Act 9 of 1974

Preamble

-- 1 -- GOVERNMENT OF GOA Law and Judiciary Department Notification LD/Bill/15/74 The following Act passed by the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu which received the assent of the Administrator of Goa, Daman and Diu on 3rd June, 1974 is hereby published for general information. M. S. Borkar, Under Secretary (Law). Panaji, 5th June, 1974. The Goa Diseases of Animals Act, 1974 (Act No. 9 of 1974) [3rd June, 1974] An Act to provide for the eradication, prevention and control of diseases affecting animals. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu in the Twenty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows: PARTI dia ban OUrol or Preliminary

Sections

Type to filter. 38 sections.

1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
2. 2Definitions
3. 3Appointment of Veterinary Surgeons and Inspectors
4. 4Veterinary Surgeons and Inspectors to be public servants
5. 5Eradication of diseases in certain areas
6. 6
7. 7Establishment of quarantine stations
8. 8Power to isolate infective animals and their examination
9. 9Power of Veterinary Surgeon to examine animals
10. 10Compensation for animals destroyed
11. 11
12. 12Declaration of public infected places
13. 13Power of Government to declare infected areas
14. 14Removal of animals and other things from infected area or place prohibited without licence
15. 15
16. 16Cleansing and disinfection of vessels and vehicles
17. 17Power to require disinfection of infected premises, vessels or vehicles
18. 18Power of Veterinary Surgeon to hold post-mortem
19. 19Duty of certain persons to report scheduled diseases
20. 20Duty of person in charge to isolate infected animals
21. 21Keeping or grazing infective animals prohibited
22. 22
23. 23
24. 24Disinterring without lawful authority, carcass of animal prohibited
25. 25Powers of entry and inspection
26. 26Enforcement of orders and recovery of expenses
27. 27Power of Inspector to decide whether or not animal is infective
28. 28Penalties
29. 29Penalty for placing carcass of infective animal in river, etc
30. 30Penalty for vexatious entry, inspection and seizure
31. 31Officers bound to assist Inspectors and Veterinary Surgeons
32. 32Powers of arrest and seizure
33. 33Jurisdiction of Magistrate
34. 34Bar of claim to compensation
35. 35Officers to act subject to orders of the Government
36. 36Protection of action taken under this Act
37. 37Power to make rules
38. 38Power of Government to add to Schedule

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