Chapter 5 MISCELLANEOUS

Any document purported to be a

report duly issued by a recognised laboratory may be used as an evidence of facts stated therein in any proceedings under this Act.

The Local Authorities concerned shall

render assistance, co-operation and information, as and when required, for the discharge of the functions of the Authority and shall furnish such records and documents for detailed inspection.

Explanation.—For the purpose of this Act, “Local Authorities” shall mean, Animal Husbandry Officer in each District or other officers authorised by him, Manager (Livestock Production) in the Kerala Livestock Development Board or other officers authorised by him.

The Authority shall submit reports, statistics and

other information relating to its functions, income and expenditure statement or policies to the Government from time to time in the manner as prescribed.

Every

experts and officers of the Authority under the provisions of this Act, while performing their functions in accordance with the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder or while implementing the provisions therein, shall be deemed to be public servants under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 45 of 2023).

No civil court shall have jurisdiction to

enterain any matter settled or the manner adopted for or any decision taken by the Authority or any officer or expert authorised by the Authority after conducting inspection by virtue of the powers conferred on them by this Act or the rules made thereunder.

No suit, prosecution or other legal

proceedings shall lie against Authority, any member, officers or experts authorised by the Authority in respect of anything which is done or intended to be done in good faith or in public interest, in pursuance of any provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder.

1. (1) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, make rules for carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.
2. (2) Every rule made under this Section shall be laid, as soon as may, be after it is made, before the Legislative Assembly, while it is in session for a total period of fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions and if before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following, the Legislative Assembly makes any modification in the rule or decides that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, so however that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.

1. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by general or special order notified in the Gazette do anything not inconsistent with such provisions of this Act, which appears to it to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing such difficulty: Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of commencement of this Act.
2. (2) Every order made under this section shall be laid before the Legislative Assembly.

The amount required for

the activities of the Authority shall be allotted by the Government in the budget allocation of the Animal Husbandry Department.

1. (1) The Kerala Live-stock Improvement Act, 1961 (17 of 1961), is hereby repealed.
2. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said Act shall be deemed to have been done or taken under this Act.