(1) This Regulation may be called the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Live-stock Improvement Regulation,
1955.
(2) It extends to the whole of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Short title, extent and commencement.
(3) It shall come into force at once in the Andaman Islands; and the Chief Commissioner may, by notification in the Official Gazette, apply all or any of its provisions to any other area in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands from such date as may be specified in the notification.
2. In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "bull" includes a buffalo-bull;
(b) "Chief Commissioner" means the Chief Commissioner of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands;
(c) "cow" includes a buffalo-cow and a heifer;
Definitions.
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(d) "licence" means a licence granted under section 4;
(e) "Live-stock Officer" means the person on whom the powers or duties of the Live-stock Officer under this Regulation are conferred or imposed under section 3;
(f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Regulation;
(g) "specified age" means the age of two years in the case of a bull;
(h) a person is said to "keep a bull" if he owns the bull or has the bull in his possession or custody;
and
(i) a bull is said to be "castrated" if it is rendered incapable of propagating its species.
Appointment of Livestock Officer.
3, The Chief Commissioner may, by general or special order, confer or impose on any person all or any of the powers or duties of the Live-stock Officer under this Regulation.
Bulls which have attained specified age to be licensed.
. 4. (1) No person shall keep a bull which has attained the specified age except under and in accordance with the terms, conditions and restrictions of a licence granted under this section, unless it is certified by the Live-stock Officer that the bull has been effectively castrated by a method and in a manner approved by him.
Explanation.—Where a person keeps more than one "bull, he shall obtain a separate licence in respect of each bull.
(2) Every licence under this section shall be granted by the Live-stock Officer and it shall be in such form, for such period, and subject to such terms, conditions and restrictions as may be prescribed.
Refuesl and revocation of licences.
(3) No fee shall be charged for the grant of the licence.