(1) For the purposes of this Act, the Competent Authority or any person authorised in this behalf by the Competent Authority (hereinafter referred to as the authorised person) shall have power to enter and inspect any premises where the Competent Authority or the authorised person has reason to believe that an offence under this Act has been or is likely to be committed.
(2) Every person in occupation of any such premises shall allow the Competent Authority or the authorised person such access to the premises as may be necessary for the aforesaid purpose and shall answer to the best of his knowledge and belief any question put to him by the Competent Authority or by the authorised person.
6b[8. (1) Whoever in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 5, slaughters any animal without a certificate for which such certificate is required, shall, on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.
(2) Whoever in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 5, slaughters any animal as specified in sub-section (1A) of section 5 shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years but shall not be less than three years and with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees.
(3) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sections 6 shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.
Prohibition against selling or buying beef or beef products.
Power to enter and inspect premises.
Penalties.
The Gujarat Animal Preservation Act, 1954.
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(4) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 6A or 6B shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and with fine which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees.]
9. Notwithstanding any thing contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, all offences under this Act shall be cognizable.
10. Whoever abets any offence punishable under this Act or attempts to commit any such offence shall be punished with the punishment provided in this Act for such offence.
11. All persons exercising powers under this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.
12. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall be instituted against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or the rules made thereunder.
13. Subject to any conditions prescribed in this behalf, this Act shall not apply to-
(1) any animal operated upon for vaccine lymph, serum, or for any experimental or research purposes at an institution established, conducted or recognised by the State Government ;
(2) any animal or class of animals-
(i) slaughter of which is certified by a Veterinary Surgeon authorized in this behalf by the State Government to be necessary in the interest of the public health,
(ii) which are suffering from any disease which is certified by such Veterinary Surgeon as being contagious and dangerous to other animals.
14. The State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, delegate-
(1) to any local authority, its powers and functions under section 4 within the local area subject to the jurisdiction of such local authority;
(2) to any officer of the State Government, its powers and functions under sub-section (4) of section 5.