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Protection of action taken in good faith STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS Act 62 of 2025:- It is considered necessary to give effect to the proposal made in the Budget Speech of 2024-25 to enact a legislation to provide for registration and identification of traditional migratory shepherds and to establish a Fund to be administered by a Welfare Board to implement schemes for the benefit of traditional migratory shepherds. Further, it is considered expedient to levy a market fee to finance the welfare fund. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 62 of 2025, File No. SAMVYASHAE 66 SHASANA 2025] [Entries 20 and 23 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No.580 in part-IVA dated:12.09.2025] KARNATAKA ACT NO. 62 OF 2025 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 12th day of September, 2025) THE KARNATAKA TRADITIONAL MIGRATORY SHEPHERDS (WELFARE MEASURES AND PROTECTION AGAINST ATROCITIES) ACT, 2025 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 11th day of September, 2025) An Act to provide welfare measures for traditional migratory shepherds and prevent the commission of offences of atrocities against traditional migratory shepherds in the State of Karnataka. Whereas it is expedient to provide welfare measures for traditional migratory shepherds, and to prevent the commission of offences of atrocities against traditional migratory shepherds in the State and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Seventy sixth year of the Republic of India, as follows:-