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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (1) “animal” means all domestic animals and excludes those animals included in the Schedules to the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (Central Act 53 of 1972); (2) “animal breeder” means any person, organization, firm or agency engaged or associated in animal breeding activities; (3) “animal registration” means registration by way of entry of details of individual animals in State Herd Book by the registering authority; (4) “artificial insemination” means the technique and procedure used for depositing liquid or frozen- thawed semen into the mature female reproductive tract by artificial means; (5) “Animal Registration Authority” means the authority constituted under section 3; (6) “Animal Certification Authority” means the authority constituted under section 4; (7) “Animal Breeding Regulatory Authority” means the authority constituted under section 5; (8) “bovine” means any animal of cattle and buffalo group such as cow, cow-bull, cow-heifer, buffalo, buffalso-bull and buffalo heifer; (9) “certification” means an action or process of providing an official document under the seal of Animal Certification Authority; (10) “certified animal” means an animal certified by the Animal Certification Authority; (11) “embryo” means an early stage of development up to blastocyst stage, developed in-vitro or in vivo as a result of fertilization of animal female ovum by animal sperm either in fresh or cryo-preserved state; (12) “embryo transfer technology” means the technique and procedure used for transfer of in-vitro produced embryo to the reproductive tract of female recipient; (13) “Government” means the Government of the State of Haryana in the administrative department; Definitions. 108 HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), MAR. 13, 2019 (PHGN. 22, 1940 SAKA) (14) “in-vitro fertilization” means an advanced reproductive technology used for production of embryos in in-vitro condition for transfer; (15) “in-vitro fertilization expert or embryo transfer technology expert” means a person having post-graduate degree in the specialized field of Veterinary Gynaecology, Veterinary Physiology, Animal Genetics or Breeding and Animal Biotechnology; (16) “premises” means any place, land, yard, building, vehicle or any other site that is used for quarantine station, semen or embryo production, processing, storage, transportation, distribution, trade or utilization; (17) “ prescribed” means prescribed by the rules made under this Act; (18) “quarantine station” means an approved and licensed premises for the isolation and examination of animals or animal products intended for import or export; (19) “semen” means the semen or sexed semen of an animal in any form excluding substandard semen; (20) “semen bank” means a premises where the animal semen is stored for trading or distribution; (21) “semen station” means a premises where a facility is setup for production, processing and storage of animal semen; (22) “services” means the animal breeding services and includes such other services, as may be specified; (23) “sexed semen” means semen having sperms to produce more progenies of a desired sex; (24) “sexed embryo” means embryo of a desired sex to produce more progenies; (25) “ State” means the State of Haryana; (26) “State Herd Book” means a book of record maintaining the detailed data of animals of the State; (27) “sub-standard embryo” means embryo which does not meet the specified standards; (28) “sub-standard semen” means semen fresh or frozen semen that do not meet the prescribed standards; (29) “veterinarian” means a registered veterinary practitioner as defined in the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 (Central Act 52 of 1984). Constitution of Animal Registration Authority.