State Act

The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act.

8[407A. Removal of live cattle, sheep, goats or swine from any municipal slaughter-house, market or premises.— (1) No person shall, without the written permission of the Commissioner and without the payment of such fees as may be 9[prescribed by the Corporation], remove any live cattle, sheep, goats or swine from any Municipal slaughter-house or from any Municipal market or premises used or intended to be used for or in connection with such slaughter-house: Provided that such permission shall not be required for the removal of any animal which has not been sold within such slaughter-house, market or premises and which has not been within such slaughter-house, market or premises for a period longer than that prescribed under regulations made by the 1[Corporation] in this behalf, or which has in accordance with any by-law made under this Act, been rejected as unfit for slaughter at such slaughter-house, market or premises. (2) Any fee paid for permission under sub-section (1) in respect of any animal removed to a Panjrapole shall, subject to the regulations made by the 2[Corporation] in this behalf, be refunded on the production of a certificate from the Panjrapole authorities that such animal has been received in their charge.]