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Repeal. * * * * STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS I Act 3 of 1960.—The Mysore Prevention of Animal Sacrifices Act, 1948 and the Madras Animals and Birds Sacrifices Prohibition Act, 1950 are in force in the Mysore and Madras Areas respectively. These Acts prohibit animal sacrifices in or within the precincts of Hindu Temples. There are no similar Acts in other areas of the State. It is desirable to make the law on the subject uniform. Hence this Bill. (Published in Karnataka Gazette Part IV-2A dated 23rd July 1959, at page 170.) II Amending Act 21 of 1975.—The Mysore Prevention of Animal Sacrifices Act, 1959 provides for the prohibition of sacrifices of animals or birds only in Hindu Temples or in the precincts thereof. The Government consider it necessary to extend the scope of the Act to any place of public religious worship or adoration and its precincts and to any congregation or procession connected with the religious worship in a public street by amending the Act suitably. Hence the Bill. (Published in Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary) Part IV-2A dated 17th May 1973 as No. 475 ) * * * * 2 1[KARNATAKA]1 ACT No. 3 OF 1960 (First published in the 1[Karnataka Gazette]1 on the 4th February, 1960.) THE 1[KARNATAKA]1 PREVENTION OF ANIMAL SACRIFICES ACT, 1959 (Received the assent of the President on the 27th January, 1960.) (As Amended by Karnataka Act 21 of 1975.) An Act to prevent animal sacrifices in or within the precincts of 2[any place of public religious worship or adoration and in any congregation or procession connected with religious worship]2 in the 1[State of Karnataka]1. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the prevention of anim al sacrifices taking place in or within the precincts of 2[any place of public religious worship or adoration and in any congregation or procession connected with religious worship]2 in the 1[State of Karnataka]1; BE it enacted by the 1[Karnataka]1 State Legislature in the Tenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—