Section 4
Reporting scheduled diseases obligatory.
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) Every owner, or any other person,
non-governmental organisation, public bodies or the village panchayat, in charge of any animal which he
or it has reason to believe to be infective of a scheduled disease shall report the fact to the Village Officer
or village panchayat in-charge, who may report the same in writing to the nearest available Veterinarian.
(2) The Village Officer shall visit the area falling within his jurisdiction for reporting any outbreak of the disease.
(3) Every Veterinarian shall, on receipt of a report under sub-section (1), or otherwise, if he has reason to believe that any animal is infected with a scheduled disease, report the matter to the Veterinary Officer.
(4) Where in any State there is any occurrence of scheduled disease in relation to any animal, the Director shall send an intimation to the Directors of the States which are in the immediate neighbourhood of the place where there is such occurrence, for taking appropriate preventive measures against the spread of the disease.
(2) The Village Officer shall visit the area falling within his jurisdiction for reporting any outbreak of the disease.
(3) Every Veterinarian shall, on receipt of a report under sub-section (1), or otherwise, if he has reason to believe that any animal is infected with a scheduled disease, report the matter to the Veterinary Officer.
(4) Where in any State there is any occurrence of scheduled disease in relation to any animal, the Director shall send an intimation to the Directors of the States which are in the immediate neighbourhood of the place where there is such occurrence, for taking appropriate preventive measures against the spread of the disease.