
 State of Tamilnadu- Act
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 The Tamil Nadu Animal Preservation Rules, 1959
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 TAMILNADU
   
 India
 
 The Tamil Nadu Animal Preservation Rules, 1959
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 Act 3626 of 1959
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* Published on 17 June 1959
* Commenced on 17 June 1959
 The Tamil Nadu Animal Preservation Rules, 1959
 
 Published vide Notification S.R.O. No. A.3626 of 1959, dated 17.6.1959
 
 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Tamil Nadu Animal Preservation Act, 1959 the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following rules:-
 
### 1. Short title.
 - These rules may be called by the Tamil Nadu Animal Preservation Rules, 1959.
 
### 2. Definitions.
 - In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
 
(a) "Act" means the Tamil Nadu Animal Preservation Act, 1958 (Tamil Nadu Act 10 of 1958).
 
(b) "Certificate" means a certificate granted under subjection (1) of Section 4;
 
(c) "Forms" means a form appended to these rules;
 
(d) "Section" means section of the Act.
 
### 3. Application for certificate.
 - An application for a certificate shall be in Form I.
 
### 4. Fee for certificate.
(1) A fee at the rate of fifty naye paise for each animal to be slaughtered shall be payable for every certificate.
 
(2) Every application for the grant of a certificate shall be accompanied by a treasury receipt or crossed cheque, crossed demand draft or crossed postal order in favour of the competent authority for the amount of the fee specified in sub-rule (1).
 
### 5. Inspection of animal.
 - The animal in respect of which the certificate is for shall be produced along with the application before the competent authority at least one day fixed for the slaughter of the animal.
 
### 6. Grant of certificate.
(1) The competent authority shall, on receipt of the application and after satisfying itself that the fee specified in rule 4 has been paid, inspect the animal to be slaughtered.
 
(2) The competent authority may, after such inspection as is referred to in sub-rule (1) and subject to the provision of the Act and these rules, grant the certificate which shall be in Form II.
 
### 7. Authority for providing places for slaughter.
 - The prescribed authority for the purpose of clause (b)  of section 6 shall be the competent authority.
 
 Appendix
 
 Form I
 
 Application for Certificate
 
 (See sub-rule (3) )
 
 Application for obtaining certificate for the animals to be slaughtered in the village/ taluk/ district/ municipality/ township area on [date]
 
 [Substituted by G.O. Ms. No. 1941, Food and Agriculture, dated the 4th June 1960.]
 
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 Name of the applicant
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 Father's Name.
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 Occupation
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 Address
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 Number of animals to be slaughtered.
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 Kind of animal to be slaughtered.
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 Place of slaughter.
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 Purpose for slaughtering.
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 Form II
 
 (See sub-rule (2)  of rule 6)
 
 Certified that I have ................... this day examined at the request of Sri/ Srimathi/ Kumari ................... the following animal/ animals belonging to ............... Sri/ Srimathi/ Kumari ................... for the reasons specified below:-
 
 I am of the opinion that-
 
(1) the animal/ animals is/ are over ten years of age and is/ are unfit for work and breeding; or
 
(2) the animal/ animals has/ have become permanently incapacitated for work or breeding due to the injury, deformity or incurable disease mentioned below.
 
 (Here specify the nature of the injury, deformity or disease)
 
 Reasons for the opinion
 
 (Here specify the reasons for the opinion)
 
 I accordingly find the animal(s)  fit for slaughter.
 
 Description of the animal/ animals
 
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 Number of animals.
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 Breed of each of the animals.
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 Colour of each of the animals.
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 Age of each of the animals.
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 Identification marks.
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 Signature of the competent Authority.
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