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Section 25: Power to enter premises.

The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960Central Act · Act 59 of 1960

(1) Any person authorised in writing by the prescribed authority referred to in section 23 and any police officer 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 exhibition, and any such animals found therein; and

(b) require any person who, he has reason to believe, is a trainer or exhibitor of performing animals to produce his certificate of registration.

(2) No person or police officer referred to in sub-section (1) shall be entitled under this section to go on or behind the stage during a public performance of performing animals.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
Section25
Marginal notePower to enter premises.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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