LawgistThe Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act
17Appointment of Competent Officers
The State Government may, for the proper implementation of the provisions of this Act, by notification, authorise any person to exercise any power or discharge any duty as a Competent Officer, under this Act, who shall exercise such powers and such duties within the local limits of his jurisdiction as may be specified in the notification.
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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
