The Assam Cattle Diseases Act, 1948

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    "title": "The Assam Cattle Diseases Act, 1948",
    "short_title": "The Assam Cattle Diseases Act, 1948",
    "act_number": "Assam Act 26 of 1948",
    "act_year": 1948,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
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    "description": "The Assam Cattle Diseases Act, 1948",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(i) \"cattle\" means cows, bulls, bullocks, buffaloes, sheep and goats and the young ones of this species of both sexes and such other domesticated animals as may be prescribed ;\n(ii) \"contagious disease\" means a disease specified in the Schedule to this Act and any other disease which the State Government may by Notification in the official Gazette, declare to be a contagious disease;\n(iii) \"infected area\" means an area in respect of which a Notification under Section 10 is in force ;\n(iv) \"infective\" used in reference to any animals affected by a contagious disease or having recently been in contact with or proximity to an animal so affected;\n(v) \"inoculation\" means inoculation with any protective serum or vaccine or with both;\n(vi) \"owner\" in relation to any animal includes a person having charge of any animal ;\n(vii) \"prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;\n(viii) \"Veterinary Officers\" means any officer of the Civil Veterinary Department, not below the rank of Veterinary Assistant Surgeon.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Seasons and routes for importation of cattle.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Vaccination and Marking of cattle.",
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            "content": "(a) be vaccinated against such contagious diseases, as may be notified in this behalf unless the veterinary officer of the station is satisfied that they have been vaccinated against such disease within 8 months immediately preceding their arrival or within such longer periods so preceding as may be prescribed ; and\n(b) be marked in the prescribed manner.",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Feeding and upkeep of detained cattle.",
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            "content": "(a) the amount due under sub-section (1);\n(b) the charges in connection with the seizure, custody, feeding and upkeep of the cattle and the proceedings of sale.\n(a) the number of cattle seized and sold ;\n(b) the time during which they had been in custody;\n(c) the proceeds of sale ; and\n(d) the manner in which those proceeds have been disposed of.",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Permit of release of cattle.",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Prohibition to pass beyond quarantine station.",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Report of contagious disease.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Power to notify infected areas.",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Prohibition of movement of animals, etc., into or out of infected areas.",
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            "content": "(a) no person shall remove any animal, alive or dead, or any product of any animal (including its excreta) or any part of any animal or any fodder, bedding, harness or other thing used in connection with an animal, and\n(b) no person owing or having charge or control of any animal shall proceed, from any place within an infected area to any place outside such area or from any place outside an infected area to any place within such area.",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Prohibition of markets, fairs, etc. in infected areas.",
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        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Inoculation of animals.",
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            "sort_order": 11
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        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Compulsory segregation and treatment of animals in infected areas.",
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            "content": "(a) to keep it where it is for the time being or remove it or allow it to be removed to such place of isolation or segregation as may be specified in the order;\n(b) to subject it to such treatment as may be specified in the order; and such owner shall comply with such order.",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Compulsory inoculation of animals.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 13
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        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Marketing of animals.",
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            "sort_order": 14
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Certificate of inoculation.",
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            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. No fee to be charged for inoculation.",
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        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "19. Non-compliance with Section 13,14 or 15 to be reported to police.",
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            "sort_order": 17
        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Recovery of expense of detention.",
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            "sort_order": 18
        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Manner of the disposal of carcasses of infective animals.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Penalty.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Bar of legal proceedings.",
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            "sort_order": 21
        },
        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Rules.",
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            "content": "(a) prescribing the manners in which the are may be declared to be an infected area or a compulsory inoculation area;\n(b) prescribing the form of notice issued under sub- section (2) of Section 13, Section 14 and sub-section (3) of Section 15;\n(c) prescribing the form of certificate granted under Section 16;\n(d) providing for the custody of animals detained under this Act, and for their feeding and watering while under detention and prescribing the charges to be levied for feeding and watering such animal and for their production to the police before the Veterinary Officer;\n(e) regulating the sale of animals liable to be sold under Section 20;\n(f) providing for the disinfection of the buildings where infected animals are kept in infected areas;\n(g) prescribing the manner of disposal of carcasses of infected animals under Section 21;\n(h) prescribing the fee for vaccination and marking under Section 6.\nSchedule\n[ See Section 2]\n(1) Anthrax.\n(2) Black Quarter.\n(3) Bovine Contagious Pleuro-pneumonia.\n(4) Contagious Abortion.\n(5) Haemorrhage Septicaemia.\n(6) Rinderpest.\n(7) Rabies.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 10th February, 2020 [ass077]",
        "Act Number": "Assam Act 26 of 1948",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1948",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Cattle Diseases Act, 1948",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}