Section 33
Penalty for placing infected animal or carcass in river, etc.
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.
Whoever places or causes or
permits to be placed in any river, lake, canal or any other water body, the carcass or any part of the
carcass of any animal which at the time of its death was known to be infected, shall be guilty of an
offence and, on conviction, be punished, in the case of a first offence with fine of two thousand rupees or
with imprisonment of one month in case of non-payment of fine and in the case of subsequent conviction
with a fine of five thousand rupees or imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with
both.