Chapter 4 POWER OF INSPECTION, INQUIRY, SEIZURE ETC.

1. (1) The Authority and the expert committee members authorised by the Authority shall have the power to conduct or cause to be conducted inspection or inquiry in semen stations for ensuring whether the provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder and the terms and conditions in the Registration Certificate are complied with and also for inspection and for taking evidence.
2. (2) Whenever the Authority or the members of the Expert Committee authorised by the Authority are reasonably satisfied that in any premises activities are being carried out in contravention of the provisions of this Act or functions are being carried out in contravention of the provisions of this Act or the rules and without complying the conditions stipulated in the Registration Certificate, they may enter such premises and collect samples or may conduct or cause to be conducted inspection or search.
3. (3) The samples of semen, blood or other substances used for production of semendoses shall be collected from the premises of the semen station and such samples shall be analysed in a recognized laboratory and the collection of the semendoses from uncertified breeding bull shall be disposed forthwith and such semen processing equipment shall be sealed and seized.
4. (4) The provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 46 of 2023) in relation to inquiry or seizure shall apply to inquiry, seizure etc under sub-sections (1), (2) and (3) of this section.

1. (1) Every person who obtained a registration certificate under this Act shall maintain such registers, accounts and records relating to transactions of his business in the manner as specified by the Authority.
2. (2) Every person who holds a registration certificate for a semen station/ semen bank or A.I.Centre shall submit to the Authority an annual report and its true copy in respect of semen station / semen bank or A.I.Centre in such format and in time as prescribed.
3. (3) The particulars of semendoses collected for distribution or of new breeding bulls which requires certification shall be submitted to the Authority by way of a report, in such format and in time as prescribed.

Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules

and the directions issued by the Government in this behalf, the Authority may, for the purpose of dishcarge of its powers and functions issue any direction to any person, officer or Authority, in writing and such person, officer or Authority, as the case may be, shall bound to comply with such directions.

Whenever the Authority is

satisfied that any person, institution, company or non-governmental organisation is engaged in bovine breeding activities or engaged in trade or distribution of semen / embryo in contravention of the provisions of this Act or rules made thereunder, the Authority or any officer authorised by the Authority may file a complaint against such person before the Court of Judicial Magistrate of the First Class.

Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this Act and

rules shall, on conviction, be punishable with a fine upto one lakh rupees or with imprisonment which may extend to one year or with both.

1. (1) No Court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under this Act except on a complaint in writing made by the Authority or by any officer authorised by the Authority in this behalf.
2. (2) Any offence punishable under this Act shall be triable before the Court of Judicial Magistrate of the First Class.