Preamble

Preliminary 1. Short title, extent and commencement.— (1) This Act shall be called the Goa, Diseases of Animals Act, 1974.

1. (2) It shall extent to the whole of the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu.
2. (3) This section, section 2 and section 5 shall come into force at once. The Government may, from time to time, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that all or any of the remaining provisions of this Act shall come into force in such area in respect of such scheduled disease and on such date as may be specified in the notification and

may, by similar notification, direct that such provisions shall cease to be in force in any area from such date as may be specified therein. 2. Definitions.— In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) “animal” means any domesticated animal or bird, or any animal or bird kept in confinement;
2. (b) “export” means to take out of the Union territory, otherwise than across a customs frontier;
3. (c) “Government” means the Government of Goa, Daman and Diu;
4. (d) “import” means to bring into the Union territory, otherwise than across a customs frontier;
5. (e) “infective animal” means an animal which is affected with a scheduled disease or has recently been in contact with or in close proximity to an animal so affected;
6. (f) “Inspector” means an Inspector appointed under section 3;
7. (g) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules;
8. (h) “rules” means rules made under section 37;
   • (i) “scheduled disease” means any disease specified in the schedule;
9. (j) “transport” means to remove to one place from another place within the Union territory;
10. (k) “Union territory” means Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu;
11. (l) “Veterinary Surgeon” means the Veterinary Surgeon appointed under section 3.

3. Appointment of Veterinary Surgeons and Inspectors.— (1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint requisite number of persons to be Veterinary Surgeons for the purpose of this Act for the whole of the Union territory.

1. (2) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint requisite number of persons to be Inspectors for all or any of the purposes of this Act and specify the area within which he shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of an Inspector under this Act.
2. (3) A Veterinary Surgeon may exercise all the powers which an Inspector shall exercise under this Act, in addition to his powers as Veterinary Surgeon.

within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (XLV of 1860).