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| (1) |
The Council
may, by bye-laws made in this behalf, -
| (a) |
require
that every registration, by registration appointed by the Chairperson in this
behalf of all dogs kept within New Delhi. |
| (b) |
require
that every registered dog shall wear a collar to which shall be attached a meal
token to be issued by the registration authority, and fix and fee payable for
the issue thereof; | |
(c) |
require
that any dog which has not been registered or which is not wearing such token
shall, if found in any public place, be detained at a place set apart for the
purpose; and | |
(d) |
fix the
fee which shall be charged for such detention and provide that any such dog shall
be liable to be destroyed or otherwise disposed of unless it is claimed and the
fee in respect thereof is paid within one week. | |
| (2) |
The Chairperson
may-
| (a) |
cause to
be destroyed, or to be confined for such period as he may direct, any dog or other
animal which is, or is reasonably suspected tto be, suffering from rabies, or
which had been bitten by any dog or other animal suffering or suspected to be
suffering from rabies; | |
(b) |
by public
notice direct that, after such date as may be specified in the notice, dogs which
are without collars or without marks distinguishing them as private property and
are found straying on the streets or beyond the enclosures of the houses of their
owners, if any may be destroyed and cause them to be destroyed accordingly. |
| | (3) |
No damages
shall be payable in respect of any dog or other animal destroyed or otherwise
disposed of under his section. | |
(4) |
No one being
the owner or person in charge of any dog, shall allow it to be at large in any
public street or public place without being muzzled and without being secured
by a chain lead in any case in which-
| (a) |
he knows
that the dog is likely o annoy or intimidate any person, or |
| (b) |
The Chairperson
has, by public notice during the prevalence of rabies, directed that dogs shall
not be at large without muzzles and chain leads. | |
| (5) |
No one shall -
| (a) |
allow any
ferocious dog which belongs to him 9or is in his charge without being muzzled,
or | | (b) |
set on or
urge any dog or other animal to attack, worry or intimidate any person; or |
| (c) |
knowing
or having reason to believe, that any dog or animal belong to him or in his charge
has been bitten by an animal suffering or reasonable suspected to be suffering
form rabies, fails or neglect to give immediate information of the fact to the
Chairperson or give information which is false. | |
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