Section 12. Restriction on movement of livestock.

No nomad grazier shall— (i) move his livestock from one tract to another except under a permit issued under this Act and by routes other than— (a) those specified in his permit ; (b) the one on which a barrier or checking post has been notified ; (ii) take his livestock across the Jhelum and Chenab rivers except by a bridge or Government ferry ; (iii) pass a barrier or a checking post with his livestock between sunset and sunrise unless written permission is given to him by the Kahcharai officer incharge of the post : Provided that no permission shall be required in case of such posts as are situate on metalled roads. Explanation 1.––For purposes of sections 11, 12 and 20 ‘nomad graziers’ include Bakarwals, Gaddis and Gujjars. Explanation 2.––Optional routes not exceeding three shall be entered in a permit.