Chapter II REGULATION AND REGISTRATION

(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, no person shall undertake any activity of bovine breeding through natural service, production, storage, transportation, sale or use of the bovine semen, embryos, ova or oocytes in the State, unless such person is having a certificate of registration. (2) The person holding certificate of registration under this Act shall maintain the prescribed standards relating to bovine breeding activities, laid down by the State Government or Central Government, from time to time. (3) No person shall make advertisement or publicity misrepresenting the facts about the types and nature of services for which he has been granted the certificate of registration.

(1) On and from the date of commencement of this Act, - (a) No person shall establish and operate a semen station or embryo transplant or In-vitro fertilization laboratory; (b) No person shall establish and operate Artificial Insemination Training Institute (AITI); or (c) No assisted reproductive technology service provider shall provide assisted reproductive technology services, for bovine breeding activities in the State, unless such person is having certificate of registration. (2) On and from the date of commencement of this Act, no person shall engage in the assisted reproductive technology services as assisted reproductive technology expert in the State, unless he, - (a) possesses such qualification and experience, and has undergone the requisite training, as may be prescribed, and (b) is having valid certificate of registration. (3) Every existing, - (a) embryo transfer or In-vitro fertilization laboratory, (b) assisted reproductive technology expert, and (c) assisted reproductive technology service provider, shall apply to the Authority for issue of certificate of registration within the period of six months from the date of commencement of this Act. (4) Every existing semen station and Artificial Insemination Training Institute registered or accredited under Central Government Act and or rule has to register under this Act within Six months from the date of commencement of this Act.

(1) On and from the date of commencement of this Act, - (a) No person shall establish and operate a semen bank; or (b) No person of artificial insemination service provider shall provide artificial insemination services. for bovine breeding activities in the State, unless such person is having certificate of registration from Authority. (2) On and from the date of commencement of this Act, no person shall engage in artificial insemination services as artificial insemination (AI) technician in the State unless he, - (a) possesses such required qualification and has undergone the requisite training, as may be prescribed, and (b) is having certificate of registration issued by the concerned authorised officers under this Act. (3) Every existing, - (a) Semen bank shall apply to the Authority, for issuance of certificate of registration within six months from the date of commencement of this Act. (b) artificial insemination service provider and artificial insemination technician, registered or accredited under Central Government Act and /or rule must be registered under this Act within six months from the date of commencement of this Act. (4) All Persons who intend to keep male bovine for breeding by natural service either for their own herd or for making service available to other farmers' bovines shall register the male bovine with the officer identified by the Authority in such manner as may be prescribed.

(1) The manner of registration, re-registration, renewal or revocation of registration, or payment of fee shall be such as may be prescribed. (2) The State Government may impose such conditions, for registration, re-registration, renewal or revocation of registration, as may be prescribed.

For the purpose of registration under this Act, - (a) The Gujarat Bovine Breeding Regulatory Authority shall be the authority for section 4; and (b) The officer as the State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette authorise shall be the authorised officer for section 5.

Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Authority or, the authorised officer, as the case may be, pertaining, - (a) to section 4 may file an appeal before the Secretary, Animal Husbandry; and (b) to section 5 may file an appeal before an appropriate officer, in the manner as may be prescribed.