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The 1[Karnataka] Animal Diseases (Control) Act, 1961

The 1[Karnataka] Animal Diseases (Control) Act, 1961

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This legislation establishes a comprehensive framework to prevent, control, and eradicate contagious and infectious diseases among livestock and domesticated animals across the State of Karnataka. It applies to livestock owners, veterinary practitioners, local authorities, and animal traders within the state. The law empowers veterinary officers and inspectors to isolate infected animals, declare infected areas, enforce compulsory vaccinations, restrict animal movements, and prohibit animal markets or fairs during outbreaks. It also mandates the safe disposal of infected carcasses and penalizes unsafe practices like throwing carcasses into water bodies. This Act is vital for protecting public health, preventing zoonotic disease transmission, and safeguarding rural agricultural economies dependent on livestock.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

    Chapter II PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF CONTAGIOUS OR INFECTIOUS DISEASES →

    1. 7Declaration of private infected places and examination of such places by Veterinary Officer.
    2. 8Declaration of public infected place.
    3. 9Power of State Government to declare infected area.
    4. 10Removal of animals and other things from infected areas or places prohibited without licence.
    5. 11Power to require animals, etc., brought from infected areas without licence to be returned.
    6. 12Preventive vaccination or inoculation in infected places or areas.
    7. 13Cleaning and disinfection of vessels and vehicles.
    8. 14Disinfection of infected premises, vessels or vehicles.
    9. 15Power of Veterinary Officer to hold post mortem.
    10. 16Duty of certain persons to report contagious or infectious diseases.
    11. 17Duty to segregate infective animals.
    12. 18Powers of entry and inspection.
    13. 19Manner of burial or disposal of carcasses of infective animals.
    14. 20Prohibition of markets, fairs, etc., in infected areas.
    15. 21Powers of Veterinary Officer to subject infective animals to tests.

    Chapter III OFFENCES AND PUNISHMENT →

    1. 22Penalties.
    2. 23Penalty for keeping or grazing infective animals in unenclosed land.
    3. 24Penalty for bringing infected animal to market.
    4. 25Penalty for placing carcass of infected animal in river, etc.
    5. 26Penalty for disinterring carcass of diseased animal.
    6. 27Penalty for sale or transfer of infective animals.
    7. 28Penalty for vexatious entry, inspection or seizure.

    Chapter IV MISCELLANEOUS →

    1. 29Time for complying with and enforcement of orders.
    2. 30Power of Police Officer to arrest without warrant.
    3. 31Cognizance of offences
    4. 32Jurisdiction of magistrates
    5. 33Bar of claim to compensation
    6. 34Protection of officers taking action under this Act
    7. 35Limitation for certain suits and prosecutions
    8. 36Power to make rules
    9. 37Rules and Notifications to be laid before the State Legislature
    10. 38Repeal and savings

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