(1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Animal Short Slaughter Control Act, 1950. title, extent and
(2) It extends to the whole of West Bengal. commencement.
Application of Act.
(3) It shall come into force on such date or dates as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different parts of West Bengal.
2. This Act applies to the animals specified in the Schedule.
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1923.
3. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the Definitions.
subject or context,—
(i) "animal" means an animal to which this Act applies;
(ii) "Calcutta" has the same meaning as in clause (11) of section 3 of the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1923;
(iii) "President of a municipality" means any person presiding over the affairs of any municipal authority by whatever name he may be called, and includes any person nominated by him for the purposes of this Act;
(iv) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(v) "Veterinary Assistant Surgeon" means,—
(a) in areas other than Calcutta, a Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, and
(b) in Calcutta, a Veterinary Assistant Surgeon of the West Bengal Civil Veterinary Department acting within the local limits of his jurisdiction, and
(vi) "Veterinary Officer" means,—
(a) in areas other than Calcutta, a District Veterinary Officer, and
(b) in Calcutta, a Superintendent of Veterinary Services (Headquarters) of the West Bengal Civil Veterinary Department acting within the local limits of his jurisdiction.
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2 The West Bengal Anima Slaughter Control Act, 1950.
Med Ben. Act (Sections 4-6.)
Prohibition 4. (1) Notwithstanding anything in any other law for of f • the time being in force or in any usage to the contrary, no slaughter person shall slaughter any animal unless he has obtained in of animal respect thereof a certificate under sub-section (2) or subwithout section (3) that the animal is fit for slaughter.
certificate.
(2) The President of a municipality and the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon may issue a certificate under their joint signatures that an animal fit for slaughter if they are both of opinion (which shall be recorded) that—
(a) the animal is over fourteen years of age and unfit for work or breeding, or
(b) the animal has become permanently incapacitated from work or breeding due to age, injury, deformity or any incurable disease.
(3) Where there is a difference of opinion between the President of a municipality and the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon as to the issue of a certificate under sub-section (2), the matter shall be referred to the Veterinary Officer and a certificate shall be issued or refused according as the Veterinary Officer is of opinion that the animal is fit to be slaughtered or is not so fit.
(4) Where under sub-section (3) a certificate is issued or refused, the order granting or refusing the issue of the certificate shall be signed by the Veterinary Officer.
(6) Any person aggrieved by the refusal to issue a certificate under this section may, within fifteen days from the date of communication to him of such refusal, appeal to the State Government against the order of refusal, and the State Government may pass such orders thereon as it thinks fit.
(6) The State Government may, at any timefor the purpose of satisfying itself as to the legality or propriety of any action taken under this section, call for and examine the record of any case, and may pass such orders thereon as it thinks 6t.
(7) Subject to the provisions of this section, any action taken under this section shall be final and shall not be called in question in any court.
Prohibition
5. No animal in respect of which a certificate has been of issued under section 4 shall be slaughtered in any place other 'taught" than a place prescribed in this behalf.
of animals in places not prescribed for the