Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Act 1960
Section 22 :
Restriction on exhibition and training of performing animals :
No person shall exhibit or train-
(i) any performing animal unless he is registered in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter;
(ii) as a performing animal, any animal which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify as an animal which shall not be exhibited or trained as a performing animal.
State Amendments :
Karnataka :
Amendment of section 22 :
In section 22 of the principal Act, at the end, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:―
“Provided that nothing contained in this section shall apply to conduct of “Kambala” or “Bulls race or Bullock cart race” as the case may be.”
[Vide Karnataka Act 2 of 2018, s. 5].
Maharashtra
Amendment of section 22 of 59 of 1960 :
In section 22 of the principal Act, the following proviso shall be added, namely:―
“Provided that, nothing contained in this section shall apply to the conduct of bullock cart race in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 3.”.
[Vide Maharashtra Act 45 of 2017, s. 5].
