( 1 ) '1 he '[State] Government for the purpose of preven~ing rne outbreak or sprcad of any schcdulcd discase, may, by notification prohibit or rzgulate in such manner and to such cxtcnt as they may think fit -
(a) thc Sri~giiig or raking in:r; rhc '[S tarc] of 3Kaq1ana] or any specified pl zre the.rein or any .'[livestock or. birds!
aii~t: UI dead ul' uf i i r l y palis irf ' f l i~c~iui .k Oi bii'd~j Oi- 0;
z7y hnd off- "GULL, I-'-- bzdding or ~ t h c i :hing which m q , in their opinion, carry infection;
(bj tlle ie:llcq:;;l h r n any specified p n a d ~h:: ?[S!aiej of > r ~ l ~ - . ~ - ~ Lnruyuus] nf ;ifiy j i i ~ h piiris ijf dzi~~s i i i i ;k GI. bi~&<,S;, fii rhrngs.
( 3 ) i h c iS ra~c] Gcv~,minc~ir !~:ay, by norificar.lo:l, specify 1i1c %,-a:;on =r swsnns du~ing which ~ n d the I!!!:!:: fir rmtes hy iv!?IcI! J!!1-.r~5!xk or birusj may be irnpr-ted lnro the u[S 1a~e:ej and no person shall impon 2[iivestockor bircisj into \he '[Statcj ot'ienvise than during tine season and by :hc ro.oii:c so zppointzd.
(3) The IrState] Go?lemment may establish quarantine stations h the ilispcction and dctention of such 5[livestock or b~rds] along the mure appuinled under sub-secLion (2).
(3) The period of detention of S[livesrock or birds 1 ar a qual-tine starion fc'cr !he purpuse or ina?ection, vaccination. if ilecrssar-y, marking and issuing of a permit for the release or 5[livestock or bi~~ds] iron1 the station shall be such as may be prescribed by the '[State] Government.
1. Substilured for h c \r0rlrd "'Provincial" by ~ h c Adaplalion of Laws O~dcr, 1950.
2. Subsrituted by Adaptation of Laws Ordcr, 1950, for "'Province."
;, Sii;siiiiii& hiir ihe .*.iii: ";'"ii,iib'' b, ;kc :Idi rul.k XL;i.pa;ioi; "f :,n.G; C;bs;,
1968.
4 . ~lh;!ihrled by h n j e h Ac! 33 of 1961, S C C ~ ~ I ? ~ 4 ,
5. Suhstilutcd for the word "'Anirn;ils" by Punjab Act 33 of 1961. section 4.
6. Substiluted for "Province" by Adaplalion of Laws Order. 1950.
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(5) The '[livestock or birds] so delained shall remain under the care of tine person incltal-ge who snaii bc tcsporlsi ble for their reeding md unkeep and for the payment of fee for their vaccination and marking as , mny he prcscri'md ky :he '[Statcj (30vc.mmcn!.
t 16. The Z[State] Goverrlmenl, for the purpose of preventing the outbreak or spread of any scheduled chsease, may, by notification, prohibit or regulate, in such manner and to such exrenl as i t may think fit, the I~oidng or'jolarkeis, lait s: cxhibi lions rrr (I! her concen~~:~iiir~ns of livcsrcck or birds] in any specific arca.
1 1- The 'l,rz!ej ~ ~ ~ * t s , m m e r a ~ m2.r , h w "*. r n m u I . l t ; n n IYS,ALuuull ---L;G* p v = U " x C 9- I I;-;+ I I I J J I L the sale of or other traffic in infective [livestock w birds], or in lhc carcasses of '[livestock or birds] which at h e time of their death wcre infective or in any parts of such ' [livestock or birds], or litter, feeding utensils or orher things which may carry infection.
12. ( I ) E v c ~ ~ vessels or vehicle used by a common carrier for the transpait of '[lii:cstock or l! l rds j sh ;I l l he c!ea:rs~d 2nd disin rcr_:!rrl periodically in s lxh manner as the '[Sta!e] Government may hjr regiilations prescribe.
