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INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. .5
1.1
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MARKETING...
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10.4.4
Spreader:... ....................................................................................... .21
10.4.5
Grinding and Honing Stones:... ........................................................ .21
10.4.6
Steel:... ............................................................................................. ..21
10.4.7
Meat Tree/Hooks: ... ....................................................................... ...21
10.5 VAN ... ....................................................................................................... ..22
10.6 RAW MATERIAL ... ...................................................................................... ..22
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11.1
11.2
11.3
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12.1
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REGULATIONS...
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ANNEXURE ...
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INTRODUCTION
1.1 TheConceptofSlaughterinIslam
I find not in the message received by me by
inspiration any (meat) forbidden to be eaten by one
who wishes to eat it, unless it be dead meat, or
blood poured forth, or the flesh of swine, for it is an
abomination or, what is impious, (meat) on which a
name has been invoked, other than God's. But (even
so), if a person is forced by necessity, without
willful disobedience, or transgressing due limits,
thy lord is oft forgiving, most merciful.
(Al- Anam 145)
The Quran has numerous injunctions, instructing its followers to choose and
consume good and wholesome foodstuffs. Islam places a very strong emphasis on
cleanliness and hygiene in every sphere of life. As such, before performing our daily
prayers, ablution, as means of cleaning ourselves, is compulsory, and must be
performed in the correct manner. The concept of cleanliness is also extended to
matters, especially in context of food and drink.
Islam has introduced the concept of slaughter, whereby a naturally Halal animal
would have to be properly slaughtered prior to consumption. The act of slaughtering
is to ensure the quality of meat and to avoid any microbial contamination. For
example, a dead but unslaughtered animal is normally associated with disease.
Therefore, slaughtering is mandatory to ensure the complete drainage of blood from
the animal's body, thus minimizing the chance of microbial infection. This is
compatible with the overall concept of cleanliness that is always emphasized in
Islam.
To determine the Halal/Haram status of foodstuffs and other materials, Islam has laid
general guidelines on this matter, namely:
x All the raw materials and ingredients used must be Halal.
x Naturally Halal animals, such as cattle, goats etc. must be slaughtered according to
Islamic rites, the rituals specified.
x The act must be performed by a mentally sound Muslim, to sever the blood and
respiratory channels of the animal, using a very sharp cutting tool such as a
knife.
x The Halal ingredient must not be mixed, or even come into contact with Haram
materials, during storage, transport, cooking, serving, etc.
The production of Halal food is not only beneficial to Muslims, but also to nonmuslim food producers, by means of an increased market acceptance of their
products.
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PROJECT BRIEF
There is a huge shortage of slaughter animals for meat supply. The animal growth
cycle needs a certain period to fill the gap made by slaughtered animals but rapid
increase in daily use, change in consumption patterns, use of more meat in food table
and economic up lift has increased the demand by many folds resulting in
slaughtering of premature animals, poor carcass quality and quantity wise and
increase in price. If this practice continued, there would be a huge gap between
supply and demand, forcing the import of meat at large scale. At present small
ruminant are mainly coming from the range/rain fed areas where feed resources are
not sufficient to bear the animal production requirements. So, most of the cases
range areas are either over crowded or with out grazing systems, resulting in poor
nutrients supply to animals and damage to rangelands themselves. The disappearance
of desirable fodder species and propagation of unwanted plants make this situation
worsened for future also.
The 3 slaughterhouses present in Lahore (Kot Kumboh, Shahdrah and Baghbanpura)
are meeting the only 75% of daily requirements and rest of meat is slaughtered at
different areas illegally. Now it is need of time that if public sector can not meet the
changing trade scenario and export standards (as evident from many reports), the
private sector should be developed for this purpose. The loans to set modern abattoir
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2004
2,821
820
294
178
387
246
2005
2,915
847
461
235
389
546
2006
2,983
1,158
540
211
505
883
Source: UN comtrade
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2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
(E)
Cattle
22.8
23.3
23.8
24.2
Percentage
slaughtered/
year
25.5
10.0
Buffalo
Sheep
24.0
24.4
24.8
24.6
25.5
24.7
26.3
24.9
28.4
25.5
15.4
41.5
Goats
Camel
50.9
0.8
52.8
0.8
54.7
0.7
55.6
0.7
61.9
0.7
41.8
Data Not
available
* E= Estimated
Beef
Mutton
2003-04
1087.0
720.0
2004-05
1115.0
739.0
2004-05 (E)
1174.4
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4.1
For carrying out study of present slaughtering practices Lahore market has been
selected. In Lahore, there are four slaughterhouses owned and managed by
Municipal Corporation Lahore (MCL) at Kot Kamboh, Baghbanpura and Shahdara
with Slaughtering capacity for 6,700 small and 610 large animals. This capacity is
sufficient for meeting only 75% meat requirement of the city. The remaining 25% is
being supplied from outside the city, and by illegal slaughtering.
