Bare Act
The Tamil Nadu Live-Stock Improvement Act, 1940
General194020 sections
The Tamil Nadu Live-stock Improvement Act, 1940 regulates the breeding of bulls and buffalo-bulls across the state of Tamil Nadu to improve overall livestock quality. It requires anyone who owns or keeps a bull of a specified age to obtain an official license, unless the animal has been effectively castrated. Authorized licensing officers can inspect animals, grant or revoke licenses, and order the free castration of unlicensed, defective, or diseased bulls to prevent inferior breeding. The law applies to bull owners, livestock keepers, and government officials. It matters because controlling breeding prevents contagious animal diseases and enhances agricultural productivity.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Appointment of Director.
- 4. Bulls which have attained the prescribed age to be licensed.
- 5. Revocation of licences.
- 6. Surrender of licence.
- 7. Inspection of bulls.
- 8. Power to order castration of bulls.
- 9. Duty of person to inform owner of notice or order of castration.
- 10. Production of licence.
- 11. Penalties.
- 12. Power of licensing officer to castrate bulls.
- 13. Power of licensing officer, etc., to inspect or mark bulls and to enter premises.
- 14. Duty of officers to report etc.
- 15. Cognizance of offences.
- 16. Officers to be public servants.
- 17. Bar of certain proceedings.
- 18. Limitation for certain suits and prosecutions.
- 19. Revision.
- 20. Power to make rules.
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