(1) Any person who is aggrieved by an order of the Livestock Officer as to the amount to be paid by him under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 14 or the amount which the Livestock Officer has directed to be deducted from the sale proceeds of the bull under clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14, or an order under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 14 rejecting his claim and forfeiting the bull to Government, may, within thirty days from the date of the order, file an appeal before the Collector in the prescribed manner.
(2) On such an appeal being filed before the Collector, the Collector may direct the stay of the operation of the order of the Livestock Officer until the disposal of the appeal.
(3) The Collector shall call for a report from the Livestock Officer and may direct a local enquiry to be made by an officer appointed by him in this behalf.
(4) The Collector, after considering the report of the Livestock Officer and the report of the local enquiry, if any, shall pass orders confirming, vacating or modifying the order of the Livestock Officer.
The West Bengal Livestock Improvement Act, 1954. 7 XXXIV of 1954.]
(Sections 20-25.)
20. No person shall wilfully obstruct the Director, the 'Collector, the Livestock Officer, or any person acting under the direction of the Director, the Collector or the authorised officer or any person authorised by the Livestock Officer under section 15 or section 16 in the performance of any functions or duties or in the exercise of any powers under this Act.
Duty not to obstruct.
21. No person may, without lawful authority, brand or Prescribed tattoo a bovine animal in a manner or with a mark resembling marks not the prescribed manner or the prescribed mark. to be imitated.
22. Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this Penalty.
Act or of any rules framed thereunder shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, and in the case of a second or any subsequent offence with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.
23. No Magistrate or Court shall take cognizance of any No offence offence under this Act except upon a complaint made in to b° writing by the Director or the Collector or, the Livestock cep ex cognized t on Officer. complaint of Director, Collector or Livestock Officer.
24. No suit, prosecution or other proceedings shall lie Indemnity.
against a servant of the State Government for any act done in good faith under this Act or the rules made thereunder.