 bill no 120 of 2018 the cow protection bill, 2018 byshri nishikant dubey, mp a billto constitute an authority to ensure stabilization of population of cows (bos indicus) andto suggest such measures to comply with articles 37 and 48 of the constitution, to ban the slaughter of cows and for matters connected therewith or incidental theretobe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-ninth year of the republic of india as follows:— 1 (1) this act may be called the cow protection act, 2018short title, extent and commencement(2) it extends to the whole of india5(3) it shall come into force on such date as the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, appointdefinitions2 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires,—(a) "authority" means the national cow protection authority constituted under section 3;(b) "cow protection" means total ban in any form of injury or slaughter or enforcedstarvation of the breed of indian cow (bos indicus);(c) "gowshalas" means health compliant hygenic comfortable shelters for indiancow; and(d ) "prescribed" means prescribed by the rules made under this act3 (1) with effect from such date as the central government may, by  notification, appoint, there shall be constituted, for the purposes of this act, an authority, to be known as the national cow protection authority consisting of the following members, namely,—constitution of national cow protection authority5(a) secretary, department of animal husbandary in the ministry of agriculture-chairperson, ex-officio; and(b) five persons of eminence in the fields of agricultural economics, animal welfare and ancient indian history or culture—members (2) the central government shall appoint such number of officers and staff as it considers necessary for the function of the authority10(3) the salary and allowances payable to and other terms of conditions of service of members, officers and staff of the authority shall be such as may be prescribed| meetings       ||----------------|| the authority |4 the authority shall meet at such time and place and shall observe such rules of procedure with regard to transaction of business at its meetings as may be prescribed by the central government15functions of the authority5 (1) the authority shall discharge such functions as may  be necessary to ensure stabilization of the cow population in the country and formulate a comprehensive policy for the purpose within one year after its constitution(2) without prejudice to the provisions contained in sub-section (1), the functions of the authority shall include—20(a) undertaking of a baseline study to collect data about cow population and toformulate a qualitative cow dignity index (cdi) as may be prescribed which shall be completed within one year of setting up of the authority;(b) formulation of schemes to provide for healthy bos indicus cows and calves;(c) providing funds to help incentivise adoption of cow and setting upgowshalas;25(d) making recommendation to the central government, deterrent penaltiesincluding death penalty, to those who commit offences against cows and not follow the policies framed by the authority;30(e) framing syllabus for awareness about importance of cow protection anddevelopment all over the country; and(f) conducting awareness campaigns about medical imperatives for improvinghealth of bos indicus cows and progeny35annual report and its laying before parliament6 (1) the authority shall prepare once every year an annual report in such form, as may be prescribed, giving the summary of its activities, including schemes it has undertaken and recommended to the government during the previous year and statements of annual accounts of the authority(2) a copy of the report shall be forwarded to the central government and the central government shall lay the report before each house of parliament as soon as it is received and shall also lay the action taken thereon within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the report407 the central government shall, from time to time, provide after due  appropriation made by parliament by law in this behalf, requisite funds for carrying out the purposes of this actcentral government to provide fundsprosecution for offences458 the central government shall on the recommendation of the authority  prosecuteany person within the framework of the code of criminal procedure 1973 on commuting any offence prescribed by lawpower to remove difficulty9 if any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this act, the central government, in consultation with the state governments, may make such order or give such direction, not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, as appears to it be necessary or expedient for the removal of any difficulty:5provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of three years from the dateof commencement of this actpower to make rules10 (1) the central government, in consultation with the state  governments, may by notification in the official gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this act10 15(2) every rule made under this act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made,before each house of parliament or, as the case may be, each house of the state legislature, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive, sessions aforesaid, parliament or, as the case may be, the state legislature agrees in making any modification in the rule or 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; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule statement of objects and reasonsarticle 48 of the constitution enjoins on the state to organize agricultural and animal husbandry on modern and scientific lines and in particular to take steps for preserving and improving the breeds and prohibiting the slaughter of cow and its progeny article 37 provides inter-alia that the state shall apply these principles (directive principles) in making laws it is, therefore, proposed to enact a uniform central law to constitute an authority to ensure stabilization of the cow population in the country and to ban the slaughter of cowsthe salient features of the bill are— (i) total ban in any form of injury or slaughter or enforced starvation of the breed of indian cow (bos indicus);(ii) provision of funds to help incentivise adoption of cow and setting up gowshalas;and(iii) constitution of the national cow protection authority to formulate a comprehensive policy for the stabilization of the cow population within one year after its constitutionhence this billnew delhi;nishikant  dubeyjuly 2, 2018 financial memorandumclause 3 of the bill provides for constitution of the national cow protection authority and appointment of officers and staff for this authority clause 7 requires the central government to provide, requisite funds for carrying out the purposes of this legislation the bill, if enacted, will involve expenditure, recurring and non-recurring, from the consolidated fund of india however, it is not possible to assess the actual financial expenditure which is likely to be incurred at this stage memorandum  regarding  delegated  legislationclause 10 of the bill empowers the central government to make rules for carrying out the purposes of this bill as the rules will relate to matters of details only, the delegation of legislative powers is of a normal character———— a billto constitute an authority to ensure stabilization of population of cows (bos indicus)and to suggest such measures to comply with articles 37 and 48 of the constitution, to ban the slaughter of cows and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto————(shri nishikant dubey, mp)