OF' BEGGARY [I973 : Haryana Act 3 Offences lo be cogni -' zahle hr~d non-bailable.
Persons to be decmed pubIic servants.
Visiting Cornmittcc.
Advisory Cornmi t~cc.
Provided that the other- person n a y hhncl over the seized animal to il Police Officer i f hc finds it cunvenien~.
1 .3 ) The Court befclrc which the person found begging is brought may direct that the animal shall be: treated and cared for in such infirmary until it ins fit for discharge or that i t shall be senr to n pinjrapole, 01. i f the veterinary officer incharse of the area in which the-animal is found or such other veterinary officer as has heen aulhorised by the rules made under section. 15 of the Prcvtr.r~tion of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1690, ceflifiw that it is incurable or cannot be removed without crue!ty, that i t shall be destroyed ; and thc Court may also order that ntier reIea,cefrom rhe intinnary ihc animal may be confiscated.
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(4) An animal sent for care and trealment to any infirmary shall not, urlless the Court directs chat it shaIl bc sent ro a pinjrapole or rl';at it shall be destroyed, be released from such place except upon a certificate o l i ts filness for ciischarge issued by the veterinzry clfficcr incharge of the area in which ihe infirmary i s situated or such other veterinary ofiiccr as has been au!horised by rules made under section 15 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani~na!s Act, I SgO.
26. The ,offences under sectioils 5 and 9 of this Act shall be cognizable and non-bailable.
27. A11 persons empowered to perfomi any function under this Act s i~al l be deemed td be public servants within the meaning of the Tndiar~ Penal Code, 1860 (XLV of 1860).
28. For every Certified Institution, the State Government shall appoint a Visiting Committee in such manner as may be prescribed and assign such powers, duties and functions to the Committee as may be prescribed.
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29. If) The State Government may,for the whille or m y part of the State. consti tuke an Advisory Committee consisting of such pcrsons, not exceeding elevcn in numbcl-, as i l may appoint:
Provided thal, where a lucal authority has agrccd to render such financial assistance as the State Govcrnrncnt m i y consider, proper in each case, fnr the rnaintenancc of Cc~lified Institutions in which beggars from Ihe area subject to the jurisdiction of the local aurho;ily are , deiained, the State Gcjvemment shaI! zppoint such i;r;mbcr of peiSGns as it deems fit on the Advisory Committee for such area representing - thc local authority.
(2 ) The Advisory Committee constituted under sub-section ( 1 ) in any area, or any member thereof, may visit at all reasonable times any Certified Institution, in which beggars from that area are detained., I .
(3) The Advisory Comrnillcc may also,- (a] lender advice as regards management to any Certified Institution through the Chief Inspector or such orher officer as the State Government may specify ;
( b ) collect subscriptions cowards the recurring as well as non-recumng expenses of any or all Certified institutions within the local area or one in which beggars from that area are detained, and disburse the collections i n ihc prescribed manner ;
(c) advise the State Government, through the Chief Inspector, as regards the certification of any institution as"a Certified Insti totion or thc decertification of any Certified Institution within the area ; and {d) advise the State Government generally on the working of this Act in that m a and particularly on any point referred to it by the Chief Inspector or any other officer specified by the State Government.
30. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie Proteclio11 of against any person empowered to perform any funclion under this Act action taken for anything which is in good fkth done or intended to be done under undc' this .4ct. Act.