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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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[PART–II

THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

(PUDUCHERRY AMENDMENT) ACT, 2017

(Act No. 5 of 2018)

(17-09-2018)

AN

ACT

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.

(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.

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’ ”.

3. Section 3 of the Principal Act shall be

renumbered as sub-section (1) of that section and after

sub-section (1) as so renumbered, the following

sub-section shall be added, namely:—

Short title,

and

commencement.

Act.

No.

59 of

1960.

Amendment of

section 2.

Amendment of

section 3.

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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”.

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

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

(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

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.”.

Amendment of

section 11.

Amendment of

section 22.

Amendment of

section 27.

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Insertion of

section 28A.