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Section 2: Definition

The Himachal Pradesh Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act,1979State Act of Himachal Pradesh · Act 11 of 1979

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant to the subject or context,-

(a) "beef" means flesh of cow in any form but does not include flesh of cow contained in sealed containers and imported into Himachal Pradesh;

(b) "beef products" include extraction from beef;

(c) "cow" includes a bull, bull. ck, ox, heifer or calf;

1[(cc) “export” means taking of cow outside the territorial jurisdiction of Himachal Pradesh;]

(d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(e) "slaughter" means killing by any method whatsoever and includes maiming and inflicting of physical injury which in the ordinary course will cause death;

(f) "Government" means the Government of Himachal Pradesh;

and

(g) "uneconomic cow" includes stray, unprotected, infirm, disabled, diseased or barren cow.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Himachal Pradesh Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act,1979
Section2
Marginal noteDefinition
JurisdictionState of Himachal Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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