PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), MARCH 27, 2024
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EXTRAORDINARY
Published by Authority
CHANDIGARH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2024
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LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENT
Contents Pages
Part - I Acts
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Punjab Amendment) Act, 2019. (Punjab Act No. 6 of 2024)
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Part - II Ordinances
Nil
Part - III Delegated Legislation
Nil
Part - IV Correction Slips, Republications and
Replacements
Nil
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PART I
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, PUNJAB
NOTIFICATION
The 27th March, 2024
No. 6-Leg./2024.- The following Act of the Legislature of the State of
Punjab received the assent of the President of India on the 27th day of
February, 2024, is hereby published for general information:-
THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (PUNJAB
AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019
(Punjab Act No. 6 of 2024)
AN
ACT
further to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, in its
application to the State of Punjab, so as to preserve the unique cultural heritage
and sporting significance of the traditional Kila Raipur Rural Sports event and
fair.
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Seventieth
Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
1. (1) This Act may be called the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Short title and
commence- (Punjab Amendment) Act, 2019.
ment.
(2) It shall come into force on and with effect from the date of its
publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (hereinafter referred Amendment in
section 2 of to as the principal Act), in its application to the State of Punjab, in section 2,
Central Act 59 after clause (d), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
of 1960.
"(dd) "Kila Raipur Rural Sports Event" means a traditional rural sporting
event and fair which takes place at Kila Raipur (Ludhiana), towards
promoting the spirit of games and sports, and enriching the cultural
heritage and tradition of the State of Punjab, which is also a great
source of customary entertainment, especially for rural Punjab, on
such days, as may be notified by the State Government;".
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Amendment 3. In the principal Act, in section 3, the existing provision shall be numbered
in section 3 of as sub-section (1) and after the said sub-section, the following sub-section
Central Act 59 shall be added, namely:-
of 1960.
"(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1),
conduct of bullock-cart racing at the Kila Raipur Rural Sports
Event, shall be permitted, subject to such rules, as may be made by
the State Government.".
Amendment 4. In the principal Act, in section 11, in sub-section (3), in clause (e), for the
in section 11 sign ".", the sing and word "; or" shall be substituted and thereafter, the following
of Central Act clause shall be added, namely:-
59 of 1960.
"(f) the conduct of bullock-cart racing at the Kila Raipur Rural Sports
Event, with a view to preserve the unique cultural heritage and
sporting significance of the Kila Raipur Rural Sports Event.".
Amendment 5. In the principal Act, in section 22, in clause (ii), for the sign ".", the
in section 22 sign ":" shall be substituted and thereafter, the following proviso shall be added,
of Central Act namely:-
59 of 1960.
"Provided that nothing contained in this section shall apply to
the conduct of bullock-cart racing at the Kila Raipur Rural Sports
Event."
6. In the principal Act, in section 27, in clause (b), for the sign ".", the sign Amendment
in section 27 and word "; or" shall be substituted and thereafter, the following clause shall
of Central Act be added, namely:-
59 of 1960.
"(c) the conduct of bullock-cart racing at the Kila Raipur Rural Sports
Event with a view to preserve the unique cultural heritage and
sporting significance of the Kila Raipur Rural Sports Event.".
Insertion of 7. In the principal Act, after section 28, the following section shall be inserted,
section 28-A namely:-
of Central Act "28-A. Nothing contained in this Act shall apply to bullock-cart
59 of 1960.
Saving in respect racing conducted at the Kila Raipur Rural Sports
of bullock-cart Event, with a view to preserve the unique cultural
racing at the
heritage and sporting significance of the Kila Raipur
Kila Raipur
Rural Sports Event, and such conduct of bullock-cart
Rural Sports
racing shall not be an offence under this Act.".
Event.
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Insertion of 8. In the principal Act, after section 38-A, the following section shall be
section 38-B inserted, namely:-
of Central Act "38-B. (1) The State Government may, subject to the condition of
59 of 1960.
Power of State previous publication, by notification in the Official
Government to Gazette, make rules, not inconsistent with any rules made
make rules.
by the Central Government, if any, for carrying into
effect the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 3 of this Act.
(2) Every rule made under this section, shall be laid, as soon as
may be, after it is made, before the House of the State Legislature while it
is in session for a total period of ten days, which may be comprised in
one session or in two or more successive sessions and if, before the expiry
of the session in which it is so laid or the successive sessions as aforesaid,
the House agrees in making any modification in the rule or the House
agrees that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter, have
effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be.
However, any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice
to the validity of anything previously done or omitted to be done under
that rule.".
MANDEEP PANNU,
Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab,
Department of Legal and Legislative Affairs.