(1) Subject to the provls~ons of thrs Act and the rules framed Functions of the thereunder, it shall be the prlmary functroil of the Author~ty to make Authority reglstrat~on, 1dentlficat:on and to create and malntain rehable data-base of pcdigree and production of every dairy an~mal.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the forego~ng provisions, the Authority shall perform the followrng functions, namely -
(a) to formubate a dctailed plan to Implement the herd regstrahon programmes :
(b) to reglster all dalry animals , /L) to fix ~deritificatlon marking on every registered animal , (dj to keep account5 of physlcal traits, breed conform~ty, ped~grcc. performance, health status, feedrng and farm managenlent status of every dairy an~rnal , (F) to keep accounts of change of ownersh~p and geographical movement of da~ry arnmal , (Jl to ident~fy cow bulls and buffalo bulls of h~gher genet~c merit and put them to use in the breeding programmes. and
(g) to issue senien certificate or embryo certificate In such fonn and containing such part~culars, as may be specrficd in the regulat~ons.
Powers of the 7. (1) Subjcct to the prov~sions of thrs Act and rulcs framed Authority thereunder. the Authority shall have jur~sd~ction all over the State of Punjab in respect of all breeds of da~ry an~mals
(2) In particular and without prejud~cc to the generality of the forego~ng provtsions, the Authority shall have the following powers, name1 y :- (uj to enter the premises of every dairy farm III the State of rreln : Punjab to examine the dalry anlmals thd
Provided that, it the premlseq of a dniry f m IS a dwell~ng house, the entry should be made only w~th the consent of i b T da~ry owler by accompanying a member of the Panchayat or Pawhayat Sam~fi or M~mic~pal Corporahon or Munic~pal Committee or Nagar Panchayat, as the csse may be .
(h) to secure factual data about each da~ry an~mal, kept by 115 o m e r ;
(c) to acqulre, hold or dlqpose of movable or imnlovable property necessary for carrylng out its objectrvcs ,
(ti) lo borrow money or withdraw. accept. endorse, execute promissory notes, b~ l l s of exchange and other negot~able instruments necessary for carrylng out ~ t s affairs :
fe) to mortgage or hypothecate or crcate any secunty or Interest In any of ~ t s property to secure ~ t s obhgat~on ;
Cf) to use ~ t s funds In furtherance of lta purposes ;
(g) to cause to keep the records of senlcn and embryos In respect of datry an~mals of each breed , and
(h) to rrcognrsc thc ne \~ cvolvtd breed In accordance filth the regulat~ons Sr.it!ng up of 8. ('1) The huthor~lq may. set ap a I:onsultativc Con~mittcc of Cons!iitaiivz expcrts cons~stinp of not more than seven members to aid and advise the C o n ~ r ~ ! i t l ~ ~ ~ Authority for pcrforrn~ng its f~iiictions. The mcmhers of the C:onsultat~ve C'ommittee, shall be noniinated by the Stalc Ciovcmment from amongst si1c11 pcrsons, as nnay be prcscrihcd.
(2) The members of the Consultative Coinmlttee shall be entltled to recclve such travelling allowance and dally allowence, as may be prescnbed.
9. In~trally, the A~tthority shalI take up the isorlc of herd reg~strat~on Establ~shment of itself or through any of the agencies or organ~sations referred to in sub- breed d\60Cldt101.
sectlon (6) of sectlon 3. However, the Authorlty dial1 endeavour to establish breed assocrat~ons tbr every breed of dally anlma J taken up for registration.
A separate breed assoclatlon for each ident~ficd b, eed of da~ry anrmals, shall be establi5hed and reg~stered wrth the Authonty Ihe breed assoc~at~ons shall follow such proccdure and gu~delmes, as may be laid down by the A~thorlty by regwlahons. The brced associatrons so reg~itercd. shall undertake the work of reglstrat~on under the supervlslon and control c;f thc t\uthortty