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CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC � See Annexure for notifications under Section 1 (3) �Subs. by Act. 26 of 1982 which came into force on 30th July 1982. �Subs. by Act 26 of 1982; S.3, for the words "Animal Welfare Board". �Sub-ibid, SA for the words "Animal Welfare Board". �inserted by Act 26 of 1982; S. 5 (a) (i) �Subs. - ibid S. 5 (a) (ii) for the original clause. �Subs. by Act 26 of 1982: S.5 (b), for the word, brackets and letter clause (b) �Subs. ibid, S.5 (c) for the original clause. � ins. ibid, S.6. �Subs., by Act 26 of 1982, S.7, for the original Section.��The words "one of its officers to be" omitted by Act 26 of 1982,��Subs, by Act 26 of 1982, S.9 (a) for the word "ameliorating the condition of beasts of burden ��"Subs, ibid, S, 9 (b) for the words "the formation of pinjrapoles, sanctuaries and the like"��Subs. by Act 26 of 1982, S. 10 (a) (i) for the words "employs in any work or labour any animal which, by reason of any disease"; ��Subs. ibid S.10 (a) (ii) for the words "any domestic or captive animal". ��Subs, ibid S. 10 (a) (ii) for the words "any captive animal". ��Subs. by Act 26 of 1982, S. 10 (a) (iv) for the original clause.��Subs. ibid. S. 10 (a) (v) for the original clause.��The words "for the purposes of his business" omitted by Act 26 of 1982, S. 10 (a) (vi)��Subs. ibid S. 10 (a) (vii) for the portion beginning with the words "in the case of a first offence" and ending with the words "or with both".��Subs. by Act 26 of 1982, S. 10 (b), for the words "by the other methods with a minimum of suffering".��Subs. ibid S. 11, for the words, "doom dev" ��Ins. by Act 26 of 1982, S. 12��Ins. by Act 26 of 1982, S. 13.��Ins. by Act 26 of 1982, S. 14.��Subs. by Act 26 of 1982 S. 15 for the words "doom dev".��The words "terms and" omitted by Act 26 of 1982, S. 16 (a) (i).

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��Ins ibid S. 16 (a) (H).��Ins by Act 26 of 1982 S. 16 (a) (iii)��Ins. by Act 26 of 1982. S. 16 (a) (iv) ��Sub-section (4) of the Principal Act omitted by Act 26 of 1982. S. 16(b)��Ins. ibid S, 17.