Section 273:
Prohibition and restriction of use of slaughter-house.
(1) Where, in the opinion of the Chief
Executive Officer, it is necessary on sanitary grounds so to do, he may, by public notice, prohibit for such
period not exceeding one month, as may be specified in the notice, or for such further period not
exceeding one month, as he may specify by a like notice, the use of any private slaughter-house specified
in the notice, or the slaughter therein of any animal of any description so specified.
(2) A copy of every notice issued under sub-section (1) shall be conspicuously pasted in the
slaughter-house to which it relates.