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No. 55 Poudouchéry Mardi 9 Octobre 20 18
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( 17 Asvina 1940 )
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
LAW DEPARTMENT
No. 78/Leg./2017-LD.
Puducherry, the 5th October 2018.
The following Act of the Legislative Assembly, Puducherry, received the assent of the President of India on the 17th day of September, 2018 and is hereby published for general information.
N. MURUGAVEL,
Under Secretary to Government (Law).
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THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
(PUDUCHERRY AMENDMENT) ACT, 2017
(Act No. 5 of 2018)
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AN
AC T
to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Act, 1960 in its application to the Union territory
of Puducherry
BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Puducherry in the Sixty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
1. (1) This Act may be called the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Puducherry Amendment) Act, 2017.
Short title, and commencement.
(2) It extends to the whole of the Union
territory of Puducherry.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, appoint by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Amendment of section 2.
Act. No. 59 of 1960.
2. In section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act), after clause (d), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—
"(dd). 'Jallikattu' means an event involving bulls conducted with a view to follow tradition and culture on such days from the months of January to May of a calendar year and in such places, as may be notified by the Government, and includes, 'Manjuviratu', 'Vadamadu' and 'Erudhuvidumvizha' ".
Amendment of section 3.
3. Section 3 of the Principal Act shall be renumbered as sub-section (1) of that section and after sub -sectio n (1 ) as so renumb er ed , the fo llo wing sub-section shall be added, namely:—
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"(2). Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), conduct of 'Jallikattu', subject to such rules and regulations as may be framed by the Government, shall be permitted".
Amendment of section 11.
4. In section 11 of the Principal Act, in sub-section (3), after clause (e), the following clause shall be added, namely:—
"(f). the conduct of 'Jallikattu' with a view to follow and promote tradition and culture and ensure preservation of native breeds of bulls as also their safety, security and wellbeing.".
5. The following proviso shall be added to Amendment of section 22.
section 22 of the Principal Act, namely:—
"Provided that nothing contained in this section shall apply to conduct of 'Jallikattu.' ".
6. In section 27 of the Principal Act, after clause
Amendment of section 27.
(b), the following clause shall be added, namely:—
"(c) the conduct of 'Jallikattu' with a view to follow and promote tradition and culture and ensusre survival and continuance of native breeds of bulls.".
7. After section 28 of the Principal Act, the Insertion of section 28A.
following section shall be inserted, namely:—
"28-A. Saving in respect of 'Jallikattu'.– Nothing contained in this Act shall apply to 'Jallikattu' conducted to follow and promote tradition and culture and such conduct of 'Jallikattu' shall not be an offence under this
Act.".
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