NOTIFICATION No. H. 12018/230/2013-LJD, the 1st May, 2013. The following Act of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly, which received the assent of the Governor of Mizoram is hereby published for general information. The Mizoram Animal Slaughter Act, 2013 (Act No. 6 of 2013). { Received the assent of the Governor of Mizoram on the 17th April, 2013} AN ACT to provide for the control of indiscriminate slaughter of animals for human consumption or industrial purposes and to provide for establishment of recognized slaughter houses in the state of Mizoram and any other matters connected with it. It is enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram in the Sixty fourth year of the Republic of India as follow.
CHAPTER-1 PRELIMINARY 1 . Short title, extent and commencement.
(1) This act shall be called “The Mizoram Animal Slaughter Act-2013”
(2) It shall extend to the whole of the state of Mizoram excluding the areas of the Autonomous District Councils.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the official gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provision of the Act, or for different areas.
2 . Definition In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:-
(a) “Animals” means-
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(ii) Sheep, goats, dogs, pigs, rabbits;
(iii) Fowls, poultry and other birds of all species;
(iv) Such other animals whether domesticated or not as may be notified by the Government;
(b) “Certificate” means a certificate issued by the Meat Inspector to the effect of the health condition of the animal examined;
(c) “Department” means Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, Government of Mizoram;
(d) “Director” means the Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, Government of Mizoram;
(e) “Diseased animal” means animals infected with Scheduled diseases;
(f) “Government” means the Government of Mizoram;
(g) “Infected animal” means an animal which is infected with Scheduled diseases;
(h) “Meat inspector” means any officer appointed as such under Sub-section (1) of Section 4.
(i) “Notification” means notification published in the Official Gazette;
(j) “Official Gazette” means the Mizoram Gazette;
(k) “Owner” means person or persons in charge of the animal at that time;
(l) “Schedule” means the schedule of diseases appended to this Act;
(m) “ Scheduled diseases” means any disease included in the Schedule, which Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, declare as an infectious or contagious disease ;
(n) “State” means the State of Mizoram
(o) “Veterinary Practitioner” means any person holding degree of Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry from Government recognized University and registered in the Mizoram State Veterinary Council.
CHAPTER-II RESTRICTION ON INDISCRIMINATE SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF SLAUGHTER HOUSE.
3 . Restriction on slaughter of animals in places other than recognized slaughter houses .
(1) On and from the commencement of this Act, no animal, meant for human consumption and sale in the recognized market, shall be slaughtered in any places other than the recognized slaughter houses.
(2) Diseased animals or suspected to be diseased shall not be allowed to be slaughtered in such slaughter houses, and there shall be provision to segregate and isolate such animals for treatment or destruction as deemed fit by the Meat Inspector.
(3) For the purpose of determining the fitness of an animal for slaughter for human consumption, an examiner to be called “Meat Inspector” shall be appointed.
(4) Slaughter houses shall be established in conformity with the technical norms prescribed by the Department, either by the Government, Municipality or any other party authorized by the Government.
4 . Appointment of Meat Inspector.
(1) The Government shall appoint Meat Inspectors to examine all the animals brought to the slaughter houses for slaughter and issue of certificate.
(2) Any registered veterinary practitioner registered with the Mizoram State Veterinary Council shall be qualified to be appointed as Meat Inspector.
(3) The Meat Inspector so appointed shall be the authority to determine the soundness of an animal for slaughter and its fitness for the purpose of human consumption.
CHAPTER-III EXAMINATION OF ANIMALS AND SEGREGATION AND DESTRUCTION OF ANIMALS UNFIT FOR SLAUGHTER.
5 . Examination of animals Every animal brought to the slaughter house for slaughter shall be :-
(a) subjected to ante-mortem examination, to determine its fitness for slaughter for human consumption;
(b) segregated if found unfit for either treatment or destruction as deemed proper by the Meat Inspector;
(c) allowed to be slaughtered, if found fit.
6 . Identification of animals Every animal found to be fit for slaughter shall be properly identified by applying identification marks to separate them from the unfit animals.
