The Nagaland Live Stock & Poultry Contagious Diseases Act, 1980
nagaland · 1981
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- S. 1(i) This Act may be called the Nagaland Livestock and Poultry Contagious Diseases Act 1980
- S. 2In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in this subject on context
- S. 3The section allows the State Government to regulate animal import seasons and routes, and establish quarantine stations for inspection.
- S. 4Section mandates vaccination, marking, and prescribed detention of animals at quarantine stations for contagious disease control.
- S. 5Section 5 mandates care, feeding, and precautions for detained animals in quarantine, with the State arranging supplies and fees for costs.
- S. 6Section 6 outlines procedures for seizing and auctioning animals to recover unpaid quarantine and vaccination fees.
- S. 7Section 7 mandates veterinary officers to issue permits for animals leaving quarantine, requiring permit production on request.
- S. 8Section 8 mandates that animals imported during specified times and routes must not pass quarantine without a permit and report contagious diseases.
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- S. 10Section 10 authorizes the State Government to declare infected areas and restrict animal movement in those areas.
- S. 11(i) Save in accordance with the conditions of a licence granted by Veterinary officer
- S. 12Section prohibits organizing animal markets or fairs in infected areas without written permission from the State Government.
- S. 13Section 13 mandates veterinary officers to inoculate healthy animals in infected areas and requires owners to assist.
- S. 14Section 14 mandates a veterinary officer to isolate or treat an infective animal as per written order.
- S. 15The section allows the State Government to designate areas for mandatory animal inoculation against contagious diseases.
- S. 16The veterinary officer can mark inoculated animals for identification by branding or tattooing.
- S. 17Section 17 mandates the Veterinary officer to issue a free inoculation certificate upon request for animals inoculated under sections 13, 14, and 15.
- S. 18Section 18 allows fees for inoculations under the Act and exempts non-compliance with certain sections from police reporting.
- S. 19Section 19 mandates seizure and detention of animals for non-compliance with veterinary directions, with expenses recoverable.
- S. 20Section 20 allows recovery of detention and production expenses from animal owners, with seizure if payment is not made.
- S. 21Section mandates owners to bury or dispose of animals that died from contagious diseases and prohibits removal of burned carcasses.
- S. 22Section 22 penalizes violations of the Nagaland Live Stock & Poultry Contagious Diseases Act with fines and imprisonment.
- S. 23Section 23 protects individuals from legal action for actions taken in good faith under the Act.
- S. 24Section 24 empowers the Nagaland State Government to create rules for implementing the Act, including declaring infected areas and regulating animal sales.