(1) This Act may be called the Haryana Animal (Registration, Certification and Breeding) Act, 2019.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
(3) It shall apply to bovine at the first instance and to such animals, as the Government may, by notification, specify.
Short title, commencement and application.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(1) “animal” means all domestic animals and excludes those animals included in the Schedules to the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (Central Act 53 of 1972);
(2) “animal breeder” means any person, organization, firm or agency engaged or associated in animal breeding activities;
(3) “animal registration” means registration by way of entry of details of individual animals in State Herd Book by the registering authority;
(4) “artificial insemination” means the technique and procedure used for depositing liquid or frozen- thawed semen into the mature female reproductive tract by artificial means;
(5) “Animal Registration Authority” means the authority constituted under section 3;
(6) “Animal Certification Authority” means the authority constituted under section 4;
(7) “Animal Breeding Regulatory Authority” means the authority constituted under section 5;
(8) “bovine” means any animal of cattle and buffalo group such as cow, cow-bull, cow-heifer, buffalo, buffalso-bull and buffalo heifer;
(9) “certification” means an action or process of providing an official document under the seal of Animal Certification Authority;
(10) “certified animal” means an animal certified by the Animal Certification Authority;
(11) “embryo” means an early stage of development up to blastocyst stage, developed in-vitro or in vivo as a result of fertilization of animal female ovum by animal sperm either in fresh or cryo-preserved state;
(12) “embryo transfer technology” means the technique and procedure used for transfer of in-vitro produced embryo to the reproductive tract of female recipient;
(13) “Government” means the Government of the State of Haryana in the administrative department;
Definitions.
108 HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), MAR. 13, 2019 (PHGN. 22, 1940 SAKA)
(14) “in-vitro fertilization” means an advanced reproductive technology used for production of embryos in in-vitro condition for transfer;
(15) “in-vitro fertilization expert or embryo transfer technology expert” means a person having post-graduate degree in the specialized field of Veterinary Gynaecology, Veterinary Physiology, Animal Genetics or Breeding and Animal Biotechnology;
(16) “premises” means any place, land, yard, building, vehicle or any other site that is used for quarantine station, semen or embryo production, processing, storage, transportation, distribution, trade or utilization;
(17) “ prescribed” means prescribed by the rules made under this Act;
(18) “quarantine station” means an approved and licensed premises for the isolation and examination of animals or animal products intended for import or export;
(19) “semen” means the semen or sexed semen of an animal in any form excluding substandard semen;
(20) “semen bank” means a premises where the animal semen is stored for trading or distribution;
(21) “semen station” means a premises where a facility is setup for production, processing and storage of animal semen;
(22) “services” means the animal breeding services and includes such other services, as may be specified;
(23) “sexed semen” means semen having sperms to produce more progenies of a desired sex;
(24) “sexed embryo” means embryo of a desired sex to produce more progenies;
(25) “ State” means the State of Haryana;
(26) “State Herd Book” means a book of record maintaining the detailed data of animals of the State;
(27) “sub-standard embryo” means embryo which does not meet the specified standards;
(28) “sub-standard semen” means semen fresh or frozen semen that do not meet the prescribed standards;
(29) “veterinarian” means a registered veterinary practitioner as defined in the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 (Central Act 52 of 1984).
Constitution of Animal Registration Authority.