Indeed the present premises are fairly old structures, had been built several years
ago, and at when a time municipal engineering and public health requirements were
less stringent and different from those prevailing now. These slaughterhouses handle
the bulk of public slaughters, and as such, they are not slaughterhouse but can be
referred to as slaughter slabs merely a place for slaughter with no proper
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There is only one modern abattoir working in private sector in the whole province of
Punjab. It is semi mechanized and has minimum required facilities for export of meat
in Middle East countries. It is located near Mureedka on Mureedka
Shiekhupura road currently this slaughterhouse can process 500 small animals per day.
Another slaughterhouse is situated at Kot -Lakhpat, which has only a chiller and no
slaughtering and de-skinning facilities. These slaughterhouses have insufficient capacity
to fulfill the local and international demand for meat.
MARKETING
The proposed slaughterhouse will identify and develop such services and products that
will help to cater the unfulfilled market for quality meat and its by-products in an
effective and efficient manner on the following grounds:
The slaughterhouse, duly equipped with modern facilities and hygienic standards,
can carve a niche in the existing market through properly defined segments and
create a competitive strength over municipality-owned and managed
slaughterhouses. This unique marketing position can be attained through formulation
an adequate marketing mix. The slaughterhouse can achieve differential competitive
advantage by.
x Physical differentiation through distinguishing own product in quality and
appearance.
x Psychological differentiation through labeling, stamping, packing advertisement,
salesmanship and sales promotion.
x Differentiation through its distinctive environment of pleasant surroundings,
personal attention and improved services.
x Differentiation through physical distribution capabilities by making meat readily
available at customers doorstep.
x Differentiation through pricing and terms of sales and services.
The following ty pe of services will be offered:x Direct sale of meat in local preferably in Lahore (Small Animal)
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CAPACITY
The capacity of the proposed slaughterhouse is 900 small (goats) and 300 large
(cattle) animals per day. The capacity utilization varies depending on the staff
efficiency and availability of animals.
Table 6-1Slaughter House Capacity
Small Animals
Large Animals
Total Capacity
Percentage
Share
75%
25%
100%
Days
360
360
Per day
Capacity
900
300
Annual No
324,000
108,000
432,000
Description
Owners share
50%
50%
Total
Share in Percentage
100%
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Products
Bone less
Mixed meat
Minced meat
Pieces
Full
Share in Percentage
20%
40%
23%
15%
2%
Products
Veal meat(Bone less)
Minced meat
Mixed meat
Share in Percentage
40%
35%
25%
By Products
Skin
Feet and Head
Intestines
Pluck
Dried Blood
to earn
Services (Facility)
Cold Storage
Slaughtering Service
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Slaughterhouse Premises
Modern abattoirs have a proper abattoir design, equipment and services. Proposed
abattoirs will be operated on industrial lines like a process type industry with a wide
range of services featuring cold storage, processing, proper byproduct utilization and
waste management activities.
7.1
7.2
Site Selection
Slaughter house will be built on the area of 2 Acres / 16 Kanals or 72,000 sq. ft. The
details of land utilization are given in below.
Table 7-1 Land Cost
Land
2Acres
Total Cost
In Kanals
16
Cost in Rs.
12,800,000 /acre
25,600,000
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Sq ft.
Factory
Animal2 sheds &
boundary
Administration
Block
9,000
1200
10,800,000
57,000
350
19,950,000
1,500
67,500
4,500
72,000
800
1,200,000
150
675,000
32,625,000
Covered area
Open space
Total Area
Construction Rate
per Sq ft.
Total Cost
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8.1
OPERATIONAL PROCESSES
Lairage
The animal should be given rest for at least 12-18 hours before slaughtering and only
water should be given to it in this process.
