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Cantonments Act,1924

Act No : 2


Section : PENALTY FOR KEEPING MARKET OR SLAUGHTER HOUSE OPEN WITHOUT LICENCE, ETC

SECTION 204: PENALTY FOR KEEPING MARKET OR SLAUGHTER HOUSE OPEN WITHOUT LICENCE, ETC

- (1) Any person who keeps open for public use any market or slaughter-house in respect of which a licence is required by or under this Act, without obtaining licence therefor, or while the licence therefor is suspended, or after the same has been cancelled, shall be punishable with fine which may extend tob[two hundred and fifty rupees] and, in the case of a continuing offence, with an additional fine which may extend tob[twenty-five rupees] for evey day after the first during which the offence is continued.

(2) When a licence to open a private market or private slaughter-house, is granted or refused or is suspended or cancelled, thea[Board] shall cause a notice of the grant, refusal, suspension or cancellation to be posted in English and in such other language or languages as it thinks necessary, in some conspicuous place by or near the entrance to the place to which the notice relates.