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Section 3: Definitions.

The Bombay Diseases of Animals Act, 1948.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 59 of 1948

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,

(a) "animal" means any domesticated animal or bird, or any animal or bird kept in confinement;

[(b) "export" means to take out of the State of Maharashtra, otherwise than across a customs frontier;

(c) "import" means to bring into the State of Maharashtra, otherwise, than across a customs frontier;]

(d) "infective animal" means an animal which is affected with a scheduled disease or has recently been in contact with or in close proximity to an animal so affected;

(e) "Inspector" means an Inspector appointed under section 4;

(f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under section 36;

(g) "rules" means rules made under section 36;

(h) "scheduled disease" means any disease specified in the Schedule to this Act;

(i) "transport" means to remove to one place from another place within the [State of Maharashtra];

(j) "Veterinary Surgeon" means a Veterinary Surgeon appointed under section 4.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Bombay Diseases of Animals Act, 1948.
Section3
Marginal noteDefinitions.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Mah. 3 of 1960. Clauses (b) and (c) were substituted for the original by Mah. 3 of 1960, s. 7(a).
  • substituted, Mah. 3 of 1960. These words were substituted for the words "Bombay area of the State of Maharashtra" by Mah. 3 of 1960, s. 7(b).

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