Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (1) “animal” means all domestic animals and excludes those animals included in the Schedules to the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (Central Act 53 of 1972);
2. (2) “animal breeder” means any person, organization, firm or agency engaged or associated in animal breeding activities;
3. (3) “animal registration” means registration by way of entry of details of individual animals in State Herd Book by the registering authority;
4. (4) “artificial insemination” means the technique and procedure used for depositing liquid or frozen- thawed semen into the mature female reproductive tract by artificial means;
5. (5) “Animal Registration Authority” means the authority constituted under section 3;
6. (6) “Animal Certification Authority” means the authority constituted under section 4;
7. (7) “Animal Breeding Regulatory Authority” means the authority constituted under section 5;
8. (8) “bovine” means any animal of cattle and buffalo group such as cow, cow-bull, cow-heifer, buffalo, buffalso-bull and buffalo heifer;
9. (9) “certification” means an action or process of providing an official document under the seal of Animal Certification Authority;
10. (10) “certified animal” means an animal certified by the Animal Certification Authority;
11. (11) “embryo” means an early stage of development up to blastocyst stage, developed in-vitro or in vivo as a result of fertilization of animal female ovum by animal sperm either in fresh or cryo-preserved state;
12. (12) “embryo transfer technology” means the technique and procedure used for transfer of in-vitro produced embryo to the reproductive tract of female recipient;
13. (13) “Government” means the Government of the State of Haryana in the administrative department;
14. (14) “in-vitro fertilization” means an advanced reproductive technology used for production of embryos in-vitro condition for transfer;
15. (15) “in-vitro fertilization expert or embryo transfer technology expert” means a person having post-graduate degree in the specialized field of Veterinary Gynaecology, Veterinary Physiology, Animal Genetics or Breeding and Animal Biotechnology;
16. (16) “premises” means any place, land, yard, building, vehicle or any other site that is used for quarantine station, semen or embryo production, processing, storage, transportation, distribution, trade or utilization;
17. (17) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules made under this Act;
18. (18) “quarantine station” means an approved and licensed premises for the isolation and examination of animals or animal products intended for import or export;
19. (19) “semen” means the semen or sexed semen of an animal in any form excluding substandard semen;
20. (20) “semen bank” means a premises where the animal semen is stored for trading or distribution;
21. (21) “semen station” means a premises where a facility is setup for production, processing and storage of animal semen;
22. (22) “services” means the animal breeding services and includes such other services, as may be specified;
23. (23) “sexed semen” means semen having sperms to produce more progenies of a desired sex;
24. (24) “sexed embryo” means embryo of a desired sex to produce more progenies;
25. (25) “ State” means the State of Haryana;
26. (26) “State Herd Book” means a book of record maintaining the detailed data of animals of the State;
27. (27) “sub-standard embryo” means embryo which does not meet the specified standards;
28. (28) “sub-standard semen” means semen fresh or frozen semen that do not meet the prescribed standards;
29. (29) “veterinarian” means a registered veterinary practitioner as defined in the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 (Central Act 52 of 1984).