Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 216

Import of cattle and flesh

(1)No person shall, without the permission in writing¹[of the Executive Officer], bring into a cantonment any animal intended for human consumption, or the flesh of any animal slaughtered outside the cantonment otherwise than in a slaughter-house maintained by the Government or the²[Board]:

³[Provided that the Executive Officer shall not grant such permission unless recommended by the Health Officer.]

(2) Any animal or flesh brought into a cantonment in contravention of sub-section (1) may be seized by the Executive Officer or by any servant of the²[Board] and sold or otherwise disposed of as the⁴[President of the Board] may direct, and, if it is sold, the sale-proceeds may be credited to the cantonment fund.

(3) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with fine which may extend to⁵[two hundred and fifty rupees].

(4) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to apply to cured or preserved meat or to animals driven or meat carried through a cantonment for consumption outside thereof, or to meat brought into a cantonment by any person for his immediate domestic consumption:

Provided that the²[Board] may, by public notice, direct that the provisions of this section shall apply to cured or preserved meat of any specified description or brought from any specified place.

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1. Substituted by Act 15 of 1983, section 126, for "of the Board" w.e.f. 1-10-1983.

2. Substituted by Act 24 of 1936, section 69, for "Cantonment Authority".

3. Added by Act 15 of 1983, section 126 w.e.f. 1-10-1983.

4. Substituted by Act 8 of 1944, section 8, for "Board".

5. Substituted by Act 15 of 1983, section 126, for "fifty rupees" w.e.f. 1-10-1983.