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The Animals Slaughter (Restriction) and Meat Control Act, 1957 (East Pakistan Act)

( ACT NO. VIII OF 1957 )

[ 23rd April, 1957 ]

An Act to provide for restriction on the slaughter of certain animals and for control of consumption of meat thereof. 1♣

 
 
 
WHEREAS it is necessary to provide for powers to restrict the slaughter of animals and to control the consumption of meat thereof;
 
 
 
 
It is hereby enacted as follows:-
 
 
 

Short title, extent and commencement
1. (1) This Act may be called the 2[* * *] Animals Slaughter (Restriction) and Meat Control Act, 1957.
 
 
 
 
(2) It extends to the whole of 3[Bangladesh].
 
 
 
 
(3) It shall come into force at once.
  • 1
    Throughout this Act, the word “Government” was substituted for the words “Provincial Government” by section 2 of the Animals Slaughter (Restriction) and Meat Control (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (Ordinance No. XVIII of 1983)
  • 2
    The words “East Pakistan” were omitted by section 3 of the Animals Slaughter (Restriction) and Meat Control (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (Ordinance No. XVIII of 1983)
  • 3
    The words “Bangladesh” were substituted for the words “East Pakistan” by section 3 of the Animals Slaughter (Restriction) and Meat Control (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (Ordinance No. XVIII of 1983)
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