Bare Act
The Goa, Daman and Diu Livestock Improvement Act, 1972
General197221 sections
This law governs the breeding of livestock, specifically cattle and buffaloes, within the Union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu. It requires anyone keeping a bull over a certain age to obtain a license from a government-appointed Livestock Officer. The Act aims to improve the quality of the local animal population by ensuring that only healthy and well-formed bulls are used for breeding. It allows authorities to inspect animals, refuse licenses to those with diseases or poor physical traits, and order the castration of unlicensed bulls to prevent the breeding of inferior stock.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Livestock Officer
- 4. Prohibition of keeping a bull for breeding purposes
- 5. Grant of licence
- 6. Refusal to grant licence and revocation of licence
- 7. Grant of duplicate licence
- 8. Duration of licence
- 9. Inspection of bulls
- 10. Power to order castration of bulls
- 11. Duty to produce licence
- 12. Penalty
- 13. Power of Livestock Officer to castrate
- 14. Power of Livestock Officer to inspect or mark a bull or to enter premises
- 15. Officers bound to assist Livestock Officer
- 16. Cognizance of offences
- 17. Livestock Officer to be public servant
- 18. Protection of persons acting in good faith and limitation of suits and prosecutions
- 19. Appeal
- 20. Revision
- 21. Power to make rules
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