The CATTLE TRESPASS (ASSAM AMENDMENT) ACT, 2002
**Registered No. - 768/97**

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No. 711 Dispur, Monday, 18th November, 2002, 27th Kartika, 1924 (S.E.)

GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT : : : LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

**NOTIFICATION**

The 16th November, 2002

**No. LGL.49/2002/6.--The following Act of the Assam Legislative**

Assembly which received the assent of the Governor is hereby published for

general information.


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5670 THE ASSAM GAZETTE. EXTRAORDINARY, NOV. 18, 2002

ASSAM ACT NO. XV OF 2002

(Received the assent of the Governor on 13th November, 2002)

THE CATTLE TRESPASS (ASSAM AMENDMENT) ACT, 2002.

AN
ACT
further to amend the Cattle Trespass Act, 1871,
in its application to the State of Assam ;

Preamble Whereas it is expedient further to amend

the Cattle Trespass Act, 1871 , hereinafter referred Act r of 1871 .
to as the principal Act, in its application to the
State of Assam, in the manner hereinafter
appeanng;

It is hereby enacted in the Fifty-third Year
of the Republic of India as follows :-

Short title, 1. ( 1) This Act may be called the Cattle Trespass
extent and

(Assam Amendment) Act, 2002.

~ommencement

(2) It shall extend to the whole of Assam.

(3) It shall come into force at once.

Substitution 2. In the principal Act, for section 26, the
of following section shall be substituted,
section 26. namely:         -

"26. Penalty for damage caused to land
or crops or public roads or for injury
caused to any person by cattle or for cattle
on public roads. -

(1) Any owner or keeper or attendant of cattle
who through neglect or criminal motive
or otherwise damages or causes or permits
to be damaged any land or any crop or
produce of land or any public road or
anything or causes injury to any person or
persons by allowing such cattle to trespass
thereon, or lets loose any cattle to stray
on any public road and thereby causes
obstruction to traffic shall, on conviction
before a judicial magistrate, be punishable
with fine which shall not be less than five
hundred rupees but which may extend to
one thousand rupees and in default of
payment of fine, simple imprisonment for


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a term not exceeding one mo11th for the

first offence and for the subsequent
offences, fine not less than one thousand
rupees but which may extend to two
thousand rupees or to simple imprisonment
for a term which may extend to three
months.

(2) While convicting such person under sub-
section (1 ), the magistrate may order him
to pay the person whose land, or crop or
produce of land or anything has been
damaged or the person who is injured, such
compensation depending upon the value
of the loss or expenses so incurred for the
medical treatment, as may be considered
reasonable and in default of payment, the
cattle in respect of which the offence has
been committed shall be forfeited and sold
on auction in order to compensate the
person so aggrieved."

Insertion of 3. In the principal Act, after section 26, the
section 26A. following new section 26A shall be

inserted namely :-

"26A. Cognizance of offence.- No Court
shall take cognizance of any offence
punishable under section 26 except on a
report in writing of the facts constituting
such offence made by the person aggrieved
by such offence or by person who is a
public servant as defined in section 21 of Act 45
the Indian Penal Code, 1860. of1860

S. K. SINHA,

GOVERNOR OF ASSAM

K. D. PHUKAN,

Secy. to the Govt. of Assam,
Legislative Department.

GUWAHATI--Printed & published by the Dy. Director (P), Directorate of Ptg. & Sty.,

Assam, Guwahati (Ex-Gazette) No. 1419-500-600-18-11-2002.


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