Kerala Cattle Trespass Act, 1961

No: 26 Dated: Jul, 15 1961

THE KERALA CATTLE TRESPASS ACT, 1961

(Act 25 of 1961)

    An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to trespass by cattle in the Slate of Kerala.

    Preamble- WHEREAS it is necessary to consolidate and amend the law relating to trespass by cattle on lands and causing damage to crops and other produce thereon, in the State of Kerala;

BE it enacted in the Twelfth year of the Republic of India as follows:

CHAPTER I

1. Short title, extent and commencement - (1) This Act may be called the Kerala Cattle Trespass Act, 1961.

(2) (a) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala.

(b) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, exclude any area from the operation of this Act from such date as may be specified therein.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint

2. Definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires -

(1) "Cattle" means cows, oxen and bulls and includes elephants, camels, buffaloes, horses, mares, geldings, ponies, colts, fillies, mules, asses, pigs, rams, ewes, sheep, lambs, goats, kids and fowels and such other kinds of animals as the Government may, by notification in the Gazette, specify;

(2) “Director” means the Director of Local Bodies appointed by the Government;

(3) "local authority" means any Municipal Corporation, MunicipalCouncil or Panchayat, or, in area where there is no Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council or Panchayat, such authority asthe Government may appoint in this behalf.