Slaughter of cattle without brand or brand uncured prohibited

(1) No person shall slaughter or cause to be slaughtered any cattle unless– (a) the cattle to be slaughtered is branded; and (b) the brand is cured. (2) Any person acting in violation of sub-section (1) commits an offence. (3) For the purpose of this section, a cured brand is one that is completely healed. (4) Any person to whom any cattle with an uncured brand is brought for slaughter shall, within twenty-four hours thereof, report the matter to the nearest police station, and a failure to do so shall render him guilty of an offence.