(1) This Act may be called 2[the Telangana Rinderpest Act, 1940.]
(2) It extends to the whole of the 2[State of Telangana.]
(3) This section shall come into force at once, and the 3[State] Government may from time to time by notification in the 2[Telangana Gazette] apply all or any of the remaining provisions of this Act to the whole or any portion of the 2[State of Telangana] from such date and for such period, if any, as may be specified in the notification, and may cancel or modify any such notification.
2. Nothing contained in 4[the Telangana Cattle Disease Act, 1866], shall apply to the disease of rinderpest in any area to which the provisions of this Act have been applied, by notification under sub-section (3) of section 1 so long as such notification remains in force.
3. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-
(a) “animal” means any camel, buffalo, bull, bullock, cow, heifer, calf, sheep, lamb, goat, kid, swine or deer;
1. The Andhra Pradesh Rinderpest Act, 1940 in force in the combined State, as on 02.06.2014, has been adapted to the State of Telangana, under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Central Act 6 of 2014) vide. the Telangana Adaptation of Laws Order, 2016, issued in G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
2. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
3. Substituted for the word “Provincial” by the Adaptation Order, 1950.
4. Adapted by G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
Act II of 1866 not to apply to rinderpest.
Act II of 1866.
Definitions.
Short title, extent and commencement.
2 [Act No.XIX of 1940]
(b) “infective animal” means an animal which is affected with rinderpest or has recently been in contact with, or in close proximity to, an animal so affected; and
(c) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act.