If any question arises under this Act whether or not any animal is an infective animal, the question shall be decided by the Veterinary Surgeon and his decision shall be final.

Penalty for contravention of Act Penalty for contravention of Act.

1. (i) fails to carry out any direction specified in, or contravenes the terms of, any notification issued under section 6 or imports any animal in contravention of the provisions of sub-section

1. (2) thereof, or
   • (ii) fails to feed or look after the upkeep of the animal under sub-section
2. (4) of section 7 or fails to produce the permit under sub-section
3. (5) thereof, or
   • (iii) fails to comply with an order made by an Inspector under sub-section
4. (1) of section 8, or
   • (iv) removes any animal or thing from an infective area or place in contravention of the provisions of section 14, or
   • (v) fails to comply with any direction given by an Inspector or Police Officer under section 15, or
   • (vi) fails to cleanse or disinfect any boat or vehicle used for removing animals in the manner prescribed as required under sub-section (1), or fails to cause any boat or vehicle to stop and remain stationary when required to do so under sub-section
5. (2) of section 16, or
   • (vii) fails to comply with an order made by a Veterinary Surgeon under section 17, or
   • (viii) fails to report that an animal is infective as required by section 19, or
   • (ix) keeps or grazes any animal which he knows to be infective in contravention of the provisions of section 20, or
   • (x) brings or attempts to bring any animal which he knows to be infective in contravention of the provisions of section 21, or
   • (xi) disinters or causes to be disinterred the carcass or any part of the carcass of any animal which at the time of its death was infective or was destroyed on account of its being infective or suspected to be infective in contravention of the provisions of section 23, shall on conviction be punished with fine which may extend, in the case of a first conviction, to one hundred rupees, and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, whether under the same or any other clause of this section, to five hundred rupees.