The Gujarat Diseases of Animals (Control) Act, 1963

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    "title": "The Gujarat Diseases of Animals (Control) Act, 1963",
    "short_title": "The Gujarat Diseases of Animals (Control) Act, 1963",
    "act_number": "Gujarat Act No. 27 of 1963",
    "act_year": 1963,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Gujarat",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Gujarat Diseases of Animals (Control) Act, 1963",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definition.",
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            "content": "(a) \"animal\" means any domesticated animal or bird, or any animal or bird kept in confinement;\n(b) \"export\" means to take out of the State of Gujarat, otherwise than across a customs frontier;\n(c) \"import\" means to bring into the State of Gujarat otherwise than across a customs frontier\n(d) \"infective animal\" means an animal which is affected with a scheduled disease or has recently been in contact with or in close proximity to an animal so affected;\n(e) \"Inspector\" means an Inspector appointed under section 3;\n(f) \"prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made under section 38;\n(g) \"rules\" means rules made under section 38;\n(h) \"scheduled disease\" means any disease specified in the Schedule to this Act;\n(i) \"transport\" means to remove to one place from another place within the State of Gujarat;\n(j) \"Veterinary Surgeon\" means a Veterinary Surgeon appointed under section 3.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Appointment of Veterinary Surgeons and Inspectors.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Veterinary Surgeons and Inspectors to be public servants.",
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            "content": "Part II\nEradication, Prevention and Control of Scheduled Diseases",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Eradication of diseases in certain areas.",
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            "content": "(a) declare any local area to be an eradication area, and thereupon in such area the class or classes of animals specified in the notification shall be liable to be immunized in the manner described in the notification, and shall also for the purposes of identification be marked in the prescribed manner; and\n(b) prohibit or regulate the movement of any class or classes of animals into, or out of, or within, any local area which is for the time being declared to be as an eradication area.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Power to prohibit or regulate import, export or transport of, holding of markets, fairs, etc. of and traffic in, infective animals, etc.",
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            "content": "(a) the import, export or transport of any animals, or their carcasses or of any part of animals or their carcasses or of any fodder, bedding or other thing used in connection with animals, which may, in the opinion of the State Government [***] carry infection, or\n(b) the holding of animal markets, animal fairs, or animal exhibitions, or any other concentration of animals in any specified area, or\n(c) the sale or other dealings in, infective animals or their carcasses or any fodder, bedding or other things used in connection with such animals which may, in the opinion of the State Government [***] carry infection.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Establishment of quarantine stations.",
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            "content": "(a) to be vaccinated against any scheduled disease if in the opinion of the officer in charge of such station it is necessary so to do; and\n(b) to be marked in the prescribed manner.",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Power to isolate infective animals and their examination.",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Power of Veterinary Surgeons to examine animals.",
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            "content": "(a) is of the opinion that any animal is not infective, the Inspector shall forthwith return it to the person who, in his opinion, is entitled to its possession or where in his opinion, such person cannot be found after reasonable inquiry, he shall send the animal to the nearest cattle pound or deal with it in such other manner as may be prescribed,\n(b) certifies in writing that any animal is affected with a scheduled disease, the Inspector shall destroy the animal, or deal with it in such other manner as may be prescribed, or\n(c) certifies in writing that any animal is infective, though not diseased the animal shall be dealt with in such manner as may be prescribed.",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Compensation for animals destroyed.",
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            "content": "(i) to any person convicted of any offence punishable under this Act committed in respect of such animal; or\n(ii) in respect of any animal which, when it was imported, was affected with a scheduled disease on account of which it was destroyed.",
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        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Declaration of private infected places and examination of such places by Veterinary Surgeon.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Declaration, of public infected places.",
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            "content": "(a) cause a copy of the order passed by him under sub-section (1) to be exhibited prominently in the infected place in the regional language of the locality;\n(b) cause a copy of such order to be delivered at the office of the local authority or to the station master of the nearest railway station or to the Officer in charge of the port or in charge of a shipping office at such port, as the case may be;\n(c) cause a copy of the order to be sent to the nearest police station; and\n(d) forthwith report the action taken by him to the prescribed authority.",
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        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Power of Commissioner to declare infected areas.",
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            "content": "(a) confirm the declaration under sub-section (1) or (3) of section II or sub-section (1) of section 12 either with or without modification; or\n(b) cancel any such declaration.",
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        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Removal of animals and other things from infected area or place prohibited without license.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Power to require animals, etc. to be brought to infected areas.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 14
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Cleansing and disinfection of vessels and vehicles.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Power to require disinfection of infected premises, vessels or vehicles.",
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            "sort_order": 16
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Power of Veterinary Surgeon to hold post-mortem.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 17
        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Duty of certain persons to report scheduled diseases.",
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            "sort_order": 18
        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Duty of a person in charge to isolate infective animals.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 19
        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Keeping or grazing infective animals prohibited.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Bringing of infective animals in market, etc., prohibited.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 21
        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Disposal of carcass of infective animals.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 22
