(1) This Act may be called the Kumaun Animal Transport Control Act, 1947.
(2) It extends 2 to the whole of the Kumaun Division.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
Definitions 2. In this Act-
(1) "Essential commodity" means any of the commodities specified in Schedule I, and such other commodity as the State Government may, from time to time by notification in the official Gazette, specify in this behalf;
(2) "Transport animal" means a mule, pony or donkey plying for hire;
(3) "Licensing authority" means any official authorized by the District Magistrate to issue a licence under this Act;
(4) "Prescribed rates" means hire charges fixed by the District Magistrate for the transport of any essential commodity by a transport animal.
Prohibition against plying transport animal for hire without licence
3. No person shall ply for hire any transport animal except under and in accordance with the terms of a licence issued by a licensing authority in Form I, specified in Schedule II.
1. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see, U. P. Gazette Extraordinary dated April, 10
1947. Page 1.
2. This Act has been extended to Tehri- Garhwal by section 3 and Schedule of Tehri- Garhwal (Application of Laws) Order, 1949, with effect from November 30, 1949 vide notification no. 3262/XVII, dated November 30, 1949 .
106 [The Kumaun Animal Transport Control Act, 1947] [Section 4-11] Application for licence