(1) On the commencement of this Act, every institution shall Registration of within a period of three months, submit an application for registration under In u '*' . v . audi! of their this Act in sucli manner, as may be prescribed. accounts.
(2) The Commission shall, after such enquiry as it deems fit, issue a certificate of registration in such form, as may be prescribed.
(3) The Commission shall maintain a register of institutions registered with it in such form, as may be prescribed.
(4) Whenever any change occurs in any of the particulars relating to any institution recorded in the register as provided in sub-section (3), the person entrusted to act on behalf of institution shall report the change to the Commission, which shall after such enquiry, as it deems fit, make necessary changes in the register.
(5) The accounts of every institution, which has been registered under this Act, shall be prepared each year up to 31 st day of March and its accounts shall be audited annually in the prescribed manner.
15. The Commission shall perform the following functions, namely:- Powers and functions of the
(a) to ensure the protection afforded to Cow under any law for the Commission.
time being in force including seizure and custody of the Cow being carried for slaughtering or likely to be slaughtered in contravention of any law in force;
(b) to ensure proper and timely implementation of the laws referred to in clause (a) and to propose remedial measures regarding the implementation of programmes of Government under Gaushala Development Schemes;
(c) to ensure active participation of the institutions in the development of indigenous breeds of Cow;
(d) to promote health care of Cow;
(e) to ensure care and management of Cow seized in violation of any enactment for the time being in force;
(J) to ensure proper management and care of infirm and aged Cow maintained by any institution;
(g) to supervise and inspect the institutions;
(h) to suggest such measures which may be helpful in strengthening of the institutions which are economically weak;
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(k) (I) to give financial assistance to the institutions;
to perform such other functions as may be assigned by the Government;
to appoint such Cow Welfare Officers who shall work for the implementation of the Act to take action including detention and search of Cow, vehicles, seizure of Cow and to take Cow into custody and initiate prosecution; and to take custody of the Cow seized and to entrust them to the nearest Gaushala, Gausadan or any Cow protection institution or to any willing person pending the disposal of the prosecution proceedings.
16. The non-official members shall exercise such powers, discharge such duties and perform such functions, as may be prescribed.
17. The funds of the Commission shall consist of the grants made by the Government, donations, gifts and bequests made to it.