395. Power to inspect places where unlawful slaughter of animals etc. is suspected.
(1)If the Chief Officer of a Municipality or any person authorised by him in this behalf, has reason to believe that in the municipal area of the Municipality, any animal intended for human consumption is being slaughtered or that the flesh of any such animal is being sold or exposed for sale in any place or manner, not duly authorised under this Act, he may, at any time by day or night without notice, inspect such place for the purpose of satisfying himself as to whether any provision of this Act or any rule or regulation made thereunder, is being contravened thereat, and may seize any such animal or the carcass of such animal or such flesh found therein.(2)The Chief Officer may, remove and sell by auction or otherwise dispose of any animal or carcass of any animal or any flesh, seized under sub-section (1).(3)If, within one month of such seizure, the owner of the animal, carcass or flesh fails to appear and prove his claim to the satisfaction of the Chief Officer or if the owner is convicted of an offence under this Act in respect of such animal, carcass or flesh, the proceeds of any sale under sub-section (2), shall vest in the Municipality.(4)Any person slaughtering any animal or selling or exposing for sale the flesh of any such animal in any place or manner not duly authorised under this Act, may be arrested by any Police Officer without a warrant.(5)No claim shall lie against any person for compensation for any damage necessarily caused by any such entry or by the use of any force necessary for affecting such entry.Chapter - V Municipal Licences
