State Act

THE KARNATAKA PREVENTION OF COW SLAUGHTER AND CATTLE PRESERVATION ACT, 1964

This Act was repealed on 25 February 2021 by the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, 2020 (Karnataka Act 01 of 2021), s.22; it may still apply to matters that began before then.

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (i) “animal” means bull, bullock, buffalo-male or female, or calf of she-buffalo whether male or female; (ii) “competent authority” means a person or a body of persons appointed to perform the functions of a competent authority under this Act; (iii) “cow” includes calf of a cow, whether male or female; (iv) “notification” means a notification published in the official Gazette; and (v) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act.