Section 4(8) in Kerala Captive Elephants (Management and Maintenance) Rules, 2012
(8)The owner shall inform within 24 hours, the. Chief Wildlife Warden or the nearest Forest Office the cases of attack of anthrax, rinderpest, ,hemorrhagic scepticemia, surra or any other contagious disease and shall follow the instruction issued by the authorities for further course of action.
