Declaration of infected areas by the Director of Animal Husbandry

(1) On receipt of the report of the Veterinary Surgeon under sub-section (2) of section 15 or under sub-section (2) of section 16 and after such further enquiry, if any, as he may think fit, the Director of Animal Husbandry may-(a) confirm any declaration made under section 15 or section 16 with or without modification; or (b) cancel any such declaration. (2) Where the Director of Animal Husbandry confirms such declaration, either with or without modification, he shall by notification, in the Gazette defining the limits of the area to which the notification shall apply, declare such area to be an infected area. (3) Where the Director of Animal Husbandry cancels such declaration, the Inspector shall give notice of the cancellation to all persons to whom copies of such declaration were delivered or on whom notices of such declaration were served. (4) On the issue of a notification under sub-section (2), any place declared by the Inspector or the Veterinary Surgeon to be an infected place and not included in the infected area so defined shall cease to be an infected place and the Inspector shall give notice accordingly to the owner, occupier or person in charge of such place. (5) (a) The Inspector shall cause to be exhibited, in the language of the locality, a copy of the notification under sub-section (2)-(i) in the office of the Panchayat, Township or the Municipal Council or Corporation, as the case may be, within the jurisdiction of which the infected area is situate; (ii) in the office of the National Extension Block, if any, within the jurisdiction of which the infected area is situate; and (iii) in such other prominent places in the infected area as the Inspector may think fit. (b) The Inspector shall also cause to be so exhibited a copy of any subsequent notification adding to, amending, varying or rescinding such notification.