(l) This Act may be called the Keiala Cattle Trespass Act, 1961.
(2) (a) It extends to the whole ofthe State ofKerala;
(b) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, exclude any area from the operation of this Act from such date as may be specified therein.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.
2. szinili'wL—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(1) “cattle" means cows, oxen and bulls and includes elephants, camels, bufialos, horses, mares, geldings, ponies, colts, fillies, mules, asses, pigs, rams, ewes, sheep, lambs, goats, kids and fowls and such other kinds of animals as the Government may, by notification in the Gazette, specify;
(2) “Director” means the Director of Local Bodies appointed by the Government;
(8) "localauthority" means any Municipal Corporation, MunicipalCouncil or Panchayat, or, in area where there is no Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council or Panchayat, such authority asthe Government may appoint in this behalf.
CHAPTER II POUNDS AND mums-Keenan:
3. Edabluhmmty‘paundsfu) Pounds may be established at such places in each district as the Director may, from time to time, direct.
(2) The area by which every pound is to be used shall be determined by the Directori
4. Central quumid: and rail: of dung: forfarlmg impnumied tattle ——The pounds shall be under the control of the local authority and that authority shall fix, and may, from time to time alter, the rates ofcharge fbr feeding and watering impounded cattle.
’ Published in the Gazette Extraordinary dated 15th July 196l.
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