LawgistThe Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act
3Appointment of Veterinary Officers
The State Government may, by notification, appoint--
(a) such number of persons, as it deems proper, to be Veterinarians to undertake inspection and specifying the local limits of their respective jurisdiction; and
(b) such number of Veterinarians, as it deems proper, to be Veterinary Officers, who shall exercise their powers and discharge their duties within the local limits of their jurisdiction as may be specified in the said 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
