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Section 407: Private markets and slaughter houses.

The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957Central Act · Act 66 of 1957

(1) No place other than a municipal market shall be used as a market unless such place has been licensed as a market by the Commissioner.

(2) No place other than a municipal slaughter house shall be used as a slaughter house:

Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall be deemed--

(a) to restrict the slaughter of any animal in any place on the occasion of any religious festival or ceremony, subject to such conditions (non-compliance with which shall be punishable under this Act) as the Commissioner may, by public or special notice, impose in this behalf, or

(b) to prevent the Commissioner, with the sanction of [[the Corporation]], from setting apart places for the slaughter of animals in accordance with religious custom.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957
Section407
Marginal notePrivate markets and slaughter houses.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Delhi Act 12 of 2011. . Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “the Corporation” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
  • substituted, Act 10 of 2022. . Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “A Corporation” (w.e.f.22-5-2022).

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