8.2 Slaughtering
Slaughters are done manually. The animal being cast down is laid on its back, while the
neck vessels and passages (esophagus and trachea) are severed by a single slash of a
sharp knife. Bleeding proceeds to completion.
Req. Area per small animal is 15 sq.ft, per large animal is 50 sq.ft,( 2 days animals in stock)
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8.3 Bleeding
Slaughtered animals must be positioned first for bleeding. A vertical or hanging
position is achieved by shackling below the hock of one hind leg and hoisting the
animal (head down) to a convenient height. Alternatively, the animal can be placed
horizontally on a concrete slab or a sturdy plastic pallet for bleeding.
Hoist bleeding is more hygienic and is recommended. It also facilitates collection of
blood for further use.
8.4
Skinning
It is removing the skin of animals. Skinning will be done in hanging position with
facilities/equipment of railing, the individual carcasses one after another.
8.5
Eviscerating
The next step is to cut open the animal body to dislodge the contents and produce the
carcass. It is important that the carcass remains or is placed in the hanging position
on railing.
8.6 Post-mortem Inspection
Inspection will be carried out by professional veterinarians and public health
inspectors are to be employed, as it is required by the MCL. (Provision of their
salaries has been provided in the financial analysis). Their duty is to examine the
slaughter products for evidence of disease and abnormality and reject/eliminate them
from the public meat supply.
8.7
Before chilling, for at least 2-4 hours, air is provided by fans to carcasses in a
separate room.
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It is essential to provide adequately trained staff to carry out the above processes and
improve slaughter hygiene and meat quality, reduce raw material losses, increase
utilization of by-products, and thereby increase profitability. To meet this objective,
proper training is required for the meat workers who are to operate these facilities.
The type of personnel needed and their cost is given in financial analysis.
Table 9-1 Human Resource Requirement
Description
No.
Per month
Annually
Administrative Salaries
General manager
Accountant
Drivers
1
2
1
55,000
10,000
5,500
660,000
240,000
66,000
1
2
2
2
8,500
4,000
3,500
5,500
102,000
96,000
84,000
132,000
1,380,000
Operation Salaries
Vetniery Doctor
Nutritionist
Lab technician
Un Skilled labor
Helper
Slaughterers3
2
1
1
10
12
12,000
40,000
20,000
5,000
3,500
300per animal
288,000
480,000
240,000
552,000
840,000
52,920,000
55,320,000
Total
56,700,000
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QTY
Per Unit
Cost
Total Cost
Dimensions 75'x40'x14'
Insulation of cold room panels and doors fittings
Sales Tax
SED
Assembling Of panels, inclusive of fitment
of Profiles, filling and caulking o silicon
Supply of sliding door for the opening size of 8x5
complete with door frame
Sales Tax
3,890,000
3,890,000
15%
1%
1
400,000
583,500
38,900
400,000
75,000
600,000
15%
90,000
650,000
1,300,000
Kold Kraft (Pvt) Ltd. 247-S Industrial Estate, kotLakhpat Lahore 54770,Pakistan.092-425116727,092-42-5116728
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Hz,3 phase
Sales tax
SED
Evaporator Unit
Sales tax
SED
Installation of refrigeration system
15%
1%
2
15%
1%
2
2
15%
SED
Evaporator Unit
Sales tax
SED
Installation of refrigeration system
1%
2
15%
1%
2
350,000
80,000
650,000
195,000
13,000
700,000
105,000
7,000
160,000
1,300,000
195,000
80,000
13,000
700,000
105,000
7,000
160,000
16
125,000
2,000,000
3
15%
1%
3
15%
950,000
2,850,000
427,500
28,500
1,050,000
157,500
SED
Installation of refrigeration system
1%
2
145,000
10,500
290,000
440,000
880,000
350,000
350,000
15%
132,000
SED
Evaporator unit cooler model KHL 30 -- 2
1%
2
165,000
8,800
330,000
Sales tax
SED
Installation of refrigeration system
Refrigeration System For Ante Room
15%
1%
2
65,000
49,500
3,300
130,000
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Size 15'x10'x14'
Air cooled condensing unit modal KE 3 S (3 HP)
Sales tax
SED
Evaporator unit cooler model KHM 21-1
Sales tax
SED
Installation of refrigeration
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1
15%
1%
1
15%
1%
1
250,000
125000
40,000
Sub Total
250,000
37,500
2,500
125,000
18,750
1,250
40,000
19,385,000
Weighing scale
130,000
Lab equipment
Tube lights
Sorting tables
Conveyor/hooks
Trolleys
S.S hooks with bearing
Over head mobile hook
Chiller Hooks
Slaughtering kit& equipment
Mincing machines
Booring
130,000
650,000
110
80
8,800
35,000
140,000
10
100
500
500
6,500
800
600
600
50,000
65,000
80,000
300,000
300,000
650,000
200,000
40,000
Sub Total
2,563,800
Others
Ac( for factory and admin hall)
10
30,000
300,000
Generators
1,200,000
2,400,000
Sub Total
Grand Total
2,700,000
24,648,800
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10.5 Van
A chiller van which includes reefer container and refrigeration systems will be
required for delivery of meat, especially for the delivery to airport for export of
meat. Its estimated cost is Rs. 1, 200, 000.
