Registration of semen stations

(1) On and from the date of commencement of this act, no person (including any Firm, Limited Liability partnership (LLP), Company, producer Company, Institution, NGO, Breeders Association, Trust, Department of Central/ State Government, Co-operative Society or any other agency), shall establish and operate a semen station for production and storage of semen doses for artificial insemination or production and transfer of embryos without obtaining a certificate of registration from the Authority. (2) Any person who desires to establish and operate a new semen station shall make an application for registration or renewal in such form along with such fee, as may be prescribed. (3) The existing semen stations shall apply to the Authority for grant of certificate of registration in such form along with such fee, as may be prescribed, within three months from the date of commencement of this Act. They shall also declare the current stock of semen along with such other details as may be required in the form. (4) Applicants intending to set-up a new semen station or operating existing semen station, who have submitted an application form along with prescribed fee to the Authority, shall be issued a provisional certificate of registration to meet the conditions specified in sub-section. (5) For the grant of certificate of registration for a new semen station or the existing semen station, the applicant shall make a written request to the Authority for inspection within the above twelve months or the extended period of six months, whichever applicable. The Authority shall thereupon, send a committee of experts from the consultative panel for such inspection. (6) The Authority, after satisfying itself that- (A) the semen station,- (i) has premises for the quarantine of bovine bulls, as may be prescribed by the Authority; (ii) has premises for the rearing and housing of bulls and the collection, processing, quality control, storage, distribution and quarantine of semen doses as may be prescribed by the Authority; and (iii) has premises for the storage of semen doses as may be prescribed by the Authority; (B) every bull, used in the semen station for production of semen doses,- (i) has tested negative to the tests as may be prescribed by the Authority: (a) prior to its entry to a quarantine station;