In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “animals” means,-
(i) bulls, bullocks, cows, oxen, heifers, calves, buffaloes, elephants, sheep, goats, and includes all other ruminating animals as may be notified in this behalf by the State Government; and
(ii) dogs, swines, horses, camels, asses, mules, fowls, and such other domesticated animals as may be notified in this behalf by the State Government;
(b) “contagious or infectious disease” means rinder-pest, anthrax, hæmorrhagic scepticæmia, rabies, glanders and farcy, epizootic lymphangitis, surra, dourine, equine influenza or pink eyes, sheep-pox, ranikhet disease, black-quarter, foot and mouth disease, tuberculosis, John’s disease, and includes such other diseases as may be notified by the State Government in this behalf;
(c) “infected area” means an area declared to be an infected area under section 9;
(d) “infected animal” means an animal which is affected with a contagious or infectious disease or has recently been in contact with or in close proximity to an animal so affected;
(e) “Inspector” means an Inspector appointed or empowered under section 3;
(f) “notification” means a notification published in the official Gazette;
(g) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
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(h) “rules” means rules made under section 36;
(i) “Veterinary Officer” means a Veterinary Officer appointed under section 3.