Functions of the Authority

Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules framed thereunder, the Authority shall make registration, identification and to create and maintain reliable data-base of pedigree and production of every dairy animal. (7) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the Authority shall have the powers :- (a) to formulate a detailed plan to implement the herd registration ; (b) to register all dairy animals ; (c) to fix identification marking on every registered animal; (d) to keep accounts of physical traits, breed conformity, pedigree, performance, health status, feeding and farm management status of every dairy animal ; (e) to keep accounts of change of ownership and geographical movement of dairy animal ; (f) to identify cow bulls and buffalo bulls of higher genetic merit and put them to use in the breeding programmes ; and (g) to issue semen certificate or embryo certificate in such form and containing such particulars, as may be specified in the regulations.