Section 272
Penalty for using unlicensed market or slaughter-house.
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.
Whoever, knowing that any
market or slaughter-house has been opened to the public without a licence having been obtained therefor
when such licence is required by or under this Act, or that the licence granted therefor is for the time
being suspended or that it has been cancelled, sells or exposes for sale any article in such market, or
slaughters any animal in such slaughter-house, 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.