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The Goa Animal Breeding and Domestication (Regulation and Compensation) Act, 2025

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This Act regulates the breeding and domestication of animals in Goa, specifically focusing on dangerous breeds identified as ferocious. It empowers the government to declare specific breeds as ferocious through a public notice process, after which owners are prohibited from keeping or breeding them. Owners of these animals must report their presence, sterilize the animals within a set timeframe, and accept full legal responsibility for any injuries caused by their pets. The law aims to protect public safety by controlling the ownership of high-risk animals and ensuring owners take necessary precautions and sterilization measures.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. Power to declare breed of animals to be ferocious animals.
  5. 4. Prohibition on domestication and breeding of ferocious animals.
  6. 5. Duties and liabilities of the Owner.
  7. 6. Penalty.
  8. 7. Compensation.
  9. 8. Register of Ferocious Animals.
  10. 9. Power of Government to make rules.
  11. 10. Power to remove difficulty.
  12. 11. Protection of action taken in good faith.

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