Act 27 of 2009

The Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009

An Act to provide for the prevention, control and eradication of infectious and contagious diseases affecting animals, for prevention of outbreak or spreading of such diseases from one State to another, and to meet the international obligations of India for facilitating import and export of animals and animal products and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

  • Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
  • Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
  • Enacted 2009-03-20
  • 45 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Appointment of Veterinary Officers. Read
4 Reporting scheduled diseases obligatory. Read
5 Duty to segregate infected animals. Read
6 Notification of controlled areas and free areas. Read
7 Prohibition of movement of animals from controlled area. Read
8 Vaccination, marking and issue of vaccination certificate. Read
9 Contents of vaccination certificate. Read
10 Entry and exit of animals into controlled area and free area. Read
11 Precautionary measures in relation to controlled areas. Read
12 Prohibition of markets, fairs, exhibition, etc., in the controlled areas. Read
13 Prohibition of bringing of infected animals into market and other places. Read
14 Check Posts and Quarantine Camps. Read
15 Inspection and detention of animals at Check Posts and Quarantine Camps. Read
16 Entry and exit of vaccinated animals into controlled and free areas. Read
17 Appointment of Competent Officers. Read
18 Cleaning and disinfection of carriers. Read
19 Powers of entry and inspection. Read
20 Declaration of infected areas. Read
21 Effect of declaration of infected areas. Read
22 Denotification of infected area. Read
23 Segregation, examination and treatment of infected animals. Read
24 Drawing samples from animals. Read
25 Resort to euthanasia for infected animals. Read
26 Disposal of carcass. Read
27 Powers of Veterinary Officer and Veterinarian to hold post-mortem examinations. Read
28 Seizure and removal of certain animals. Read
29 Enforcement of orders and recovery of expenses. Read
30 Village Officers, etc., to assist. Read
31 Penalty for issuing vaccination certificate without authority or administering defective vaccine. Read
32 Penalties. Read
33 Penalty for placing infected animal or carcass in river, etc. Read
34 Offences by companies. Read
35 Prevention of escape of causative organism. Read
36 Power to delegate. Read
37 Officers and authorities to function subject to Government control. Read
38 Power to amend the Schedule. Read
39 Power to issue directions. Read
40 Certain persons to be public servants. Read
41 Power to remove difficulties. Read
42 Power of Central Government to make rules. Read
43 Power of State Government to make rules. Read
44 Laying of rules. Read
45 Repeal and savings. Read
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