Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
25. Power to enter premises. -
(1) Any person authorized in writing by the
prescribed authority referred to in section 23 and any police officer not below
the rank of sub-inspector may-
(a) enter at all
reasonable times and inspect any premises in which any performing animals are
being trained or exhibited or kept for training or exhibition, and any such
animals found therein; and
(b) requiring any
person who, he has reason to believe, is a trainer or exhibitor of performing
animals to produce his certificate of registration.
(2) No person or police officer referred to in
sub-section (1) shall be entitled under this section to go on or behind the
stage during a public performance of performing animals.