Powers of arrest and seizure

A. Powers of arrest and seizure.

1. (1) If any offence is committed under this Act or any scheduled disease is detected by, or reported to, the Veterinary Surgeon or any higher Officer of the Department, in any city, town, village, grazing area or Guzargah, the Veterinary Surgeon or any higher officer of the Department, shall seek the assistance of the President, Municipal Council or any Municipal Councillor Chairman or any member of the Town Area Committee, Lambardar or Panch, as the case may be, to comply with the provisions of this Act. If there is any resistance or interference on the part of the owner of the animal or any other person or persons or there is any likelihood of any resistance or interference, a Police Officer not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector, shall, at the written request of the Veterinary Surgeon or any higher officer of the Department, render all help to satisfy the requirements of the provisions of this Act and shall arrest the person or persons without warrant if and when required by the aforesaid officer.
2. (2) Any officer of the Animal Husbandry Department, not below the rank of Veterinary Surgeon, or any Police Officer not below such rank as may be prescribed, may seize any animal in respect of which an offence under this Act has been or is reasonably suspected to have been committed.