State Act

The Telangana Prohibition of Cow Slaughter and Animal Preservation Act, 1977.

3. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires,- (i) ‘animal’ means bull, bullock, buffaloe, male or female, or calf, whether male or female of a she-buffaloe; (ii) ‘competent authority’ means a person or a body of persons appointed under section 4 to perform the functions of a competent authority under this Act; (iii) ‘cow’ includes a heifer, or a calf, whether male or female, of a cow; (iv) ‘Government’ means the State Government; (v) ‘notification’ means a notification published in the 3Telangana Gazette and the word ‘notified’ shall be construed accordingly; (vi) ‘prescribed’ means prescribed by rules made under this Act.