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The Cruelty to Animals Act, 1920

( ACT NO. I OF 1920 )

[ 25th February, 1920 ]

এই আইন প্রাণিকল্যাণ আইন, ২০১৯ (২০১৯ সনের ১২ নং আইন)  দ্বারা রহিত করা হইয়াছে।

PRELIMINARY

Short title, commencement and extent
1.(1) This Act may be called the 1[* * *] Cruelty to Animals Act, 1920.
 
 
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification, direct.
 
 
(3) Except as otherwise hereinafter provided, this Act may be extended by the Government by notification, to any town or place in Bangladesh.
[Repealed]
2. [Omitted by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973).]
Definitions
3. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-
 
 
(1) "animal" means any domestic or captured animal;
 
 
2[* * *]
 
 
(4) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette.
 
 
  • 1
    The word "Bengal" was omitted by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)
  • 2
    Clauses (2) and (3) were omitted by East Pakistan Repealing and Amending Ordinance, 1962 (Ordinance No. XIII of 1962)
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