The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
Administered Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare / Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Section
Section 38A Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
1[38A. Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.-- Every rule made by the Central Government or by the Committee constituted under section 15 and every regulation made by the Board shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or regulation as the case may be, or both Houses agree that the rule or regulation, as the case may be, should not be made, the rule or regulation 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 or regulation.]
STATE AMENDMENT
Maharashtra.--
Insertion of section 38B in 59 of 1960.--After section 38A of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:--
“38B. Power of State Government to make rules.--(1) The State Government may, subject to the condition of previous publication, by notification in the Official Gazette, make the rules, not inconsistent with the rules made by the Central Government, if any, for carrying into effect the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Act.
(2) Every rule made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is made, before 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 in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following, both Houses agree in making any modification in rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, and notify such decision in the Official Gazette, the rule shall, from the date of publication of such notification , 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 or omitted to be done under that rule.”.
[Vide Maharashtra Act 45 of 2017, s. 8].
STATE AMENDMENT
Maharashtra.--
Insertion of section 38B in 59 of 1960.--After section 38A of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:--
“38B. Power of State Government to make rules.--(1) The State Government may, subject to the condition of previous publication, by notification in the Official Gazette, make the rules, not inconsistent with the rules made by the Central Government, if any, for carrying into effect the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Act.
(2) Every rule made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is made, before 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 in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following, both Houses agree in making any modification in rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, and notify such decision in the Official Gazette, the rule shall, from the date of publication of such notification , 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 or omitted to be done under that rule.”.
[Vide Maharashtra Act 45 of 2017, s. 8].
1. Ins. by s. 17, ibid. (w.e.f. 30-7-1982).
Section 39 Persons authorised under section 34 to be public servants.
Every person authorised by the State Government under section 34 shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
Section 40 Indemnity.
No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person who is, or who is deemed to be, a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) respect of anything in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.
Section 41 Repeal of Act 11 of 1890.
Where in pursuance of a notification under sub-section (3) of section 1 any provision of this Act comes into force in any State, any provision of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1890 (11 of 1890), which corresponds to the provision so coming into force, shall thereupon stand repealed.