The BIHAR GOSHALA ACT, 1950
bihar · 1950
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- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement — (1) This Act may be called the Bihar Goshala Act, 1950
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the Bihar Goshala Act, 1950, including "cattle," "Director," "Federation," "goshala," and "trustee."
- S. 3Section establishes the Bihar State Goshala Pinjrapole Federation to oversee goshalas in Bihar.
- S. 4Section 4 establishes the Registrar's role, terms, and service conditions, including potential appointment as paid or honorary.
- S. 5Section 5 mandates trustees to submit detailed statements about goshalas to the Registrar within six months of assuming office or establishment.
- S. 6Section mandates the Registrar to maintain a register of goshalas with prescribed details and forward copies to the Director and Federation.
- S. 7Section 7 grants the Registrar authority to conduct inquiries into goshalas' compliance, property, trustees, income, and expenditures.
- S. 8Section 8 mandates trustees to report changes in goshala records to the Registrar, who may then amend the register.
- S. 9Section 9 mandates goshala traders to pay fixed area fees and a portion of earnings to the goshala, with oversight by the Registrar.
- S. 10Section 10 mandates trustees of goshalas to pay a fee to the Registrar, up to 5% of their previous year's income.
- S. 11Section 11 resolves disputes over payments to goshalas and outlines recovery procedures for unpaid sums.
- S. 12Section 12 mandates annual audits and reporting of accounts for registered goshalas in Bihar.
- S. 13Section allows the Director or authorized person to inspect goshalas to ensure compliance with the Act.
- S. 14Section 14 establishes a goshala fund for managing fees, donations, and fines, and outlines its use and annual audit by the State Government.
- S. 15Section 15 imposes fines for trustees and traders failing to comply with reporting and accounting requirements under the Bihar Goshala Act, 1950.
- S. 16Cognizance of Offences — (1) No prosecution under this Act shall be instituted except on the complaint of the Registrar
- S. 17Section 17 empowers the Director to make regulations for managing, breeding, and medical care of cattle in goshalas.
- S. 18Section 18 empowers the State Government to create rules for implementing the Bihar Goshala Act, 1950.
- S. 19Section exempts registered goshalas from the Charitable and Religious Trusts Act, 1920.