10.6 Raw Material
The following is the material used for cleaning purposes. The costs of these
materials have been given in financial model.
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x Sulfuric Acid
x Caustic Soda
x Ferric Chloride
x Sodium Hypochlorite
x Coagulation Material (Alum)
x Anion & Cation Resins
11 REGULATIONS
11.1 Registration
Permission is required from Local Municipal Authority before starting construction of
an abattoir.
Application for permission is to be submitted to:
Secretary Livestock Department
Local municipal authority
No fee is required for submission of application.
Public veterinarian/doctor will be required for inspection of meat who will work on
behalf of MCL.
11.2 Taxation
There is no General Sales Tax on abattoir services.
Income tax will be levied as per status i.e. individual, partnership, AOP, or company.
11.3 Laws
The regulatory laws governing the slaughtering of animals are as under
The Punjab Animal Slaughtering Control Act, 1963
(West Pakistan Animals Slaughter Control Act, 1963)
Photocopies of above laws are being annexed for ready reference.
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12 PROJECT ECONOMICS
12.1 Project Cost
Table 12-1 Total Project Cost
Description
Rupees
Land
Building
Furniture & Fixtures
Plant & Machinery:
Transport /van
Sub Total
Contingency (5%)
Working Capital
Total Cost
25,600,000
32,625,000
500,000
24,648,800
650,000
84,023,800
4,201,190
9,150,000
97,374,990
percentage
40%
60%
Value in Rs.
38,949,996
58,424,994
97,374,990
Values
In Million
In percentage
In Years
424,414
49
4.58
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13 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
13.1 Projected Balance Sheet
Year - I
Tangible Fixed Assets
Cash in Hand / Bank
Year - II
58,926
63,417
8,917
(11,028)
67,843
Owners Equity
Balance of Profit/(Loss)
Liabilities against Asset
subject to Finance Lease
Bank Loan
Year - III
52,388
Year - IV
68,687
(248)
68,439
Year - V
Year - VI
Year - VII
Year - VIII
Year - IX
64,122
60,359
57,220
54,566
52,296
61,550
173,593
346,585
593,290
930,292
125,672
233,952
403,805
647,856
982,588
38,950
38,950
38,950
38,950
38,950
38,950
38,950
38,950
(26,582)
(38,659)
(18,741)
42,919
156,268
331,924
582,619
924,958
55,475
67,843
52,097
52,388
48,230
68,439
43,803
125,672
38,734
233,952
32,931
403,805
26,287
647,856
Rupees
(ooo)
Year - X
50,329
1,374,913
982,588
1,949,164
1,425,242
1,997,770
38,950
38,950
1,376,321
1,958,820
9,971
18,680
48,606
1,425,242
1,997,770
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Rupees
(ooo)
Year - I
Revenue
Year - II
Year - III
Year - IV
Year - V
Year - VI
Year - VII
Year - VIII
Year - IX
Year - X
953,119
1,100,852
1,271,485
1,468,565
1,696,192
1,959,102
2,262,763
2,613,491
3,018,582
3,486,462
921,686
1,037,204
1,143,697
1,261,290
1,391,159
1,534,611
1,693,094
1,868,215
2,061,757
2,275,703
Expenses
Operational Cost
Operation Salaries
Administrative Salaries
Depreciation
55,320
66,673
82,707
99,233
1,380
1,518
1,670
2,012
2,214
2,435
2,679
2,946
3,524
3,876
7,549
985,935
6,384
1,111,780
5,604
1,233,679
4,565
1,367,100
3,763
1,515,849
3,140
1,683,635
2,653
1,872,692
2,270
2,083,394
1,967
2,321,856
1,723
2,589,251
(32,816)
(10,928)
37,806
118,713
143,449
174,266
