Chapter III MAHARASHTRA BOVINE BREEDING REGULATORY AUTHORITY

1. (1) On and from the date of commencement of this Act, there shall be established, for the purposes of this Act, an Authority to be known as "the Maharashtra Bovine Breeding Regulatory Authority" to exercise the powers conferred upon and to perform the functions assigned to it, under this Act.
2. (2) The Authority shall consist of the following members, namely :-
   • (a) Commissioner, Animal Husbandry, Commissionerate of Animal Husbandry, Maharashtra State, Pune,Chairperson;(b) Chief Executive Officer, Maharashtra Livestock Development Board, Nagpur,ex-officio Member;(c) Deputy or Joint Secretary, (Animal Husbandry), Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Department,ex-officio Member;(d) Chairman, Board of Studies, Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics (ARGO), Maharashtra Animal and Fisheries Science University, Nagpur,ex-officio Member;(e) Deputy Commissioner or Joint Commissioner, Animal Husbandry (Livestock), Commissionerate of Animal Husbandry, Maharashtra State, Pune,ex-officio Member;(f) Deputy Commissioner, Animal Husbandry, Commissionerate of Animal Husbandry, Maharashtra State, Pune,Member-Secretary.
3. (3) The headquarter of the Authority shall be at Pune, Maharashtra.
4. (4) The Authority shall have jurisdiction all over the State of Maharashtra in respect of bovine breeding activities.

1. (1) The Authority shall meet at least once in three months at such time, as the Chairperson may decide and shall observe such procedure to transact its business at such meetings, as may be prescribed by regulations.
2. (2) The meetings of the Authority shall be convened and presided over by the Chairperson. In absence of the Chairperson, the meeting shall be presided over by the Chief Executive Officer, Maharashtra Livestock Development Board, Nagpur.

The State Government may, for the purpose of enabling the Authority, to efficiently discharge its functions under this Act, provide such number of officers and other employees as may be considered necessary.