R.1 Short title and commencement

       (1) These rules may be called the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Licensing of Farriers) Rules, 1965.
       (2) They shall come into force in any State on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different areas of the State.
       
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        1. Vide Government of India, Ministry of Food and Agriculture Notification No. 9-18/62-LD, dated 23rd March, 1965.
       
       

R.2 Definitions

       (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—
       (a) “cattle” means buffaloes, bullocks, horses, mules or donkeys and includes other animals used for draught, pack or carriage purpose, which require shoeing;
       (b) “farrier” means a person who carries on the business of shoeing cattle;
       (c) “licence” means a licence granted under these rules;
       (d) “licensing authority” means such officer of the veterinary department of the State or a local authority or any organisation for the welfare of animals as the State Government may, by general or special order, specify in this behalf.
       

R.3 Farriers to be licensed

       No person shall, after the commencement of these rules, begin to carry on the business of a farrier, and no person carrying on the business of a farrier at the commencement of these rules, shall, after the expiration of three months from such commencement, continue to carry on such business, except under a licence.
       

R.4 Persons entitled to apply for licence

       Every person who—
       (i) has completed the age of eighteen years; and
       (ii) has undergone any such training in the business of showing cattle as may be approved by the licensing authority; or
       (iii) has been carrying on the business of a farrier for not less than two years before the commencement of these rules;
       shall be entitled to a licence.
       
       
       
       
       

R.5 Application for licence

       Every person who at the commencement of these rules is carrying on the business of a farrier and who intends to carry on such business after such commencement and every person who intends to begin such business after such commencement shall apply in writing to the licensing authority for a licence giving his name, place of residence, place of business, his qualifications for the licence and such other particulars as the licensing authority may require.
       
       
       
       
       

R.6 Grant of licence

       he licensing authority shall after satisfying himself as to whether the applicant is a fit and proper person to be granted a licence and whether he has equipped himself or has made arrangements for equipping himself with proper tools and other implements for the purpose of his business, grant to every applicant who is duly qualified in this behalf a licence in the form prescribed in the Annexure to these rules.
       Explanation.—The tools and other implements which a person carrying on or intending to carry on the business of a farrier shall ordinarily have in his possession the following, namely:—
        1. Driving hammer with claws.
        2. Hand hammer.
        3. Drawing knife.
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R.7 Term of licence and renewal thereof

       (1) A licence shall be valid for a period of two years from the date of its grant, but it may be renewed from time to time on application made by the licensee stating the period from which the licence is to be renewed:
       Provided that no licence shall be renewed for a period exceeding two years at a time.
       (2) The renewal of a licence shall be made by inscribing, in the columns provided for the purpose in the licence, the date of renewal, the date of expiry of the renewed licence and the signature of the licensing authority.
       
       
       
       
       

R.8 Issue of duplicate licence

       If a licence is defaced, lost or destroyed, the licensing authority may after making such inquiry into the matter as he thinks fit, issue a duplicate licence.

R.9 Farriers to exercise reasonable care and skill

       Every licensee under these rules shall exercise a reasonable degree of care and skill in the shoeing of cattle.
       
       
       
       

R.10 Cancellation of licence

       (1) It shall be lawful for the licensing authority to enter the place of business of any licensee during normal working hours for the purpose of inspection; and if, in the opinion of the licensing authority the licensee is unable to exercise a reasonable degree of care and skill in the shoeing of cattle or is not properly equiped for the purposes of his business, he may, after giving the licensee a reasonable opportunity of being heard, cancel the licence.
       (2) A licence may also be cancelled if the licensing authority is satisfied, after giving the licensee a reasonable opportunity of being heard, that there has been a breach of any of the conditions of the licence.
       
       
       
       
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R.11 Issue of fresh licence after cancellation

       A person whose licence has been cancelled under rule 10 may be granted a fresh licence on application made in this behalf if the licensing authority is satisfied that having regard to the circumstances obtaining at the time of such application, there is no reason why the applicant should not be granted a fresh licence.
       
       
       
       
       

R.12 Fees

       (1) The fees payable on every application for a licence shall be one rupee and that on every application for renewal of the licence or for a duplicate thereof shall be fifty paise.
       (2) Such fees may be paid either in cash or by affixing non-judicial stamps of equivalent value to the application.