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and fifty rupees, he shall report accordingly to the Collector, who
shall decide the amount to be so paid.

Committees
for hearing
appeals.

II. (1) The Local Government shall, by rules published in the
local official Gazette, make provision for the constitution of a com-
mittee or committees for the hearing of appeals from decisions under
section 10.

(2) Such rules shall provide that not less than one member of
any committee constituted thereunder shall be a person not in the
employ of Government or of a local authority.

Appeals.

12. Any owner may, within two months from the date of a
decision under section 10, appeal against such decision to the com-
mittee constituted in that behalf by rules made under section 11,
and the decision of such committee shall be final.

Vexatious
entries and
searches.

13. (1) Whoever, being an inspector appointed under this
Act, vexatiously and unnecessarily enters or searches any field,
building or other place, shall be punishable, with imprisonment for
a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may
extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.

(2) No prosecution under this section shall be instituted after
the expiry of three months from the date on which the offence has
been committed.

Rules.

14. (1) The Local Government may make rules for the purpose
of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.

(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing power, such rules as aforesaid may—

     (a) regulate entries, searches and orders by inspectors under
               section, 5 ;

     (b) regulate the action to be taken by veterinary practitioners
               under section 8 ; and

     (c) make provision for the payment of compensation to the
               owner of any mare branded under section 8.

(5) All such rules shall be published in the local official Gazette,
and, on such publication, shall have effect as if enacted in this Act.

(4) In making any rule under this section the Local Govern-
ment may direct that a breach of it shall be punishable with fine
which may extend to fifty rupees.

Panalties

15. Whoever uses or permits to be used for breeding
purposes—

     (a) any horse which has not been registered in accordance
               with the requirements of a notification under section 3,
               or