Bare ActsThe Tripura Municipal Act_1994

Section 188

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( 1) No person shall, without or otherwise than in conformity with a M u n i c i p a 1 licence from the Municipality carry on the trade of butcher, fish monger, Licence for poulterer or importor of flesh intended for human food, or use any place for the sale if flesh, fish or poultry intended for human food : Provided that no person shall sell or expose for sale any flesh obtained from an animal unless the skined carcass of the animal is stamped in such manner as the Municipality may, by general order made in this behalf, require in token of the fact that the animal has been slaughtered in a Municipal or licensed slaughter house. (2) The Municipality may, by regulation, determine the procedure for the issue of licence and its renewal, fix the standard or edibility of meat and fish and provide for inspection and analysis or samples of such meat and fish from time to time. 3 ) No person shall without or otherwise than in conformity with the terms of licence granted by the Municipality in this behalf,- (a) hawk of expose for sale any article whatsoever, whether it is for human consumption or not ; or (bj use his skill in any handicraft or render service to the public for their convenience for the purpose of gain or making a living in any place within the Municipal Area. h w e r to seize 189. ( 1 ) If the Municipality has reason to believe that any animal and arrest for intended for human consumption is being slaughtered or that the flesh of any unauthorised sale of animal such animal is being sold or exposed for sale in any palce or manner not flesh. authorised by the Municipality, it may authorise any person who may, at any time by day or night without notice inspect such palce for the purpose of satisfying himself as to whethe: any provision of this Act or of any rule or regulation made thereunder is being contravened thereat and may in case of contravention, scize such animal or carcass of such animal or such flesh therein. ( 2 ) The Municipality may remove and sell by auction or otherwise dispose of any animal or carcass of any animal or any flesh seized, under sub-section (1 ) and the sale proceeds shall subject to any decision as to cost ,be credited to the Municipal Fund. (3) Any person slaughtering any animal or selling or exposing for sale the flesh or any such animal in any place or manner not duly authorised under this Act may be arrested by any police officer without a warrant. Power ((1 seize 190. ( 1 ) Subject to the provisions of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Or drug if Act,1954,or any other law for the time being in force,the Municipality may found unfit for human cause inspection an analysis of any food, drug , edible oil, milk or similar consumpt~on~ item of human consumption or any utensil or vessel used for preparing or storing any such thing. (2) If, upon inspection or analysis , any such item for consumption, as aforesaid, is found to be unfit for human consumption, or is not what it is represented to be, or if any such utensil or vessel any food or drug prepared, manufactured or stored therein unfit for human consumption, any person duly authorised by the Municipality seize, seal or carry away and destroy such food or drug or utensil or vessel. Commercial

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