Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Procedure If cattle be not claimed within a week (1) If the cattle be not claimed within seven days from the date of their being impounded the pound-keeper shall report the fact to the local authority concern or to such officer as the Director specified in this behalf. (2) The local authority or the officer shall thereupon affix in a conspicuous part of its or his office a notice stating (a) the number and description of the cattle, (b) the place where they were seized, (c) the place where they are impounded and shall cause proclamation of the same to be made by beat of drum in the village and in the market place nearest to the place of eizure. (3) If the cattle be not claimed within seven days from the date of the notice, they shall be sold by public auction by the local authority or the said officer or any other officer subordinate to him, deputed for that purpose at such place and time and subject to such conditions as the Director by general or special order, from time to time, directs. Provided that if any such cattle are in the opinion of the Director, not likely to fetch a faire price if sold as aforesaid, they may be disposed of in such other manner as he thinks fit.