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The Maharashtra Live-stock Improvement Act

The Maharashtra Live-stock Improvement Act

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This Act regulates livestock breeding in Maharashtra by imposing licensing requirements for keeping bulls. It defines an official "livestock officer" authorized to grant licenses after examining bulls to ensure they are healthy and free from disease. Persons must obtain a license to keep a bull beyond the prescribed age, as the Act aims to improve the species by preventing the use of inferior animals and limiting the spread of disease. It applies to villages in the state under certain circumstances and applies until expressly revoked. The government can initiate its provisions widely through official notifications, making it easier to control breeding practices and foster better livestock quality.

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  1. 1. Short title.
  2. 2. Extent.
  3. 3. Definitions.
  4. 4. Live-stock officer.
  5. 5. Prohibition for keeping a bull for breeding purpose.
  6. 6. Grant of licences.
  7. 7. Refusal to grant or revocation of licence.
  8. 8. Grant of duplicate licence.
  9. 9. Duration of licence.
  10. 9A. Intimation about unmarked bulls.
  11. 10. Inspection of bulls.
  12. 11. Power to order castration of bulls.
  13. 12. Duty to produce licence.
  14. 13. Penalty for keeping a bull in contravention of this Act or rules or without or in contravention of licence.
  15. 14. Penalty for neglect or failure to comply with notice under section 7 or 11.
  16. 15. Penalty for neglect for failure to comply with requisition under section 10 or 12.
  17. 16. Power of live-stock officer to castrate.
  18. 17. Power of live-stock officer to inspect or mark a bull or to enter premises.
  19. 17A. Penalty for unauthorised marking.
  20. 17B. Maintenance of registers.
  21. 18. Officers bound to assist live-stock officers.
  22. 19. Cognizance of offences under the Act.
  23. 20. Live-stock officer to be public servant.
  24. 21. Protection of persons acting in good faith and limitation of suits and prosecutions.
  25. 22. Revision.
  26. 23. Power of State Government to make rules.
  27. 24. Power of State Government to apply the provisions of this Act to buffalo-bulls.
  28. 24A. Validation of acts of Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science.
  29. 25. Repeal of M. P. Act XX of 1950 and saving.

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