The Tamil Nadu Cattle-Disease Act, 1866
The Tamil Nadu Cattle-Disease Act, 1866
The Tamil Nadu Cattle-Disease Act, 1866, is a legislative measure designed to control and prevent the spread of contagious or infectious diseases among livestock. It empowers state authorities and district officials to designate specific areas for enforcement, establish hospital-pounds, and mandate the reporting of sick animals. The Act grants officials the authority to inspect premises, disinfect areas, and, if necessary, destroy diseased animals or contaminated materials to curb outbreaks. For citizens, it imposes a legal duty to report sick livestock and restricts the movement of exposed animals, ensuring public health and agricultural safety through regulated veterinary intervention and oversight.
- 2. Substitution of new section for section 1
- 3. Substitution of references to certain authorities
- 4. Notice by Owner of cattle attacked by disease
- 5. Examination by pound-keeper
- 6. Substitution of new section for section 18
- 7. Inspection of places in which diseased animals be found
- 8. Cleansing of premises in which diseased animals have been
- 9. Expenses for food and medical treatment
- 10. Provided always that such food and medicines shall be such as the keeper of the hospital-pound may approve or direct.
- 11. No compensation shall be claimable in respect of any loss incurred by reason of any act authorized by this section.
- 12. Provided always that, in such cases as the owner or person who was in charge may elect to supply food and medicine, he shall not be required to pay any charges whatever.
- 13. Penalty for failing to report diseased animal
- 14. Penalty for failure to comply with hospital pound-keepers orders
- 15. Penalty for obstructing seizure of diseased animals
- 16. Procedure for preferring complaint against seizure
- 17. V of 1866 (Tamil Nadu) for the recovery of forfeitures or penalties imposed under the authority of Act XXIII of 1869.
- 18. All fines levied under this Act shall be credited to [the revenues of the State] Provided that it shall be lawful for the officer inflicting a fine under this Act to direct any portion thereof, not exceeding one-half, to be paid to the informer.
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