It shall be the duty of any person who for the time being keeps a bull, if a licence is in force in respect of the bull to produce the licence- (a) within a reasonable time on demand made by a live-stock officer or 1[any other officer] authorized by general or special order by 2[the 3[State] Government] in this behalf in any place where the bull is for the time being. (b) before a cow is served by a bull on demand made by the person, in charge of the cow.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>It shall be the duty of any person who for the time being keeps a bull, if a licence is in force in respect of the bull to produce the licence-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>a</i>) within a reasonable time on demand made by a live-stock officer or <sup>1</sup>[any other officer] authorized by general or special order by <sup>2</sup>[the <sup>3</sup>[State] Government] in this behalf in any place where the bull is for the time being.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> before a cow is served by a bull on demand made by the person, in charge of the cow.<br><br>