The Cantonments Act, 2006 272Chapter XI · Market, Slaughter-houses, Trades and Occupations
Section 272 · Penalty for using unlicensed market or slaughter-house
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Whoever, knowing that any
market or slaughter-house has been opened to the public without a licence having been obtained therefor
when such licence is required by or under this Act, or that the licence granted therefor is for the time
being suspended or that it has been cancelled, sells or exposes for sale any article in such market, or
slaughters any animal in such slaughter-house, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five
thousand rupees and, in the case of a continuing offence, with an additional fine which may extend to five
hundred rupees for every day after the first during which the offence is continued.
The offence at a glance
- Fine
- ₹5,000
- Cognizable
- Non-cognizable
- Bailable
- Bailable
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Non-cognizable — Police cannot investigate without a Magistrate's order
- Bailable — Bail is your right — it can be granted at the police station
Sub-sections of this section carry different penalties; the maximum is shown.
Derived from the First Schedule Part II rule — not listed section by section
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