(1) The Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute an authority to be known as Animal Breeding Regulatory Authority which shall consist of the following members, namely:-
(a) an eminent breeder or veterinarian, to be nominated by the Government Chairperson
(b) Director General, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department, Haryana Member
(c) Managing Director, Haryana Livestock Development Board Member
(d) Director of Research or his representative not below the rank of Professor or Principal Scientist, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Member
(e) Head of Animal Genetics and Breeding Department, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Member
(f) one eminent veterinarian experienced in semen or embryo production, to be nominated by the Government Member
(g) one eminent animal breeder, to be nominated by the Government Member
(h) one eminent reproduction specialist, to be nominated by the Government Member
(i) a veterinarian of the rank of Deputy Director or eminent veterinary expert with fifteen years experience from the Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department, Haryana, to be nominated by the Government Member-Secretary Constitution of Animal Breeding Regulatory Authority.
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(2) The headquarter of the Animal Breeding Regulatory Authority shall be at Panchkula, Haryana.
(3) No animal breeder shall carry on or continue any animal breeding activity unless he has obtained a certificate of registration in respect of premises being used or intended to be used by him for breeding of animal, production, processing, storage, sale and distribution of animal semen and embryos from the Animal Breeding Regulatory Authority.
Member- Secretary.
6. The affairs of the authorities shall be managed and administered by the respective Member-Secretary.
Registration of animals.
7. Any person desirous to register his animal shall make an application to the Animal Registration Authority or any person authorized by it, in such manner, containing such particulars and such fee, as may be prescribed and after considering his application and satisfying itself that animal meets the particular claimed and is disease free and vaccinated, the authority shall enter such detailed data in the State Herd Book and register the animal.
Certification of animals.
8. Any person desirous for certification of animal may apply to the Animal Certification Authority for the grant of a certificate in such manner, along with such fee, as may be prescribed and after considering his application and satisfying itself in such manner, as may be prescribed that the animal to be registered have specific characteristics or parameters, as may be prescribed, shall issue a certificate mentioning therein the breed and its percentage under its seal to the person concerned.
Functions of Animal Breeding Regulatory Authority.
9. For the purpose of this Act, the Animal Breeding Regulatory Authority shall–
(a) implement the breeding policy framed by the Government;
(b) regulate the production, storage, sale and use of semen and embryos produced within or outside the State or imported from any other country;
(c) register semen stations and embryo stations in the State;
(d) register semen banks and embryo banks in the State;
(e) certify the trained artificial insemination workers or in-vitro fertilization or embryo transfer technology technicians for providing animal breeding activities in the State;
(f) perform such other functions, as may be prescribed;
(g) supervise the Animal Registration Authority and Animal Certification Authority.
Meetings. 10. (1) Every authority shall meet at such time and place, as the concerned Member- Secretary may determine in consultation with the Chairperson and shall observe such procedure with regard to the transaction of its business at such meetings, as may be prescribed.
(2) The quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting shall be minimum twothird of the total members including the Chairperson.
Staff. 11. The authorities may discharge its duties through the staff of Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department, Haryana or Haryana Livestock Development Board or Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences or through any other person so authorized. They may also outsource or get on deputation such number of officers and with such veterinary qualifications and experience, as may be prescribed as they may consider necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions Powers of authorities.
12. For the discharge of the functions conferred on the authorities under this Act, the authorities or any officer empowered by it in this behalf shall have the power to obtain any required information from any semen station, semen bank or in-vitro fertilization or embryo transfer technology laboratory or related person associated in animal breeding activities.
Registration of semen station and animal breeder.