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 40: Certain persons to be public servants.
    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).
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