The Punjab Livestock Improvement Act, 1953
The Punjab Livestock Improvement Act, 1953
General195317 sections
This legislation regulates the breeding of bulls to improve livestock quality within the designated territory. It applies to individuals who own, keep, or possess uncastrated male cattle in specified local areas. Under the law, keepers of bulls must notify designated livestock officers and present the animals for official inspection. Fit bulls are certified as approved and branded, while bulls deemed unfit for breeding must be castrated and marked, either by the owner or by officers free of charge. By preventing indiscriminate breeding by substandard bulls, the Act aims to enhance cattle genetics, boost agricultural productivity, and protect rural livestock health.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Prohibition to keep a bull unmarked
- 4. Intimation about unmarked bulls
- 5. Submission of bulls for inspection
- 6. Certification of bulls as approved
- 7. Castration of castrated bulls
- 8. Castration of bulls without owners
- 9. Officers competent to inspect or mark bulls and to enter premises
- 10. Marking to be made free of charge
- 11. Service of notice and order
- 12. Maintenance of registers
- 13. Penalty for unauthorised markings
- 14. Penalty for other offences
- 15. Cognizance of offence
- 16. Bar of proceedings
- 17. Power to make rules
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