Officers bound to assist Livestock Officer.

All village officers and village servants and all officers of the departments of Revenue, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services or of such other department as the Government may direct shall be bound—

1. (a) to give immediate information to a Livestock Officer of the commission of any offence, or the intention or preparation to commit any offence punishable under this Act which may come to their knowledge;
2. (b) to take all reasonable measures in their power to prevent the commission of any such offence which they know or have reason to believe is about to be committed; and
3. (c) to assist any Livestock Officer in carrying out the provisions of this Act.