Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Artificial Insemination" means the technique of depositing semen into the reproductive tract of a female bovine by artificial means; (b) "Artificial Insemination Technician" means a person who has been imparted training in the technique of artificial insemination by an institution recognised by the State Government or competent authority and is authorized to perform the work; (c) "Breeder" means a person or an organization engaged in the activity of breeding of animals; (d) "Breeding Policy" means the policy relating to breeding of animals as notified by the State Government; (e) "Bovine" means Gau-Vansh (Cow progeny) and Bhains-Vansh (Buffalo progeny); (f) "Bull" means a male bovine used for breeding purposes; (g) "Certification Agency" means an agency notified by the State Government; (h) "Competent Authority" means an officer authorized by the State Government; (i) "Embryo Transfer" means the technique of collecting embryos from a female animal and transferring the same to the reproductive tract of another female animal for the purpose of pregnancy; (j) "Government" means the State Government; (k) "Institution" means an organization or other entity as defined in the rules; (l) "License" means a license granted under this Act; (m) "Licensee" means a person to whom a license has been granted under this Act; (n) "Liquid Nitrogen" means the refrigerant gas used for the preservation of frozen semen; (o) "Premises" means any building, structure, mobile unit or land including the precints thereof; (p) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (q) "Quality Control" means the process of evaluating the quality of semen, embryo or any other reproductive biological material; (r) "Registration" means registration of bull under the provision of the Act; (s) "Rules" means the rules made under this Act; (t) "Semen" means the semen of a bull or buffalo bull, processed and stored; (u) "Semen Bank/Station" means a place or facility where semen is collected, processed, tested, packaged, labelled and stored; (v) "Seizure" means taking into possession of any article or asset by the competent authority or any officer authorized by the Government.