NYAYA SIGNAL
Maharashtra · 1933 · Section 18

Section 18 — Officers bound to assist live-stock officers.

The Maharashtra Live-stock Improvement Act.

All village officers, all village servants useful to 1[the 2[State] Government] and all officers of the departments of revenue, 3[agriculture, animal husbandry and veterinary science or of such other department as the State Government may direct] shall be bound-

(a) to give immediate information to a live-stock officer of the commission of any offence, or the intention or preparation to commit any offence punishable under this Act which may come to their knowledge ;

(b) to take all reasonable measures in their power to prevent the commission of any such offence which they know or have reason to believe is about to be committed ; and

(c) to assist any live-stock officer in carrying out the provisions of this Act.

Source notes

1 The words "the Provincial Government" were substituted for the word "Government" by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.

2 This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.

3 This portion was substituted for the words "agricultural and veterinary" by Bom. 35 of 1950, s. 8.