Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
32. Powers of search and seizure. -
(1) If a police officer not below the rank of
sub-inspector or any person authorized by the State Government in this behalf
has reason to believe that an offence under clause (l) of sub-section (1) of
section 11 in respect of any such animal as referred to in section 30 is being,
or is about to be, or has been, committed in any place, or that any person has
in his possession the skin of any such animal with any part of the skin of the
head attached thereto, he may enter and search such place or any place in which
he has reason to believe any such skin to be, and may seize such skin or any
article or thing used or intended to be used in the commission of such offence.
(2) If a police officer not below the rank of
sub-inspector, or any person authorized by the State Government in this behalf,
has reason to believe that phooka or doom dev has just been, or is being
performed on any animal within the limits of his jurisdiction, be may enter any
place in which he has reason to believe such animal to be, and may seize the
animal and produce it for examination by the veterinary officer in charge of
the area in which the animal is seized.