(1) Where on inspection, the Livestock Officer is satisfied that a bull is not fit for being certified and branded under section 6, he shall, by order in writing, direct the person keeping the bull-
(i) in case of a disability covered by clause (a) or (b) of that section, to have the bull castrated within such period as may be specified in the order ;
(ii) in case of a disability covered by clause (c) and not covered by clause (a) or (b) of that section, to either remove the bull beyond the prohibited area or have it castrated within such period as may be specified in the order.
(2) (a) Any person aggrieved by an order under sub-section (1) may appeal to such officer and in such manner as may be prescribed, and the order passed on the appeal shall be final and binding:
Provided that no appeal may be entertained after the expiry of thirty days from the date of the order appealed against, unless the appellate authority for reasons to be recorded, considers it proper to entertain the appeal after the said period;
(b) The authority before which an appeal is pending may pass such interim orders as it considers just and expedient.
(3) The castration shall be performed or caused to be performed by the Livestock Officer, unless the owner or other person keeping the bull desires to make his own arrangements for complying with the order.
(4) When an order under sub-section (1) has become final but has not been complied with within the time allowed therefor the Livestock Officer may without prejudice to any action that may be taken under section 13, cause the bull to be seized and castrated.
Explanation -In this section, prohibited area, in relation to a bull, means the area in respect of which a notification has been made under sub-section (1) of section 4 and for which such bull has not been declared to he suitable.