        },
        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Disinterring without lawful authority carcass of animal prohibited.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 23
        },
        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Powers of entry and inspection.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 24
        },
        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Enforcement of orders and recovery and expenses.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 25
        },
        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Power of Inspector to decide whether or not an animal is infective.",
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            "sort_order": 26
        },
        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Penalties.",
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            "content": "(i) fails to comply with or contravenes the terms of any notification issued under section 5, or fails to carry out any requisition made, or direction given, by or under the said section, or\n(ii) fails to carry out any direction specified in, or contravenes the terms of, any notification issued under section 6 or imports any animal in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (2) thereof, or\n(iii) fails to feed or look after the upkeep of the animal under sub-section (4) of section 7 or fails to produce the permit under sub-section (5) thereof, or\n(iv) fails to comply with an order made by the Inspector under subsection (1) of section 8, or\n(v) removes any animal or thing from an infected area or place in contravention of the provisions of section 14, or\n(vi) fails to comply with any direction given by an Inspector or a Police Officer under section 15, or\n(vii) fails to cleanse or disinfect any vessel, or vehicle used for removing animals in the manner prescribed as required under sub-section (1), or fails to cause any vessel or vehicle to stop and remain stationary when required to do so under sub-section (2), of section 16, or\n(viii) fails to comply with an order made by a Veterinary Surgeon under section 17, or\n(ix) fails to report that an animal is infective as required by section 19, or\n(x) fails to keep any animal separately as required by section 20, or\n(xi) keeps or grazes any animal which he knows to be infective in contravention of the provisions of section 21, or\n(xii) brings or attempts to bring any animal which he knows to be infective in contravention of the provisions of section 22, or\n(xiii) disinters or causes to be disinterred the carcass or any part of the carcass of any animal which at the time of its death was infective or was destroyed on account of its being infective or suspected to be infective in contravention of the provisions of section 24,",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 27
        },
        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Penalty for placing carcass of infective animals in river, etc.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 28
        },
        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Penalty for vexatious entry, inspection and seizure.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 29
        },
        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Officers bound to assist Inspectors and Veterinary Surgeons.",
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            "content": "(a) to give immediate information to the Veterinary Surgeon and Inspector having jurisdiction in the area regarding the prevalence of scheduled disease among animals in the areas.\n(b) to take all necessary measures to prevent the spread of disease, and\n(c) to assist the Veterinary Surgeon and Inspector to carry out the provisions of this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 30
        },
        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Powers of arrest and seizure.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 31
        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Jurisdiction of Magistrate.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Bar of claim to compensation.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 33
        },
        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. Delegation of powers.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Officers to act subject to orders of Government.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 35
        },
        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "37. Protection for action taken under this Act.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 36
        },
        {
            "number": "38",
            "title": "38. Rules.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) the manner of disinfection of land, building or other place or vessel or vehicle and the destruction of fittings and other things and the exercise of powers by the Veterinary Surgeon under section 17;\n(ii) making post-mortem examinations and the circumstances and the manner in which post-mortem examinations under section 18 may be made;\n(iii) regulating the powers of an inspector under section 25;\n(iv) any other matter expressly required or allowed by this Act to be prescribed by rules.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 37
        },
        {
            "number": "39",
            "title": "39. Power of State Government to add to the Schedule.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 38
        },
        {
            "number": "40",
            "title": "40. Repeal and savings.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the Bombay Animal Contagious Diseases (Control) Act, 1948 (Bombay LIX of 1948), and\n(b) the Bombay Animal Contagious Diseases (Control) Act, 1948 (Bombay LIX of 1948) in its application to the Kutch area of the State of Gujarat.\n(1) (i) affect the previous operation of any law so repealed or anything duly done or suffered thereunder;\n(ii) affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, or incurred under any law so repealed;\n(iii) affect any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any law so repealed, or\n(iv) affect any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid;\n(2) and that any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be continued, instituted or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture and punishment may be imposed, as if the aforesaid laws had been repealed;\nSchedule\n[ See Section 2(H)]\n[ See Section 2(H)]",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 39
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Rinderpest or cattle plague.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Foot and Mouth Disease.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 41
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Hoemorrhagic Septicaemia.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 42
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Black quarter.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 43
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Anthrax.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 44
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Tuberculosis.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 45
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Johne's Disease.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 46
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Rabies.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 47
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. South African Horse Sickness.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 48
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        "Act ID": "guj038",
        "Act Number": "Gujarat Act No. 27 of 1963",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1963",
        "Short Title": "The Gujarat Diseases of Animals (Control) Act, 1963",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Gujarat"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:47"
}