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(1) Any Poi~ce Officer or other person effecting, under sub- Seizure sec(ion ( I J of section 3, the arrcsi of a person who was found begging dis?osal rnay sene any animal the sore, wound, injury, deformity or disease of "Oirn"'": which was exposed or exhibited by such pel-son with rhe object of soliciting or receiving aims. (2) The Police Officer or other person effecting the seizure may rcmove such animal to any infirmary appointed under section 35 of thc Prcvcntion of Cruelty to, Animals Act, 1890, for detention therein pending orders nf the Cou1-t under sub-section (-7) : ( 72 PREVENTION OF' BEGGARY [I973 : Haryana Act 3 Offences lo be cogni -' zahle hr~d non-bailable. Persons to be decmed pubIic servants. Visiting Cornmittcc. Advisory Cornmi t~cc. Provided that the other- person n a y hhncl over the seized animal to il Police Officer if hc finds it cunvenien~. 1.3) The Court befclrc which the person found begging is brought may direct that the animal shall be: treated and cared for in such infirmary until it ins fit for discharge or that it shall be senr to n pinjrapole, 01. if the veterinary officer incharse of the area in which the-animal is found or such other veterinary officer as has heen aulhorised by the rules made under section. 15 of the Prcvtr.r~tion of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1690, ceflifiw that it is incurable or cannot be removed without crue!ty, that it shall be destroyed ; and thc Court may also order that ntier reIea,cefrom rhe intinnary ihc animal may be confiscated. , . (4) An animal sent for care and trealment to any infirmary shall not, urlless the Court directs chat it shaIl bc sent ro a pinjrapole or rl';at it shall be destroyed, be released from such place except upon a certificate o l i ts filness for ciischarge issued by the veterinzry clfficcr incharge of the area in which ihe infirmary is situated or such other veterinary ofiiccr as has been au!horised by rules made under section 15 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani~na!s Act, I SgO.