Power to prohibit or regulate import, export or transport of, holding of markets, fairs, etc., of and traffic in infective animals, etc.

(1) The State Government may, for the purpose of preventing the outbreak or spread of any scheduled disease by notification in the Official Gazette, prohibit, control or regulate in such manner and to such extent as it may think fit— (a) the import, export or transport of any animals, or their carcasses or of any part of animals or their carcasses or of any fodder, bedding or other thing used in connection with animals, which may, in the opinion of the State Government carry infection, or (b) the holding of animal markets, animal fairs or animal exhibitions, or any other concentration of animals in any specified area, or (c) the sale or other dealings in, infective animals or their carcasses or any fodder, bedding or other thing used in connection with such animals which may, in the opinion of the State Government carry infection. The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify the season or seasons during which and the route or routes by which animals may be imported into the State and no person shall import animals into the State otherwise than during the season and by the route so appointed.