209,962
254,608
307,948
101,465
180,343
275,467
390,071
530,097
696,726
897,211
8,080
8,080
7,652
7,652
7,163
7,163
6,603
6,603
(40,895)
(18,580)
30,643
94,862
174,382
270,240
385,685
526,674
694,406
896,152
(14,313)
(6,503)
10,725
33,202
61,034
94,584
134,990
184,336
243,042
313,653
(26,582)
(12,077)
19,918
61,660
113,349
175,656
250,695
342,338
451,364
582,499
(26,582)
(38,659)
(18,741)
42,919
156,268
331,924
582,619
924,958
(26,582)
(38,659)
(18,741)
42,919
5,961
5,961
156,268
5,227
5,227
331,924
4,386
4,386
582,619
3,423
3,423
924,958
2,321
2,321
1,059
1,059
1,376,321
1,376,321
1,958,820
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Rupees
Year 1
Profit before financial charges &
taxation
Depreciation
Cash form other Soureces
Owners
Bank Finance
Total Sources
(10,928)
6,384
5,604
(25,267)
-4,543
43,410
37,806
Year 5
101,465
180,343
4,565
106,030
Year 6
Year 7
275,467
3,763
184,106
Year 8
390,071
3,140
278,606
Year 9
530,097
2,653
392,724
Year 10
696,726
2,270
532,368
897,211
1,967
1,723
698,693
898,934
38,950
58,425
97,375
392,724
532,368
14,313
63,191
Cash Increase/(Decrease)
Year 4
7,549
66,475
11,030
-
Year 3
(32,816)
72,108
Applications:
Fixed Assets
Re -payment of Loan
Lease Re-payment
Tax
Year 2
8,917
Opening Balance
Closing Balance
8,917
8916.53245
-4,543
43,410
106,030
10,875
11,030
-
10,875
11,030
-
11,030
33,202
184,106
278,606
11,030
-
11,030
-
11,030
-
11,030
-
11,030
-
11,030
-
898,934
6,503
10,725
94,584
134,990
184,336
243,042
313,653
15,402
32,630
44,232
72,064
105,614
146,020
195,366
254,072
324,683
(19,945)
10,780
61,798
112,043
172,993
246,704
337,002
444,621
574,251
8,917
(11,028)
61,550
173,593
173,593
346,585
(11,028)
-11028.49395
(248)
-248.0630868
61,034
698,693
(248)
61,550
61550.26241
173592.7968
346585.416
346,585
593289.8386
593,290
593,290
930291.6893
930,292
1374912.882
930,292
1,374,913
1,374,913
1,949,164
1949164.011
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14 KEY ASSUMPTIONS
14.1 Table 14-1 Operating Assumptions
Production period
1st year capacity utilization
360 days/annum
35%
Values In Rs.
4,500
20,000
80/kg
10%
Rs. Per KG
8.5
6
Small Animal
Large Animal
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Small Animal
Large Animal
Small Animal
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Small Animal
Large Animal
15
20
75
90
30
10Years
60:40
14%
10Years
2
It is assumed to get 1 kg dried blood from small animal &10 kg from big Animal
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15 ANNEXURE
THE PUNJAB ANIMALS SLAUGHTER CONTROL ACT, 1963
(W.P. Act III of 1963)
CONTENTS
Sections
1.
2.
Definitions.
3.
3-A.
Presumptions.
4.
Examination in stock-yard.
5.
6.
Power to exempt.
7.
8.
Penalty.
8-A.
8-B.
Cognizance of offences.
8-C.
9.
Forfeiture.
10.
Reward to informers.
11.
Rules.
12.
Repeal.
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(a) sell, keep, store, transport, offer or expose for sale, or hawk any meat or
carcass of any animal which has not been slaughtered in a slaughter-house and does
not bear the stamp or mark of the slaughter-house prescribed by the local authority
in this behalf; or
(b) Sell or cause to be sold any meat at a place other than that set apart or
approved for this purpose by the local authority.
