(1) If, on inspection of a bull, the Livestock Officer is satisfied that the bull is not fit to be certified as an approved bull under section 8, the Livestock Officer shall, by order in writing, direct the owner or the person in possession of the bull to have it effectively castrated and to produce it for inspection after such castration within a time specified in the order, provided that such period of time shall not be less than six weeks.
(2) The owner or the person in possession of a bull, who, has been so directed under sub-section (1), shall have the bull effectively castrated and produce it -before the Livestock Officer within the time specified in the order in writing.
Power-td require unfit bull to be castrated.
• 4 The West Bengal Livestock Improvement Act, 1954.
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(3) If the owner or the person in possession of the bull _ fails to comply with an order under sub-section (I), the Livestock Officer shall have the power to seize the bull and to have it effectively castrated.
Castration 10. Any person in a specified area, who owns a calf or a of calf or bull, may produce it before the Livestock Officer and request bull free of him to him to have the animal castrated. On receiving such a charge.
re request the Livestock Officer shall, unless he has ason to think that castration will be injurious to the health of the animal, have it castrated free of charge.
Branding 11. Whenever the Livestock Officer has a calf or a bull of oastrat- castrated in pursuance of the foregoing sections, he shall ed calves or have the animal branded in theprescribed manner. bulls.
Dedicated 12. No person in a specified area may dedicate a bull, bulls to be other than an approved bull, to the public in accordance with approved bulls. any religious custom or usage or otherwise.
Power of Livestock Officer regarding dedicated bulls.