No person shall exhibit or train--
         (i) any performing animal unless he is registered in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter;
         (ii) as a performing animal, any animal which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify as an animal which shall not be exhibited or trained as a performing animal.
                                                    STATE AMENDMENTS
    Karnataka
    Amendment of section 22.--In section 22 of the principal Act, at the end, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:--
    "Provided that nothing contained in this section shall apply to conduct of "Kambala" or "Bulls race or Bullock cart race" as the case may be."
    [Vide Karnataka Act 2 of 2018, s. 5].
    Maharashtra
    Amendment of section 22 of 59 of 1960.--In section 22 of the principal Act, the following proviso shall be added, namely:--
    “Provided that, nothing contained in this section shall apply to the conduct of bullock cart race in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 3.”.
    [Vide Maharashtra Act 45 of 2017, s. 5].