The Telangana Rinderpest Act, 1940.
telangana · 1940
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called 2[the Telangana Rinderpest Act, 1940
- S. 2Section exempts areas under this Act from the Telangana Cattle Disease Act, 1866, for rinderpest as long as a specific notification is in force.
- S. 3Section defines "animal" to include various livestock types for the act's application.
- S. 4Section 4 authorizes the State Government to appoint Veterinary Surgeons and Inspectors for enforcing the Act.
- S. 5Substituted for the words “Andhra Pradesh Gazette” by G
- S. 6Substituted by G
- S. 7Substituted by G
- S. 8Section 8 authorizes inspectors to isolate and remove infective animals, report to a veterinary surgeon, and destroy animals confirmed to have rinderpest.
- S. 9Substituted for the word “Crown” by the Adaptation Order, 1950
- S. 10The Veterinary Surgeon can order disinfection or destruction of premises where an infective animal was kept.
- S. 11Section 11 empowers inspectors to declare premises infected and mandates veterinary surgeons to examine and confirm or cancel these declarations.
- S. 12Section 12 empowers a Veterinary Surgeon to declare temporary animal holding places as infected and take necessary actions.
- S. 13Section 13 authorizes the State Government to confirm or cancel declarations of infected areas based on veterinary reports.
- S. 14Section 14 prohibits removal of animals, animal products, or related items from declared infected areas during the declaration's validity.
- S. 15Section 15 allows inspectors or police to order the return of animals removed from infected areas without proper license.
- S. 16Section 16 allows inspectors to enter and inspect premises to enforce the Act's provisions.
- S. 17Section 17 mandates a reasonable compliance time for property-related measures under the act, with authority to enforce if not met.
- S. 18Section 18 mandates authorities to issue certificates for expenses incurred under the Act, recoverable as land revenue arrears.
- S. 19Section penalizes non-compliance with regulations on animal disease control, imposing fines up to 100 rupees for repeat offenses.
- S. 20Section penalizes keeping infective animals in accessible areas, with fines up to 100 rupees for repeat offenses.
- S. 21Section penalizes bringing infective animals to markets or gatherings with fines up to ₹100 for repeat offenses.
- S. 22Section penalizes disposal of infectious animal carcasses in water bodies with fines and imprisonment.
- S. 23Section penalizes disinterment of carcasses of infective animals without lawful authority with fines up to 100 rupees for repeat offenses.
- S. 24Section 24 allows Sub-Inspector rank police officers to arrest offenders against the Act without a warrant or magistrate's order.
- S. 25No Magistrate shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except upon the complaint or report of a Veterinary
- S. 26Section 26 specifies that only certain empowered magistrates can try offenses under the Telangana Rinderpest Act, 1940.
- S. 27Section 27 prohibits compensation claims for losses caused by actions taken under the Act in good faith.
- S. 28Section 28 protects state officers from legal action for actions taken in good faith under the act.
- S. 29Section 29 bars suits against the government and its officials for actions under the Act, unless filed within six months.
- S. 30(1) The State Government may make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act