In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, —
(1) “cattle” means cows, oxen and bulls and includes elephants, camels, buffaloes, horses, mares, geldings, pomuies, colts, fillics, mules, asses, pigs, rams, ewes, sheep, lambs, goats, kids and fowls and such other kinds of animals asthe Government may, by notification in the Gazette, specify;
(2) “Director” means the Director of Local Bodies appointed by the Government;
(3) “local authority” means any Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council or Panchayat, or, in area where there is no Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council or Panchayat, such authority as the Government may appoint in this behalf.
CHAPTER II PounDs AND POUND-KEEPERS
3. Establshment of pounds—(1) 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 Director.
4. Control of pounds and rates of charge for feeding impounded cattle —The pounds shall be under the control of the Jocal authority and that authority shall fix, and may, from time to time alter, the rates of charge for feeding and watering impounded cattle.
* Published in the Gazette Extraordinary dated 15th July 1961.
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5. Appointment of pound-keepers—(1) Every pound shall be in the charge of a pound-keeper appointed by the local authority concerned.
(2) Every pound-kezper shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.
(3) Every pound-keeper appointed by the local authority may be suspended or removed by that authority.
Duties or PounD-KEEPFRS