Chhattisgarh Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act, 2004

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    "title": "Chhattisgarh Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act, 2004",
    "short_title": "Chhattisgarh Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act, 2004",
    "act_number": "(Act No. 25 of 2006)",
    "act_year": 2004,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Chhattisgarh",
    "law_status": "unknown",
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    "description": "Chhattisgarh Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act, 2004",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extend and commencement.",
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            "content": "[2.\n(a) \"Agricultural Cattle\" means an animal specified in Schedule I;\n(b) \"Agricultural Cattle Welfare Officer\" means an officer who shall work for the implementation of the provisions of this Act as search and seizure of agricultural cattle, search and seizure of vehicles, to take cattle into custody and to initiate prosecution;\n(c) \"Beef\" means flesh of agricultural cattle;\n(d) \"Competent Authority\" means such authority or person as may be prescribed; (e) \"Institution\" means any charitable institution registered under any enactment for the time being in force, established for the purpose of keeping, breeding and maintaining agricultural cattle or for the purpose of reception, protection, care, management and treatment of infirm, aged and diseased cow progeny;\n(f) \"Schedule\" means schedule appended to this Act;\n(g) \"Slaughter\" means killing by any method whatsoever and includes maiming or inflicting of physical injury which in the ordinary course will cause death;\n(h) \"Transport\" means carrying agricultural cattle through vehicle or through walking or through any other means;\n(i) \"Vehicle\" means any mechanically or manually driven conveyance used on land water or air.]",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Appointment of [Agricultural Cattle Welfare Officer] .",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Prohibition of Slaughter of Agricultural cattle.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Prohibition on Possession of beef.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Prohibition on transport of Agricultural cattle for slaughter.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Possession of seized agricultural cattle and Monthly reports.",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Strengthening of institutions.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Levy of charges.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Penalties.",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Burden of proof on accused.",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable.",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Power of entry and inspection.",
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        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Provision of bail.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Rehabilitation.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Protection of action taken in goods faith.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Officers exercising powers under this Act, deemed to be public servant.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Act to have overriding effect.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Power to remove difficulties.",
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        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Power to made rules.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Repeal and Saving.",
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            "content": "(1) the previous operation of any law so repealed or anything done or suffered thereunder; or\n(2) any penalty, forfeiture, or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any law so repealed; or\n(3) any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid; and\n[Schedule I]\n[See Section 2(a)]\nAgricultural cattle",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Cows of all ages.",
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            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Calves of cows and of she buffaloes.",
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            "sort_order": 21
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Bulls.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Bullocks.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Male and Female buffaloes.",
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        }
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 1st November, 2019 [cg156]",
        "Act Number": "(Act No. 25 of 2006)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2004",
        "Short Title": "Chhattisgarh Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act, 2004",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Chhattisgarh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}