Chapter II REGULATION AND REGISTRATION

1. (1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, no person shall undertake any activity of production, storage, transportation, sale or use of the bovine semen, embryos, ova or oocytes in the State, unless such person is having registration certificate therefor under this Act.
2. (2) The person holding registration certificate under this Act shall maintain the prescribed standards relating to bovine breeding activities, laid down by the State Government or Central Government, from time to time.
3. (3) No person shall make advertisement or publicity misrepresenting the facts about the types and nature of services for which he has been granted the registration certificate.

1. (1) On and from the date of commencement of this Act,-
   • (a) no person shall establish and operate a semen station or embryo transplant or in-vitro fertilization laboratory;
   • (b) no person shall establish and operate artificial insemination training institute (AITI); or
   • (c) no assisted reproductive technology (ART) service provider shall provide assisted reproductive technology services, for bovine breeding activities in the State, unless such person is having registration certificate therefor from the Authority under this Act.
2. (2) On and from the date of commencement of this Act, no person, shall engage in the assisted reproductive technology services as assisted reproductive technology expert in the State, unless he,-
   • (a) possesses such qualification and experience, and has undergone the requisite training, as may be prescribed, and
   • (b) is having registration certificate issued by the Authority, under this Act.
3. (3) Every existing,-
   • (a) semen station, embryo transfer or in-vitro fertilization laboratory,
   • (b) artificial insemination training institute,
   • (c) assisted reproductive technology expert, and
   • (d) assisted reproductive technology service provider, shall apply to the Authority for issue of registration certificate within the period of six months from the date of commencement of this Act.

1. (1) On and from the date of commencement of this Act,-
   • (a) no person shall establish and operate a semen bank; or
   • (b) no person of artificial insemination service provider shall provide artificial insemination services; for bovine breeding activities in the State, unless such person is having registration certificate of the District Deputy Commissioner, Animal Husbandry under this Act.
2. (2) On and from the date of commencement of this Act, no person shall engage in artificial insemination services as artificial insemination (AI) technician in the State unless he,–
   • (a) possesses such qualification and experience, and has undergone the requisite training, as may be prescribed, and
   • (b) is having registration certificate issued by the concerned District Deputy Commissioner, Animal Husbandry, under this Act.
3. (3) Every existing,–
   • (a) semen bank,
   • (b) artificial insemination service provider, or
   • (c) artificial insemination technician, shall apply to the concerned District Deputy Commissioner, Animal Husbandry for issue of registration certificate within six months from the date of commencement of this Act.

1. (1) Every application for registration,–
   • (a) under section 4, shall be made to the Authority, or
   • (b) under section 5, shall be made to the concerned District Deputy Commissioner, Animal Husbandry, in such form and in such manner alongwith such documents and such fees, as may be prescribed.
2. (2) On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the Authority or District Deputy Commissioner, Animal Husbandry, as the case may be, after making such inquiry as it deems necessary, either issue or refuse to issue the registration certificate : Provided that, the Authority or District Deputy Commissioner, Animal Husbandry, as the case may be, shall before refusing to issue the registration certificate, give the applicant a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
3. (3) The registration certificate shall be in such form and subject to such terms and conditions, as may be prescribed and shall be valid for a period of five years from the date of issue of the registration certificate.

1. (1) Every application for renewal of the registration certificate under this Act shall be made before three months of the date of expiry of the period of such registration certificate : Provided that, the Authority or District Deputy Commissioner, Animal Husbandry, as the case may be, may allow such application after the aforesaid period, if the Authority or District Deputy Commissioner, Animal Husbandry, as the case may be, is satisfied that the applicant was prevented by sufficient cause from applying for renewal in time.
2. (2) The provisions of issue of registration certificate under this Act shall, mutatis mutandis, apply for renewal of registration certificate.

1. (1) On and from the date of commencement of this Act, any person having registration certificate for semen station, may apply to the Authority for certification of a bull for carrying out the semen production.
2. (2) The Authority may certify the bull and shall issue certificate in such form and in such manner and subject to such terms and conditions, as may be prescribed. The Authority may refuse to certify the bull after recording the reasons in writing therefor.
3. (3) The Authority shall generate a unique identification number for each certified bull and it shall be mandatory for the person having registration certificate of semen station to tag this unique identification number to the certified bull securely and permanently at all times.
4. (4) On and from the date of commencement of this Act, no person having registration certificate of semen station shall carry out semen production from any bovine bull other than those certified by the Authority.

If a registration certificate issued under this Act is defaced, lost or destroyed, the Authority or District Deputy Commissioner, Animal Husbandry, as the case may be, upon satisfaction, grant a duplicate certificate to the applicant on payment of such fee, as may be prescribed.

If the Authority or District Deputy Commissioner, Animal Husbandry, as the case may be, is satisfied either on a reference made to it, in this behalf or on enquiry report or otherwise that,-

1. (a) the registration certificate granted by it under this Act has been obtained by misrepresentation or fraud;
2. (b) the holder of the registration certificate has failed to comply with the conditions subject to which the certificate has been granted; or
3. (c) has contravened any of the provisions of this Act or rules made thereunder, then, without prejudice to any other proceedings to which the holder of the certificate may be liable under this Act, the Authority or District Deputy Commissioner, Animal Husbandry, as the case may be, after giving the holder of the registration certificate an opportunity of being heard shall,-
   • (i) revoke the registration certificate after recording reasons in writing for such revocation; or
   • (ii) suspend the registration certificate till the holder of the certificate complies with all the required conditions to the satisfaction of the Authority or District Deputy Commissioner, Animal Husbandry, as the case may be; or
   • (iii) impose such other conditions to be complied with, by the holder of registration certificate.

1. (1) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Authority under sections 6, 7, 8 and 10 may file an appeal before the Secretary of the Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Department within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order.
2. (2) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the District Deputy Commissioner, Animal Husbandry under sections 6, 7 and 10 may file an appeal before the concerned Regional Joint Commissioner, Animal Husbandry within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order.
3. (3) The Appellate Authorities may entertain any appeal after the expiry of the period of thirty days, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time.
4. (4) On receipt of an appeal under sub-section (1) or (2), the Appellate Authorities shall, after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard to the appellant, dispose off appeal within a period of three months.
5. (5) The order of the Appellate Authorities shall be final.