Officers bound to assist Live-stock Officers.

All village officers, all village servants useful to the State Government and all officers of the department of revenue, agriculture, animal husbandry and veterinary science and of such other departments as the State Government may direct shall be bound-

(a) to give immediate information to a Live-stock Officer of the commission of any offence, or the intention or preparation to commit any offence , punishable under this Act, which may come to their knowledge;

(b) to take all reasonable measures in their power to prevent the commission of any such offence which they know or have reason to believe is about to be committed; and

(c) to assist any Live-stock Officer in carrying out the provisions of this Act.