Animals Act 1953 Part V — Conservation of livestock

s 51–s 52 · 2 sections

Movement or slaughter of cattle, etc., may be prohibited

s 51

(1) The Chief Minister of a State may by order— (a) prohibit for such period as may be specified in the order the movement of any cattle and swine or any specified class of cattle and swine from such State to any other State or from part of such State to any other part of such State or to any other State except under licence; (b) prohibit during such period or periods as may be specified in the order the slaughter in such State of any cattle, sheep, goats, swine or poultry or any specified class of them except under licence; (c) prescribe fees and procedures for obtaining such licences. (2) A licence issued under any order made under subsection (l) shall be subject to such conditions as may be imposed by such order or by the person authorized to issue the licence by order made under subsection (l). (3) Any person who contravenes any order made under this section shall be liable for each offence to a fine of five hundred ringgit.

Publication of order in Gazette

s 52

Any order made under section 51 shall be published in the appropriate State Gazette.

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