Chapter II Chapter II

Bovine Breeding Authority

Constitution of the Authority 3.

1. (1) The Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute an Authority to be known as the Bovine Breeding Authority.
2. (2) The Authority shall consist of the following:-
   • (i) Director, Animal Husbandry, Uttrakhand – Chairperson;
   • (ii) Director, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izzatnagar or its representative (not below the rank of Principal Scientist) - Member;
   • (iii) Joint Commissioner, Animal Husbandry, department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying, and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and farmer’s Welfare, Government of India- Member;
   • (iv) Dean, Collage of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, G.B. pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, District U.S.Nagar or its representative (not below the rank of Associate Professor) – Member;
   • (v) Eminent retired veterinarian to be nominated by the State Government; Member;
   • (vi) Eminent bovine breeder to be nominated by the State Government- Member;
   • (vii) Addl. Director (Livestock Development) Department of Animal Husbandry, Uttarakhand- Registrar.
3. (3) The affairs of the Authority shall be managed and administered by the Registrar.
4. (4) The Authority shall draw-up a consultative panel of experts consisting of not more than nine members. Out of the panel of experts, the Authority shall constitute committee of not more than three members which shall perform such functions, as may be required by the Authority. The members of such Committee shall be entitled for such honorarium, travelling allowance and daily allowance, as may be prescribed.
5. (5) Tenure of nominated member shall be valid for three years from the dated of ex-officio member shall continue during pleasure.

Headquarter of the Authority 4.

Meetings of the Authority Meetings of the Authority 5.

1. (1) The Authority shall meet at such time and place as the Registrar may determine in consultation with the Chairperson and shall observe such procedure with regard to the transaction of its business at such meetings, as may be prescribed.
2. (2) the quorum necessary for the transaction of business at a meeting shall be four members.

Functions of the Authority 6. As provided in this Act and the rules made thereunder, functions of the Authority shall be as under-

1. (a) to formulate and implement the breeding policy and services in the State of Uttarakhand;
2. (b) to regulate the storage, sale and use of semen or embryos produced within or brought in from outside the State of Uttarakhand or imported from any other country;
3. (c) to certify bovine bulls, which meet the standards, as may be prescribed;
4. (d) to register semen stations in the State of Uttarakhand as per the provisions laid down in Chapter III of this Act;
5. (e) to register semen banks in the State of Uttarakhand;
6. (f) to certify the trained AI workers for operating bovine breeding activities in the State of Uttarakhand through appropriate Standard operative procedures to be laid down by the Authority;
7. (g) to perform such other functions concerning bovine breeding, as may be prescribed.

Experts and other personnel of the Authority 7. The Authority shall discharge its duties through the staff of Animal Husbandry department, Uttarakhand.

Jurisdiction and powers of the Authority

1. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, the Authority shall have jurisdiction all over the State of Uttrakhand in respect of bovine breeding activities.
2. (2) For the discharge of the functions conferred on the Authority under this Act, the Authority or any officer empowered by it in this behalf shall have the power to obtain any required information from any semen station or related person engaged in bovine breeding activities.
3. (3) The Authority shall have the power to give directions requiring any person in-charge of any premises, where any activity relating to bovine breeding is carried out or who in its opinion is contravening any of the provisions of this act or the rules made thereunder, to furnish such information and in such form, as may be specified by it.