(1) Subject to rules, the live-stock officer authorised to grant the licence may refuse to grant or may revoke a licence, if in the opinion of such officer, the bull appears to be-
(a) of defective or inferior conformation and likely to be get defective or inferior progeny; or
(b) permanently affected with any contagious or infectious disease; or
(c) permanently affected with any other disease rendering the bull unsuitable for breeding purposes; or Short title, commencement and application.
Bom.
XXII
1933.
Definitions.
Bom. V of 1879.
Live-stock officer.
Prohibition for keeping a bull for breeding purposes.
Grant of licences.
Refusal to grant or revocation of licence.
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(d) not of prescribed quality, standard or breed:
Provided that different quality, standard, or breed may be prescribed for different areas of the State.
(2) The live-stock officer granting a licence may also revoke a licence if in the opinion of such officer there be any breach of any of the terms or conditions of the licence.
(3) No person shall be entitled to any compensation for the revocation of a licence under subsection (1) or (2).
(4) If a licence is revoked under sub-section (1) or (2), the live-stock officer revoking the licence shall give notice to that effect to the owner or the person stated therein to be the owner of the bull and any such notice given in respect of a licence shall state the grounds for the revocation.
7. When the live-stock officer granting the licence is satisfied that a licence granted under section 5 has been lost or destroyed, such officer may, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, issue to the holder of the licence a duplicate thereof, and thereupon all the provisions of this Act with respect to the licence shall apply to the duplicate as if it were the original licence.
8. A licence granted in respect of a bull shall remain in force until-
(a) the period specified therein expires, or
(b) it is revoked under this Act, or
(c) bull dies or is castrated in the prescribed manner.
9. Any person who keeps a bull shall, at any reasonable time, either at the place where the bull is for the time being or at any other reasonable place, submit the bull for inspection by any live-stock officer when required by such officer to do so and render all reasonable assistance to that officer for the purpose of inspection.