Section 181 in The West Bengal Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989
181. Carriage of animals by transport vehicles.
- No cattle shall be carried in a vehicle in a public place, unless,-(a)in the case of goat, sheep, deer or pig, a minimum floor space of 0.19 square meter for each of such cattle is provided in the vehicle;(b)in the case of any other cattle,-(i)a minimum floor space of 2 metres x 1 metre per head of a cattle and half the said floor space for a young one of a cattle is provided in the vehicle,(ii)the load body of the vehicle is constructed of strong wooden planks or iron sheets with a minimum height of 1.5 metre measured from the floor of the vehicle on all sides and the back,(iii)floor battens are provided to prevent slipping of hoofs.(iv)every projection likely in cause suffering to an animal is removed,(v)the cattle are properly secured by ropes, tied to the sides of the vehicles.
