Cantonments Act,1924
Act No : 2
Section : REGISTRATION AND CONTROL OF DOGS
SECTION 119: REGISTRATION AND CONTROL OF DOGS
-(1) Aa[Board] may make bye-laws to provide for the registration of all dogs kept within the cantonment.
(2) Such bye laws shall-
(a) require the registration, by the Officer Commanding each militaryc[unit or establishment or detachment] of all dogs kept in the lines occupied by thatc[unit or establishment or detachment];
(b) require that every registered dog shall wear a collar to which shall be attached a metal token to be issued by the registration authority, and fix the fee payable for the issue thereof;
(c) require that any dog which has not been registered or which is not wearing such token shall, if found in any public place, be detained at a place set apart for the purpose; and
{d) fix the fee which shall be charged for such detention and provide that any such dog shall oe liable to be destroyed or otherwise disposed of unless it is claimed and the fee in respect thereof is paid within one week; and may provide for such other matters as thea[Board] thinks fit.
(3)d[TheThe Executive Officer] may-
(a) cause to be destroyed, or to be confined for such period asb[he] may direct, any dog or other animal which is, or is reasonably suspected to be, suffering from rabies; or which has been bitten by any dog or other animal suffering or suspected to be suffering from rabies;
(b) by public notice direct that, after such date as may be specified in the notice, dogs which are without collars or without marks distinguishing them as private property and are found straying on the streets or beyond the enclosures of the houses of their owners, if any, may be destroyed, and cause them to be destroyed accordingly.
(4) No damages shall be payable in respect of any dog or other animal destroyed or otherwise disposed of under this section.
(5) Whoever, being the owner or person in charge of any dog, neglects to restrain it so that it shall not. be at large in any street without being muzzled and without being secured by a chain lead in any case in which-
(a) he knows that the dog is likely to annoy or intimidate any person, or
(b) thea[Board] has, by public notice during the prevalence of rabies, directed that dogs shall not be at large without muzzles and chain leads shall be punishable with fine which extend to one hundred rupees.
(6) Whoever in a cantonment-
(a) allows any ferocious dog which belongs to him or is in his charge to be at large without being muzzled, or
(b) sets on or urges any dog or other animal to attack, worry or intimidate any person, or
(c) knowing or having reason to believe that any dog or animal belonging to him or in his charge has been bitten by an animal suffering or reasonably suspected to be suffering from rabies, neglects to give immediate information of the fact to the Executive Officer or gives information which is false. shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees.
Act 15 of 1983, Clause 77.- The scope of the term "military unit in section 119(2)of the Act is being widened to as to include an cantonment or a detachment of troops. Provision regarding registration of dogs in military units is being made applicable to such establishments or detachments. The power of the Board under sub-section (3) of that section regarding confining the dogs suspected to be suffering from rabies is proposed to be vested in the Executive Officer as this is a matter relating to day-to-day administration. -Gaz. of Ind., 9-7-1982, Pt. II, S. 2, Ext., p. 53 (No. 26).
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