LawgistThe Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act
12Prohibition of markets, fairs, exhibition, etc., in the controlled areas
No person, organisation or institution shall hold any animal market, animal fair, animal exhibition and carry on any other activity which involves grouping or gathering of any species of animals within a controlled area:
Provided that the Competent Officer may, suo motu or on application made to him in this behalf, relax the prohibition in relation to any species of animals, in a case where animals belonging to that species are not susceptible to the scheduled disease and are incapable of carrying it, if he is satisfied that in the public interest it is necessary to accord such relaxation.
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CONTROL OF SCHEDULED DISEASES
- 3 Appointment of Veterinary Officers
- 4 Reporting scheduled diseases obligatory
- 5 Duty to segregate infected animals
- 6 Notification of controlled areas and free areas
- 7 Prohibition of movement of animals from controlled area
- 8 Vaccination, marking and issue of vaccination certificate
- 9 Contents of vaccination certificate
- 10 Entry and exit of animals into controlled area and free area
- 11 Precautionary measures in relation to controlled areas
- 12 Prohibition of markets, fairs, exhibition, etc., in the controlled areas
- 13 Prohibition of bringing of infected animals into market and other places
- 14 Check Posts and Quarantine Camps
- 15 Inspection and detention of animals at Check Posts and Quarantine Camps
- 16 Entry and exit of vaccinated animals into controlled and free areas
- 17 Appointment of Competent Officers
- 18 Cleaning and disinfection of carriers
- 19 Powers of entry and inspection
