The Cattle Trespass (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1952

The Cattle Trespass (Punjab A mendment) Act, 1952 Punjab Act:24 of 195 2 Received the assent of the Gove rnor of Punjab on the 26th Novem ber, 1952, and was first published in t he Punjab Government Gaze lte Extraordinary, dated 3rd December, 1952. An Act to amend the Cattle Tres pass Act, 1871 Whereas it is necessary to am end the Cattle Trespass State of Punjab. It is hereby enacted as follows. Act, 1871 in its application to the v/ NOTE Statement of Objects and Reasons. - "The nuisance of stray cattle grazing in fields and damag- ing crops has of late been found to be on the increase. With a view to protecting food crops from damage, it is extremely necessary to puta stop to this menace. The aim of the Bill is to provide for the seizure of trespassing cattle by any person au- thorised by the State Government, for confiscation of such cattle and for the payment of compensation by the offender to the owner of the damaged crop". (Punjab Gazette Ex- traordinary, dated the 18th July, 1952.) 19l§ZShort title. - This Act may be called the Cattle Trespas s (Punjab Amendment) Act 2. Amendment of section 3 of Act I of 1871 . - In section 3 of the Cattle Trespass Act, 1871 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘said Act )’ after the word “cattle", the words "does not include such bulls as are let loose for stud pur poses and are specified by a notification in the official Gazette in this behalf but" shall b e inserted. 3. Amendment of section 10 of ActI of 1871. - I n section 10 of the said Act, after words "or any part thereof” the words "or any pers on authorised in his behalf, either by name or by virtue of office, by Governmen " shall be ins erted. 4. Amendment of section 17 of Act I of 1871. - In section 17 of th e said Act, the words after the word "deposit" shall be omitted and shall be substituted by the following words, namely:- ;:I?d’l ;f n{:oh:lzgim Lheereto isf pret('iened within six months from the date of deposit o if such clai ving been preferred within thi jod i i ceeds shall stand forfeited to thl:. State,’. s period is not established, such PI® 5. Amepdment of section 26 of Act I of 1871. - Section 26 of’ i e ¢ .- the said Act shall b8 ::'r::lc;sd as sub-section (1) thereof and the following new su(l)a- sectioln shall be 2dC* (2) While convicting such person, the Magistrate may also - (a) reqtire him to pay to the person wh e ose land, crop or produce has been dam®e such compensation, not i X corr sidered reasonable, and exceeding two hundred and fifty rupees, as my *° (b) order that the cattle in respect of which th )i hall rt ) e tted ! addition to any other penalty imposed, be"‘;?,.‘}:fi;‘fi;’ ffig §fa’{‘e'.m