Registered No. WB/SC-247 No. WB(Part-III)/2018/SAR-15 ate 1,KtiIkata 6tgettt R:FIT4q Extraordinary Published by Authority CHAITRA 15] THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 [SAKA 1940
PART III—Acts of the West Bengal Legislature.
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL LAW DEPARTMENT Legislative NOTIFICATION No. 574-L.-5th April, 2018.—The following Act of the West Bengal Legislature, having been assented to by the Governor, is hereby published for general information:— West Bengal Act VIII of 2018 THE NEW TOWN, KOLKATA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2018.
[Passed by the West Bengal Legislature.]
[Assent of the Governor was first published in the Kolkata Gazette, Extraordinary, of the 5th April , 2018.]
An Act to amend the New Town, Kolkata Development Authority Act, 2007.
WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the New Town, Kolkata Development Authority Act, 2007, for the purposes and in the manner hereinafter appearing;
It is hereby enacted in the Sixty-ninth Year of the Republic of India, by the Legislature of West Bengal, as follows:- West Ben. Act XXX of 2007.
Short title and commencement.
1. (1) This Act may be called the New Town, Kolkata Development Authority (Amendment) Act, 2018.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, APRIL 5, 2018 [PART III' The New Town, Kolkata Development Authority (Amendment) Act, 2018.
(Section 2.)
Insertion of new Chapter after Chapter XIV of West Ben. Act.
XXX of 2007.
_,4 r After Chapter XIV of the New Town, Kolkata Development Authority Act, 2007 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), the following Chapter shall be inserted:— "CHAPTER XIVA Animals and Birds
130A. No person shall use, or permit to be used, any land or premises for keeping horse, cattle, pig, dog or other quadruped animals or any kind of bird, for any purpose whatsoever without, or otherwise than in conformity with, the terms of a licence granted by the Chairman on payment of such fees as may be determined by the Development Authority by regulations:
Provided that the Development Authority may, by a written order, exempt any class of animal or bird from such licence or from any purpose for which such class of animal or bird may be kept.
Seizure of certain 130B. (1) If any cattle, horse, pig, dog, or any other four-footed animals or birds.
animal or bird is kept on any land or premises in contravention of the provisions of this Chapter or is found roaming or straying or tethered on any street or public place or is found causing nuisance or danger to the public, the Chairman may direct any officer or employee of the Development Authority to seize such cattle, horse, pig, dog or any other four-footed animal or bird and may cause it to be impounded or removed to and maintained in such place as may be appointed by the Development Authority for this purpose; and the cost of such seizure and impounding or removing and maintenance shall be recoverable by sale of such animal or bird, as the case may be, by auction:
Provided that any person claiming such animal or bird may, within seven days of such seizure, get it released on his paying all the expenses incurred by the Development Authority in seizing, impounding or removing, or maintaining such animal or bird and on his producing such evidence in support of his claim as the Chairman may think sufficient.
(2) The proceeds of sale of any such animal or bird by auction under sub-section (1), shall be applied in meeting the expenses incurred on account of seizure, impounding or removal and maintenance of such animal or bird and of holding such sale; and the surplus, if any, shall be held in deposit by the Chairman and shall, if not claimed by the owner of such animal or bird within a period of ninety days from the date of sale, be credited to a fund maintained by the Development Authority.
130C. The Chairman may— causes to be destroyed, or to be confined for such period as he may direct, any dog or other animal which is, or is reasonably suspected to be, suffering from rabies, or which has been bitten by any dog or other animal suffering or suspected to be suffering from rabies;
(b) by public notice, direct that after such date as may be specified in the notice, dogs which are without a licence distinguishing them as private property and are found straying on the streets or beyond the enclosures of the houses of their owners, if any, may be confined and cause them to be otherwise dealt with or destroyed, if necessary.
Premises not to be used for keeping animals, birds, etc., without licence.
Power to deal with infected dogs or animals. (a)
PART HI] THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, APRIL 5, 2018 3 Power to stop nuisances from animals within premises.
The New Town, Kolkata Development Authority (Amendment) Act, 2018.
(Section 2.)
130D. (1) Whenever the Chairman is of opinion that user of any premises for keeping any animal or bird, even if licensed, is causing a nuisance and that such nuisance should immediately be stopped, the Chairman may, by order, require the owner or the occupier of such premises to stop such nuisance within such period as may be specified in the order.
(2) If, at the end of such period, the nuisance is not stopped, the Chairman or any other officer authorised by him in this behalf, may cause such use of such premises to be stopped forthwith by such means as he thinks fit and direct such owner of occupier to show cause why the licence for keeping the animal or the bird, as the case may be, shall not be cancelled.
(3) If such owner or occupier does not show cause to the satisfaction of the Chairman or if the nuisance is not abated, the nuisance shall be stopped by the seizure and auction of the animal or the bird found in the premises after cancellation of the licence thereof.
Control and 130E. Subject to the provisions of any other law for the time being removal of Khatals. in force for removal of Khatals, the Development Authority may make regulations specifically for control of khatals within the area of Development Authority or removal of khatals therefrom.".
By order of the Governor, SANDIP KUMAR RAY CHAUDHURI, Secy. to the Govt. of West Bengal, Law Department.
Published by Law Department, Government of West Bengal and Printed at Saraswaty Press Ltd.(Government of West Bengal Enterprise), Kolkata 700 056.
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