Establishment of Authority

(1) As soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, the State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish for the purposes of this Act, an Authority to be known as the Punjab Herd Registration Authority. (2) The Authority established under sub-section (1), shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with the power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable and to contract and shall, by the said name, sue and be sued. (3) The Authority established under sub-section (1), shall consist of the following members, namely :— (i) the Secretary to Government of Punjab, Registrar General Department of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Development ; (iii) the Director, Animal Husbandry, Punjab ; (iv) the Director, Dairy Development, Punjab ; and (v) One representative of Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying. Member (4) The Registrar General, shall be the Chief Executive of the Authority to implement its decisions. (5) The work of the Authority shall be got done through the officers and officials of the State Government or Public Sector Undertakings or by appointing persons by the Authority on contract basis. (6) The Authority may also get the work of registration done by any other agency or organisation, associated with herd registration on such terms and conditions.