Act Number: 27

Act Name: The Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009

Year: 2009

Enactment Date: 2009-03-20

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Department: Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying

Section 37: Officers and authorities to function subject to Government control.
    All officers and authorities under this Act shall exercise their powers and discharge their duties conferred or imposed on them by or under this Act, in accordance with such orders, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as the Central Government or the State Government may, from time to time, make.
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