(1) If a person who keeps a bull neglects or fails to submit i t for inspection, or to have it caitratetl whcn required to do so under section 7, or section 8, thc licc~lsirlg oflicer may direct that the bull \hall be castratctl by a method and in n mnnncr approved by the Director and marked with a prescrih d mark in the prescribed rnaluwr, free of charge .
-A- - 1 These words were substituted for the words "officer of the veterinar~ department not below the rank of Veterinary Assisfant sur eon by section 3 of, and the Second Schedule to, the Tamil Na& ~ ~ - ~ n ; , c t i n g ( N o . 11) Act, 1948 (Tamil Nadu Act VIIl of 1948).
r This word was substituted for the word "Provbcinl" by tho Adaptation Order of 1950.
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(2) (a) If it is not known in whose ownership;
possession or custody a bull is for the time being i and the fact cannot be ascertained after an inquiry in the prescribed manner, the licensing officer may seize the bull or cause it to be seized, and if he is of opinion that the bull has attained the prescribed t age and is unsuitable for breeding purposes on any of the grounds specified in sub-section (1) of section 5 may direct that the bull shall be castrated by a method and in a manner approved by the Director and marked with a prescribed mark in the prescribed manner, free of charge.
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(b) Every bull seized under clause (a) shall after it has been castrated and marked as aforesaid where necessary, be sold by public auction or sent to a pinjrapole or infirmary recognized by the '[State] Government in this bchalf.
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(i) in case the bull has been sold by public auctlon, the prcceeds of such sale shall be paid to the ourier after deducting therefrom thecost, charges and expenses inculred for the maintenance and salt; of the bull ; and I I
(ii) in any other case, the bull shall be delivered to the owner on payment of the cost, charges and expenses incurred for its maintenance.
(c) In case the owner of any bull seized under ciause (a) appears before the licensing officer within such time as may be prescribed in this behalf
(d) The costs, charges and expenses referred to I I in sub-clauses (i) and (ii) of clause (c) shall be determined in the prescribed manner.
i - - --- i This word was substituted for tho word "Rovinciai" by Uc I Adaptation Order of 1950.
?J I f and proves to the satisfactioil of such officer that I fie bull is owned by bim-.
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13. For the purposes of this Act, a licensing &cer Power licensing of or any officer o r person authorized by him in this o&er, etc., to behalf shall hate power at all reasonable timesinspect or mark.
bulls and .to (a) to inspect any bull ;
enter premises. (b) to mark any bull with a prescribed mark in the prescribed manner ; and
(c) subject ta such conditiorls and restrictions, if any, as may be prescribed, to enter any premises or other place where he has reason to believe that a bull is kept.
D~~~ of officers 14. It shall be the duty of all village o5cers and to report servants and of all officers of the lrAnirnal Husbandry], etc. Agric~llt llraI and Rcvenue Departments-
(a) to give immediate information to the nearest licensing officer of the commission of any offence, or of 'he intention or preparation to commit any offence I I punishable under this Act, which may come to their knowledge ;
(b) to take all reasonable measures in their power to prevent the commission of any such offence which they may know or have reason to believe is about or likely to be committed ; and
(e) to assist ally liccnsir~g officer in carrvjng out the prnvisinnq of thi: Act.
Cognizarlcs 15. No Magistlate shall take cognizance of any o l offrncrs, offence under this Act except upon a complaint made by a licensl~ig officer or any persot? authorized by such officer in this behalf.
Ollicers to be publ~c
16. 'The Director, every licensing officer, all officers servants. and persovs a ut horjzed by the Director 01 a licensing officer, under this Act, and all village officers and c, servants, shall be deemed to be public servants withn the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code. of 1 These words were substituted for the word "Vet~jpary" by section 3 of, and the Second Schedule to the Tad1 Nadu Re-enacting (No. 11) Act, 1948 (Tomil Nadu Act MI1 of 1948).
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