3-A
Presumptions. In every prosecution under this Act, the court shall
presume
(a) that any meat or carcass found in possession of any person who is, or has
been, habitually selling, keeping, storing, transporting, offering or exposing for sale, or
hawking the meat or carcass, was being sold, kept, stored, transported, offered or
exposed for sale, or hawked, as the case may be, by such person;
(b) That any meat or carcass which does not bear the stamp or mark of a
slaughter-house has not been slaughtered in a slaughter-house or during the hours
prescribed therefor; and
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(c) that any person who is in possession of the premises where an offence
under this Act has been or is being committed by another person has abetted that
offence.]
4.
Examination in stock-yard. (1) Any person intending to slaughter an animal in
slaughter-house shall produce the animal in the stock yard for examination at any time
during the hours fixed by the local authority concerned for inspection.
(2) After examination of any such animal, the Veterinary Officer may approve it for
slaughter:
Provided that no useful animal shall be so approved.
(3) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Veterinary Officer may, within
twenty-four hours of such decision, prefer an appeal from such decision, to such
authority as may be prescribed.
(4) Subject to the decision of the appellate authority the decision of the
Veterinary Officer shall be final.
5. Prohibition to cause abortion. No person shall voluntarily cause a pregnant
sheep mis-carry or induce premature birth of its young.
6. Power to exempt. Government may, under special circumstances subject to
such conditions as it may deem fit to impose, exempt any person or class of persons
from all or any provisions of this Act.
7.
Power of entry, search and seizure. (1) A Veterinary Officer or any gazetted
officer may
(a) enter and search a slaughter-house or any other premises where he has
reason to believe that an offence under this Act or rules has been, is being or is about
to be committed, and may seize any animal, carcass or meat, in respect of which
such offence has been, is being or is about to be committed, as the case may be; and
(b) Arrest or cause to be arrested any person who, in his view, commits any
offence under the provisions of this Act or the rules.
(2) A Veterinary Officer or a gazetted officer arresting or causing the arrest of
any person, or seizing or causing the seizure of any animal, carcass or meat shall
(a) without unnecessary delay, and subject to the provisions of clause (b) and
clause (c) as to release on bond, take or send the person arrested or the animal
carcass or meat seized to the police-officer alongwith a report, in writing, stating facts
constituting the offence for which such person has been arrested or such animal,
carcass or meat has been seized;
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(b) Release such person on his executing a bond to appear, when so required,
before the police-officer; and
(c) Release such animal to the person from whose possession it has been
seized or to the owner thereof on his executing a bond to produce it, when so
required, before the police-officer.
Explanation In sub-section (2) police-officer means the officer-in-charge of the
nearest police-station.]
8. Penalty. (1) Whoever contravenes any provision of this Act (other than the
provisions of clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 3) or the rules shall, on first
conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one
month, or with fine which shall not be less than one hundred rupees or with both
and, on second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment which may extend to
six months, or with fine which shall not be less than two hundred rupees or with
both.
(2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of clause (c) of sub-section (2) of
section 3 shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years, or
with fine which shall not be less than three hundred rupees, or with both, and the
court trying the case relating to such contravention shall direct that any animal
slaughtered in contravention of the provisions of that clause shall be forfeited to the
Government.
(3) An attempt to contravene any provision of this Act or the rules and an
abetment of such contravention shall be punished as an offence under this Act.]
8-A. Offences to be cognizable and bailable. Notwithstanding anything contained in the
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, an offence punishable under this Act or the rules shall
be cognizable and bailable within the meaning of the said Code.
8-B. Cognizance of offences. No court shall take cognizance of any offence
punishable under this Act or the rules except on a report, in writing, of the facts
constituting such offence made by a Veterinary Officer or a gazetted officer.
8-C. Offences to be tried by whom. No court inferior to that of a magistrate of the first
class shall try any offence punishable under this Act or the rules.]
9. Forfeiture. The court trying an offence under this Act may direct that any
animal, carcass or meat in respect of which the court is satisfied that an offence
under this Act has been committed, be forfeited to Government.
10. Reward to informers. The court trying an offence under this Act may direct
that an amount not exceeding twenty per cent of such sum as may be realized by way
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of fine or under section 517 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, (V of 1898), on
account of the sale or disposal otherwise of the animal, carcass or meat in respect of
which an offence under this Act has been committed, be awarded to the person or
persons supplying information relating to the commission of the offence.
11.
(i) to regulate the procedure for the disposal of animals, carcass or meat
seized under this Act; and
(ii) generally to give effect to the provisions of this Act.
12.
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