(1) Whoever, being an Inspector or a Veterinary Surgeon, appointed under this Act, vexatiously and unnecessarily enters or inspects any land, building or other place or any vessel or vehicle or seizes or detains any animal shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both.
(2) No prosecution under this section shall be instituted after the expiry of three months from the date on which the offence has been committed.
31. All village officers and all officers of the revenue, agriculture and veterinary departments shall be bound—
(a) to give immediate information to the Veterinary Surgeon and Inspector having jurisdiction in the area regarding the prevalence of a scheduled disease among animals in the area,
(b) to take all necessary measures to prevent the spread of disease, and (c) to assist the Veterinary Surgeon and Inspector to carry out the provisions of this Act.