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THE HIMACHAL PRADESH LIVESTOCK AND BIRDS DISEASES ACT, 1968

The Himachal Pradesh Livestock and Birds Diseases Act, 1968

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This law empowers the Himachal Pradesh state government to prevent and control the outbreak and spread of infectious diseases among domestic animals and birds. It applies to livestock owners, animal handlers, veterinary practitioners, transporters, and public authorities throughout the state. The statute allows officials to inspect property, quarantine animals, declare infected zones, restrict transport and markets, isolate or destroy diseased animals, and mandate property disinfection. By establishing strict reporting duties and penalties for unsafe practices, the legislation safeguards animal health, protects agricultural livelihoods, and prevents contagious disease outbreaks that could harm the regional economy and public welfare.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Power to exempt areas from the provisions of this Act
  3. 3Definitions
  4. 4Scheduled diseases
  5. 5Veterinary Surgeons
  6. 6Inspectors
  7. 7Status of Veterinary Surgeons and Inspectors
  8. 8Powers of Inspectors

Chapter II THE CONTROL OF DISEASE →

  1. 9Power to regulate inter-State trade and to control transport of livestock and birds and things which may spread diseases
  2. 10Power to control the holding of markets, fairs etc.
  3. 11Power to control traffic in infective livestock or birds
  4. 12Cleansing and disinfection of vessels and vehicles
  5. 13Duty of certain persons to report scheduled disease
  6. 14Power of Veterinary Surgeon to hold post-mortem
  7. 15Power to isolate infective livestock or birds.
  8. 16Examination by the Veterinary Surgeon.
  9. 17Action after examination by the Veterinary Surgeon.
  10. 18Compensation for livestock or birds destroyed.
  11. 19Power to require disinfection of infected premises, vessels or vehicles.
  12. 20Declaration of private infected places.
  13. 21Examination of infected place by Veterinary Surgeon.
  14. 22Declaration of public infected place.
  15. 23Declaration of infected areas by the Government.
  16. 24Removal of livestock or birds and other things from infected areas or places.
  17. 25Power to return livestock or birds etc. to infected areas.
  18. 26Time for complying with and enforcement of orders.
  19. 27Recovery of expenses incurred under this chapter.

Chapter III PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE →

  1. 28Penalty
  2. 29Penalty for keeping or grazing infective livestock or bird in un-enclosed land.
  3. 30Penalty for bringing infective livestock or bird to market.
  4. 31Penalty for placing carcass of infective livestock or bird in river.
  5. 32Penalty for disinterring carcass of diseased livestock or bird.
  6. 33Penalty for malicious and vexatious entry or seizure by Inspector.
  7. 34Institution of proceedings.
  8. 35Jurisdiction of magistrates.
  9. 36Bar of claim to compensation.
  10. 37Delegation.
  11. 38Power of Government to make regulations and rules.
  12. 39Power to make regulations and rules subject to previous publication.
  13. 40Protection to persons acting under this Act.
  14. 41Repeal and savings.

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