Section 24
Drawing samples from animals.
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.
(1) Where the Veterinary Officer considers it necessary for
the purpose of ascertaining whether the animal which is suspected to have been infected with any
scheduled disease or susceptible to such infection is actually infected, or for the purpose of ascertaining
the nature of the scheduled disease with which an animal is infected, he may draw such samples, as may
be required, from the animal for the purpose of carrying out such investigations as he may deem
necessary under the circumstances.
(2) The Veterinary Officer or any other Competent Officer shall draw samples from any animal for the purposes of ascertaining whether the animal has been vaccinated against any disease, or whether the vaccination of the animal has been effective in conferring it immunity and have the samples examined, in such manner as he may deem necessary.
(2) The Veterinary Officer or any other Competent Officer shall draw samples from any animal for the purposes of ascertaining whether the animal has been vaccinated against any disease, or whether the vaccination of the animal has been effective in conferring it immunity and have the samples examined, in such manner as he may deem necessary.