(1) Subject to such rules as may be made by the Government, every Municipality may designate places for use as public slaughter houses, and charge rents and fees for the places so designated.
(2) If such land for the purposes of the sub-section (1) is not available with the Municipal Authorities, it shall be the duty of the District Collector to provide the municipal authorities with appropriate land from amongst land under his control.
(3) The Municipality shall, in consultation with District Collector and Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration shall make efforts to modernize all existing slaughter houses in a time bound manner.
(4) The municipality shall,-
(a) prohibit or regulate the slaughter, cutting up or skinning of animals specified in the rules, on all occasions [Act No. 11 of 2019] 115 not excepted therein at places other than public or licensed slaughter houses;
(b) license persons to slaughter animals for purposes of sale to the public; and
(c) cause regular inspection of slaughter-houses, and of the meat therein, and the payment of remuneration to the officers employed for such inspection.
(5) The Municipal Commissioner shall notify, in the manner prescribed, that no place within the limits of the town shall be used for anyone or more of the purposes specified in the rules made in this behalf without a license issued by the Municipality in the manner prescribed and accepted in accordance with the conditions specified in such license.
(6) Appeal against the rejection of license shall lie with the District Collector.
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