Section 18A in The Punjab Livestock and Birds Diseases Act, 1948
18A. Power to require vaccination of livestock
. - The Veterinary Surgeon may, if in his opinion it is necessary so to do to prevent the outbreak of any scheduled disease amongst livestock, by an order in writing require the owner or person-in-charge of any animal to get that animal vaccinated against the threatened scheduled disease within the time specified in the order and such owner or person-in-charge shall comply with the order failing which, the Veterinary Surgeon may, without prejudice to any other action that may be taken under this Act against the owner or the person in-charge, as the case may be, get the animal vaccinated at the expense of the owner.
