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THE HIMACHAL PRADESH LIVESTOCK IMPROVEMENT ACT, 1968

The Himachal Pradesh Livestock Improvement Act, 1968

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The Himachal Pradesh Livestock Improvement Act of 1968 regulates the breeding of bulls to improve livestock quality. It applies to cattle owners and keepers in designated areas of the state. Under this law, owners must register their bulls for official inspection. Certified, healthy bulls of approved varieties are marked for breeding, while unsuitable or diseased bulls must be castrated. Unauthorized branding or neglecting inspections leads to fines. This legislation matters because it prevents the spread of hereditary diseases, controls animal reproduction, and ensures high quality offspring, which directly supports the agricultural economy and safeguards the livelihoods of local dairy farmers.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Power to specify area
  5. 4. Prohibition to keep a bull unmarked
  6. 5. Intimation about unmarked bulls
  7. 6. Submission of bulls for inspection
  8. 7. Certification of bulls as approved
  9. 8. Marking of castrated bulls.- When, on inspection the Livestock
  10. 9. Castration of unapproved bulls.- (1) If, after inspection the
  11. 10. Castration of bulls without owners
  12. 11. Power of Livestock Officer to inspect or mark bulls or inspect and to enter premises.
  13. 12. Marking to be free of charge
  14. 13. Service of notice and order
  15. 14. Maintenance of registers
  16. 15. Duty of officers to report offences, etc
  17. 16. Penalty for unauthorised marking
  18. 17. Penalty for other offences.- Whoever-
  19. 18. Cognizance of offences
  20. 19. Bar of proceedings
  21. 20. No suit or other legal proceedings for damage caused
  22. 21. Power to make rules
  23. 22. Repeal and savings

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