Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

Received the assent of the Governor on the 15thday of November, 2024 and published in the Kerala Extraordinary Gazette No. 3696 dated 20th November, 2024.

1. (a) “Artificial Insemination (A.I.)” means the act of artificially depositing breeding bulls' semen into the matured cattle's reproductive tract by means of technology; Explanation.—For the purpose of this sub-clause, “cattle” means cow, cowheifer, buffalo and buffalo heifer;
2. (b) “A.I.Centre” means any premises where semen is kept and utilised for Artificial Insemination;
3. (c) “Authority” means the Bovine Breeding Regulatory Authority constituted under section 3 of the Act;
4. (d) “Authorized inseminator” means Veterinarian or the Field Officer, Assistant Field Officer or Livestock Inspector working in the Animal Husbandry Department or A.I. technician undergone training from the Authority or from institutions having approval of the Authority;
5. (e) “Bovine” means cow, cow-bull, cow-heifer, buffalo, buffalo-bull and buffalo heifer;
6. (f) “Bovine breeder” means any person, organisation, institution or agency engaged in bovine breeding activities;
7. (g) “Bovine breeding” means breeding activities done in bovines by using breeding bulls, semendoses or embryos;
8. (h) “Breeding Policy” means the Bovine Breeding Policy issued by the Government from time to time for promoting breeding and breed improvement of bovines in the State;
   • (i) “Certified Bull” means a bovine bull certified by the Authority for the production of semen for a specific variety bovine breed as per the criteria of the Authority;
9. (j) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Authority;
10. (k) “Embryo” means that which is formed as a result of the fusion of ovum and sperm of bovines;
11. (l) “Expert” means an expert who fulfils the requirements proposed by the Authority;
12. (m) “Government'' means the Government of Kerala;
13. (n) “Misbranded Semen” means semendoses of breeding bull whose DNA profile does not match with the DNA profile of the semendoses kept in the records of the semen station or semen straw;
14. (o) “Pedigree” means the genealogical details showing the ancestral line of the cow bull, cow, buffalo and buffalo-bull;
15. (p) “Premises'' means any place, land, yard or building which is used for the production, storage, distribution, trade or utilization of semendoses;
16. (q) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
17. (r) “Recognised Laboratory” means the Institute for Animal Diseases/ Regional Diseases Diagnostic Laboratory or any other Laboratory duly authorised by the Authority;
18. (s) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the Authority;
19. (t) “Semen” means the semen/ sexed semendoses of breeding bull or buffalo- bull in any form;
20. (u) “Semen bank” means a place where the bovine semen is kept for sale or distribution;
    • (v) “Semendose” means a dose of semen kept in semen straw;
21. (w) “Semen Station” means place which is maintained for production, collection, processing and storage of bovine semendoses;
    • (x) “Services” means any bovine breeding services which may be specified by the Government;
22. (y) “State” means the State of Kerala;
23. (z) “Sub-standard semen” means semen or semen straw having no specified standard;
24. (za) “Unauthorised semen dose” means semen dose having no approval from the Authority;
25. (zb) “Veterinarian” means a registered veterinary practitioner as defined in the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 (Central Act 52 of 1984).