Section 16
Entry and exit of vaccinated animals into controlled and free areas.
The Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009
About this Act
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.
Notwithstanding
anything contained in section 10, an animal belonging to the species of animals in respect of which an
area has been declared as a controlled or free area in relation to any scheduled disease, which has been
duly vaccinated against that disease, shall be allowed to enter into or be taken out of the controlled area or
free area, or to be taken out of any other place on the production of a certificate to the effect that vaccine
against that disease has been administered and a period of not less than twenty-one days has elapsed
thereafter.