In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “animal” means any domestic animal or bird or any animal or bird kept in confinement;
(b) “disinfect” means to free from disease germs;
(c) “disinfest” means to free from vermins, lice, fleas, flies, mosquitoes and the like;
(d) “export” means taking out of the State to a place outside the State;
(e) “import” means bringing into the State from a place outside the State;
* President’s Act enacted on the 11th February, 1967 and published in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No. 24 dated 14th February, 1967.
1 Omitted by Act 8 of 1968 (w.e.f. 06.03.1968).
2 Substituted by Act 8 of 1968 (w.e.f. 06.03.1968).
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(f) “infected area” means any area declared as infected area by the Director of Animal Husbandry under section 17;
(g) “infected place” means any place declared as infected place under section 14 or section 15 or section 16;
(h) “infective animal” means any animal which is affected with a Scheduled disease or has recently been in contact with or in close proximity to an animal so affected;
(i) “Inspector” means an Inspector appointed under section 3;
(j) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(k) “Scheduled disease” means any disease specified in the Schedule;
(l) “State” means the State of Kerala;
(m) “Veterinary Surgeon” means a Veterinary Surgeon appointed under section 3.