(1) For the purpose of enforcing provisions of purpose. the Power to this Act, the President of a municipality or the Veterinary enter and Assistant Surgeon or any person, authorised by the inspect premises. Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in writingises in this behalf the local , shall have power to enter and inspect any prem n limits of his jurisdiction where he has reason to believe that an offence under .;this Act has bean or is likely to be committed.
k The West Bengal Animal Slaughter Control Act, 1950. 3 XXII of 1950.]
(Sections 7-14.)
(2) Every person in occupation of any such premises as is specified in sub-section (1) shall allow the President of a municipality, the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon or the person authorised, as the case may be, such access to the premises as he may require for the aforesaid purpose, and shall answer any question put to him by the President of a municipality, the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon or the person authorised, as the case may be, to the best of his knowledge or belief.
7. Whoever contravenes any of the provisions contained Penalties.
in this Act shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
8. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Act V Criminal Procedure, 1898, all offences under this Act shall of 1898. be cognizable.
Act XLV of 1860.
9. Whoever abets any offence punishable under this Act or attempts to commit any such offence shall be punished with the punishment provided in this Act for such offence.
10. All Presidents of municipalities, Veterinary Assistant Surgeons, Veterinary Officers and other persons exercising powers under this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.
11. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall be instituted against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or the rules made thereunder.
Abetmen.ts and attempts.
Officers exercising powers 74 under thist4 Act deemed to be public servants.
Protection of persons acting in good faith.
• 12. The State Government may, by general or special order and subject to such conditions as it may think fit to impose, exempt from the operation of this Act the slaughter of any animal for any religious, medicinal or research purposes.
13. The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, delegate to any officer of State Government all or any of its powers or functions under sub-sections (5) and (6) of section 4, or section 12.