7 . Destruction of unfit animals Every animal found to be unfit for slaughter shall be:-
(a) caused to be destroyed in a manner deemed proper by the meat inspector;
(b) properly identified by applying identification marks to separate them from the healthy animals
CHAPTER-IV EXAMINATION AND STAMPING OF THE CARCASS 8 . Post-mortem examination Every carcass of the slaughtered animal shall be :-
(a) subjected to post-mortem examination to determine its fitness for human consumption ;
(b) segregated for destruction if found unfit.
(c) allowed for sale, if found fit.
9 . Stamping of sound meat Every carcass found to be fit for consumption shall be:-
(a) identified by putting stamp marks using appropriate materials.
(b) issued a certificate stating its fitness for consumption;
10. Destruction of unfit meat Every carcass found unfit for human consumption shall :-
(a) not be allowed to be sold in the market;
(b) be caused to be destroyed in a manner deemed fit by the Authority.
CHAPTER-V OFFENCE AND PENALTIES
11. Offence and penalties Any person who-
(a) knowingly allows an unfit animal to be slaughtered or an unfit carcass to be sold for consumption; - 3 - Ex-219/2013
(b) obstructs an examiner who shall examine the animals and carcasses to determine its fitness for slaughter and consumption as per the provision of this Act;
(c) obstructs the destruction or refuses to destroy the unfit animals or carcasses under section 10 of this Act;
(d) is or has been functioning as an examiner, fails to issue necessary certificates intentionally;
(e) is or has been functioning as an examiner and issue certificates contrary to the provision of this Act;
(f) is or has been functioning as an examiner and fails to take necessary steps as required in this Act;
(g) commits any other offences or does anything contrary to any provision of this Act or any rule, order or direction made or given under this Act; shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both.
CHAPTER-VI MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION
12. Power to issue instruction. The Government may in furtherance to control indiscriminate slaughter of animals and prevent slaughter of unhealthy animals and thus prevent spread of diseases which may pose a threat to public health, issue such direction to Department or any other authority under this Act from time to time as it may deem fit and every such direction be complied with.
13. Officers and employees to discharge their duties under this Act. All officers and other employees of the Government or any other body under this Act shall exercise their power and discharge their duties conferred or imposed on them by or under this Act in accordance with such orders, not inconsistent with the provision of this Act, as the Government may issue from time to time.
14. Power to add or omit from the schedule animal diseases. The Government may, by notification, add to or omit from the schedule of diseases any animal diseases and the said disease shall, from the date of notification be deemed to have been added or omitted from the Schedule.
15. Delegation of power The Government may, by notification, delegate to any Officer of the Department or authority subordinate to it, all or any of the powers conferred on it by or under this Act.
16. Protection for action taken under this Act. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person for anything done in good faith under this Act or the rules made there under.
17. Power to remove difficulties. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provision of this Act, the Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette make such provision of this Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removal of the difficulty.
18. Power to make rules.
(1) The Government may by notification in the Official Gazette make rules for carrying out the purpose of this Act. - 4 -Ex-219/2013
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
(a) Conducting ante-mortem and post-mortem examination;
(b) The manner in which healthy animals and unhealthy animals shall be segregated;
(c) The manner in which healthy and unhealthy animal shall be marked;
(d) The manner in which unhealthy animal shall be disposed off;
(e) The manner in which healthy animal shall be slaughtered;
(f) The manner in which healthy meat shall be identified and marked;
(g) The manner in which the unfit meat shall be destroyed;
(h) The manner in which the offal shall be disposed of;
(i) The manner in which the recognized market sell meat shall be established, maintained and inspected;
(j) The manner in which butchers shall be licensed and employed;
(k) Any other matter required to be prescribed for the proper implementation of this Act.
(3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as it is possible, before the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram while it is in session for a total period of seven days which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions. SCHEDULED DISEASES
PART – I LIST-A DISEASES :- Communicable diseases which have the potential for very serious and rapid spread, irrespective of national borders, which are at serious socio-economic, public health, consequence and which are major importance in the International Trade of livestock and livestock products.
1. FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE (FMD)
2. FMD - Virus O
3. FMD - Virus A
4. FMD - Virus C
5. FMD - Virus Asia – 1
6. FMD - Virus not typed
7. Rinderpest
8. Peste des petis ruminants
9. Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia
10. Bluetongue
11. Sheep pox and Goat pox
12. Hog Cholera (Swine Fever)
13. Newcastle disease (Ranikhat disease)
PART – II LIST B. DISEASES :- Communicable diseases which are considered to be of socio-economic, public health importance and which are significant in the International trade of livestock and livestock products.
(a) MULTIPLE SPECIES DISEASES
1. Anthrax
2. Enchinococcosis/Hydatidosis
3. Leptopirosis
4. Rabies
5. Paratuberculosis (Johne’s disease)
(b) CATTLE DISEASES
1. Anaplasmosis - 5 - Ex-219/2013
2. Babesiosis
3. Bovine brucellosis (B.abortus)
4. Bovine genital campylobacteriosis
5. Bovine tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis)
6. Cysticercosis (C. Bovis)
7. Dermotophilosis
8. Enzootic bovine leucosis
9. Haermorrhagic septicaemia
10. Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR/IPV)
11. Theileriasis
12. Trichomoniasis
13. Trypanasomiasis ( c ) BUFFALO DISEASES
1. Babesiosis
2. Bovine brucellosis (B.abortus)
3. B.genital campylobacteriosis
4. Bovine tuberculosis (Mycrobacterium bovis)
5. Cysticercossis (C.Bovis)
6. Haemorrnagic septicaemia
7. Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR/IPV)
8. Trichomoniasis
9. Trypanosomiasis
(d) SHEEP AND GOAT DISEASES
1. Caprine and Ovine brucellosis (B. Melitensis)
2. Contagious agalactia
3. Contagious caprine pleuopneumonia
4. Enzootic abortion of ewes.
( e ) EQUINE DISEASES
1. Equine infectious anemia
2. Equine influenza (Virus type A)
3. Equine piroplasmosis (Babesiosis)
4. Equine rhinopneumonitis
5. Glanders
6. Infectious arteritis of horses
7. Horse mange
8. Salmonellosis (S.abortur equi)
9. Surra (T. evansi) ( f ) SWINE DISEASES
1. Cysticercosis (C. Cellusosae)
2. Porcine brucellosis (B. suis)
(g) AVIAN DISEASES
1. Avian infectious bronchitis
2. Avian infectious laryngotracheitis
3. Avian tuberculosis
4. Duck hepatitis
5. Fowl Cholera
6. Fowl pox
7. Fowl Typhoid (S. gallinarum) - 6 -Ex-219/2013
8. Infectious bursal disease (Gumboro disease)
9. Marek’s disease
10. Mycoplasmosis (M. gallisepticum)
11. Pullorum disease (S. Pollorum)
(h) OTHER DISEASE.
1. Leishmaniasis
PART – III LIST C : DISEASES :- Communicable diseases with important socio-economic and/or sanitary influence
(a) MULTIPLE SPECIES DISEASES
1. Listeriosis
2. Blackleg
3. Botulism
4. Other clostridial infections
5. Other pasteurellosis
6. Actinomycosis
7. Intestinal Salmonella Infections
8. Coccidiosis
9. Histomatosis (Liver Fluke)
10. Filariasis
(b) SHEEP AND GOAT DISEASES
1. Contagious pustular dermatitis
2. Foot-rot
3. Contagious ophthalmia
4. Enterotoxaemia
5. Sheep mange ( c ) EQUINE DISEASE
(1) Strangles
(d) SWINE DISEASE
1. Swine erysipelas ( e ) AVIAN DISEASES
1. Infectious coryza
2. Avian encephalomyelitis
3. Avian spirochaetosis (Fowl spirochaetosis)
4. Avian salmonellosis (Excluding Fowl typhoid and pullorum diseases)
5. Avian Leucosis ( f ) CANINE AND FELINE DISEASE
1. Canine distemper. Secretary, Law & Judicial Department, Govt. of Mizoram. - 7 - Ex-219/2013 Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/500