Section 17
Appointment of Competent Officers.
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.
The State Government may, for the proper
implementation of the provisions of this Act, by notification, authorise any person to exercise any power
or discharge any duty as a Competent Officer, under this Act, who shall exercise such powers and such
duties within the local limits of his jurisdiction as may be specified in the notification.