(2) The 2[Statcl Sovcmment ma: a ~ p n i n t places, where an
1nspe.c~w may dc!air? xnd inspxt m y s ~ r h vessel or vehic!e and, if i t i s not in a sanitar- condition, the Inspector may requirc it to be cleansed and disiilfecied in the manner prescribed witilin such time as he may appoint.
(3) IC such vessel nr velicles is rwt su cltt.ansed and disinfected wirhin !he zpkwlnted t h e the Insp~or x a y cause it to he cleansed and disinficted at the expense of its owner.
(4) This section shalI nor apply to the rolling stock of any railway or any aircraft.
13. Every owner or person in charge of, every person bringing in to the 'IS !;ire] of ' b y a n a l and every veterinary practitioner who has bccn called to treat, a ' fli vestock or bird] which he has reason to believe 10 be
1. Substituted for [he word "animals" or "animal" by h e Punjab Act 33 of 1961, seclion 4.
2. Subsriruted fnr Ihe wurd "Provinci;!l" by he Adaptation of Laws Ordcr, 1950.
3. Subsri~utd Tor the words "animal rnarkct~, animal fairs, animal exhibidans or - other concenlrarions of animals" by Punjab Act 33 of 1961, section 6.
4. Subsri~ured by Adaptation ofLaws Order, 1350, for "Province".
5. Substituted For he word "Punjab by [he Adaprarion of Laws Order. 1968.
Power Lo cuntml h e holding of markets.
fairs, cic.
?nl'.'=r 12 C3::
rral traific in infective '[live stock or birds].
Cleansing and disint'tiilcn of vesszls and vc- I . .
I1IC:cS.
Dur:: of certain pcrsons lo rcport scheduled diseases.
160 LIVESTOCK AND BIRDS' DISEASES [I948 : EAST PB. ACT 47 Power of Veterinmy Surgeon to hold poslmortem.
T;;;.c; ;o isolatr:
inlecrive animals.
Examineticr!
by (he Veterinary Surgeon.
Action arrcr cxilminarion by the Veterinary Surgcon.
infective shdl forth with report the facr to rhe Inspec tor exercising powers in the area-
14. Subject to such rules as may he made in this behalf by the '[State] Government, the Veterinary Surgeon may make or cause to be made a post-mortem examination of ~ i v c s t o c k or bird] which at the time of its dcclth was i ~ f ~ c r j v e , or. i s suspcctcd to have heen then infective 2nd for this purpose he may cause the carcass of any such 2[livestock or bird] to be exhumed.
15. ( I ) IVherc 3~ I I ? s P ~ c ~ c ) ~ has TCXOI-I to believe =y 'l]ivestock or bird] is infeclive be may, by order in writing, &ecl the owner or person in charge of such Z[l ivest~k or bird) to keep i t where it is for the time being or tn remove i t or allow it to hc rcrnoved to such place of isolation or segregation and within such period as may b:: specified in the order :
Provided t h ~ t .;;here tk,e:e is no persc:: i3 c h q e of the 2[livestcck or bird], and tile owner is u ~ l h o w n or tihe orcier cannot be comnlunnicated to him ~vithoi~t unduc d s h y or the. person in charge nf rhe Z[livestnck or bkcj 75fc~cs !g do gr&red zho~:e the I n ~ r r ~ c t ~ r m2.1 EAVP the ~[IHV~S~X~ r - J --'-- --- or bird] and remove it ro a place nf isolation or segregation.
(2) T ~ c h s ~ c t ~ i shall f~rlhwilI1 XpoiL Cvcq <>i;?cr a!' seizure under. ili i s section to d ~ e 'Yeiei-inaq Surgeon.
16. On receipt of a report under sub-section (2) of section 15 the Veterinary Surgeon shall exanline the 2[livestock or bird] as soon as possible and may also examine all Z[ljvestock or bird] which it has been in contact wilh or i n close proximity to, and for this purpose may submit any '[livestock or bird1 to any test which the '[State] Government may by reguiaiions vrescribr. in ii~is behaif.