(1) This Act may be called the 2Telangana Prohibition of Cow Slaughter and Animal Preservation Act, 1977.
(2) It extends to the whole of the 2State of Telangana.
(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 19th December, 1976.
2. It is hereby declared that this Act is for giving effect to the policy of the State towards securing the principles specified in Article 48 of the Constitution of India.
3. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires,-
(i) ‘animal’ means bull, bullock, buffaloe, male or female, or calf, whether male or female of a she-buffaloe;
(ii) ‘competent authority’ means a person or a body of persons appointed under section 4 to perform the functions of a competent authority under this Act;
(iii) ‘cow’ includes a heifer, or a calf, whether male or female, of a cow;
1. The Andhra Pradesh Prohibition of Cow Slaughter and Animal Preservation Act, 1977 received the assent of the President on the 30th April, 1977. The said Act in force in the combined State, as on
02.06.2014, has been adapted to the State of Telangana, under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Central Act 6 of 2014) vide. the Telangana Adaptation of Laws Order, 2016 issued in G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
2. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
Short title and commencement.
Declaration as to giving effect to certain directive principles.
Definitions.
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(iv) ‘Government’ means the State Government;
(v) ‘notification’ means a notification published in the 3Telangana Gazette and the word ‘notified’ shall be construed accordingly;
(vi) ‘prescribed’ means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
4. The Government may, by notification, appoint a person or a body of persons to perform the functions of a competent authority under this Act for such local area as may be specified in such notification.
5. Notwithstanding anything in any other law for the time being in force or any custom or usage to the contrary, no person shall slaughter or cause to be slaughtered, or offer or cause to be offered for slaughter or otherwise intentionally, kill or offer or cause to be offered for killing, any cow or calf, whether male or female, of a she-buffaloe.