If the Veterinary Officer, upon receipt of a report from a Veterinarian or otherwise, is satisfied that, in any place or premises falling within his jurisdiction, an animal has been infected with any scheduled disease, or that an animal, which he has reason to believe has been so infected, is kept, may, by notification and publication in at least one local newspaper in the vernacular language and by declaration in loud voice and by beating drums, declare such area as he may deem fit (including the place or premises aforesaid) to be an infected area.
Section 20: Declaration of infected areas.
The Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009Central Act · Act 27 of 2009
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Section | 20 |
| Marginal note | Declaration of infected areas. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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