The-Prevention-of-Cruelty-to-Animals-Act-1960State Act of Madhya Pradesh · Act 0 of 1960
(1) Any person authorized in writing by the prescribed authority referred to in section 23 and any police not below the rank of a sub-Inspector may -
(a) enter at all reasonable times and inspect any premises in which any performing animals are being trained or exhibited or kept for training or exhibitions and any such animals found therein; and 15
(b) require any person who he has reason to believe is a trainer or exhibition of performing animals to produce his certificate of registration.
(2) No person or police officer referred to in sub-section (I) shall be entitled under this section to go on or behind - the stage during a public performance of performing animals.