Section 40
Certain persons to be public servants.
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.
Every Competent Officer, Director and Veterinary
Officer, while exercising any power or performing any duty under this Act, shall be deemed to be a public
servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).