Section 271
Penalty for keeping market or slaughter-house open without licence, etc.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the administration of cantonments with a view to impart greater democratisation, improvement of their financial base to make provisions for developmental activities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) Any person
who keeps open for public use any market or slaughter-house in respect of which a licence is required by
or under this Act, without obtaining licence therefor, or while the licence therefor is suspended, or after
the same has been cancelled, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees and,
in the case of a continuing offence, with an additional fine which may extend to five hundred rupees for
every day after the first during which the offence is continued.
(2) When a licence to open a private market or private slaughter-house is granted or refused or is suspended or cancelled, the Board shall cause a notice of the grant, refusal, suspension or cancellation to be pasted in English or such language or languages as it thinks necessary in some conspicuous place by or near the entrance to the place to which the notice relates.
(2) When a licence to open a private market or private slaughter-house is granted or refused or is suspended or cancelled, the Board shall cause a notice of the grant, refusal, suspension or cancellation to be pasted in English or such language or languages as it thinks necessary in some conspicuous place by or near the entrance to the place to which the notice relates.