Goa Animal Preservation Act, 1995 (Goa Act No. 7 of 1996).

This Act, consisting of 16 sections and one Schedule, provides for the preservation of certain animals suitable for milk, breeding, draught or agricultural purposes. The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint one or more persons or more bodies of persons to perform the functions of a competent authority under this Act and specify the areas within which they shall perform such functions. No person shall slaughter or cause to be slaughtered any scheduled animal in any place in the State of Goa without a certificate in writing from the competent authority certifying that the animal is fit for slaughter. In addition, it establishes that: a) the scheduled animal, whether male or female, is or is likely to become economical for the purpose of draught or any kind of agricultural operations; b) the scheduled animal, if male, is or is likely to become economical for the purpose of breeding; c) the scheduled animal, if female, is or is likely to become economical for the purpose of giving milk or bearing off-spring.