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The Orissa Animal Contagious Diseases Rules, 1957
ODISHA
India
India
The Orissa Animal Contagious Diseases Rules, 1957
Rule THE-ORISSA-ANIMAL-CONTAGIOUS-DISEASES-RULES-1957 of 1957
- Published on 1 January 1957
- Commenced on 1 January 1957
- [This is the version of this document from 1 January 1957.]
- [Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.]
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
2. Definitions.
- In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-3. Inspector's powers regarding entry, inspection and search for infective animals.
4. Period of detention of animals at quarantine station and payment of fees for inspection, vaccination and marking of animals.
5. Holding of animal markets, animal fairs, animals' exhibition or other concentration of animals in a specified area.
- When any area is declared to be infected with scheduled disease or diseases no animal or animals infected or suspected to be infected shall be taken to any animal market or fair or exhibition or any other concentration held in that area. Before an animal is allowed to enter a market, fair, exhibition or any other concentration, the owner shall take from the Veterinary Surgeon a certificate that his animal is not affected or infected with the diseases or has been immunised against the disease or diseases by irvoculation.6. Sale of or other traffic in animals.
7. Post mortem examination of animals.
- The post mortem examination of animal or animals suspected to have died of any scheduled disease or diseases will be conducted by the Veterinary Surgeon on the spot of burial. The owner of such animal or animals will render all possible help to the Veterinary Surgeon for carrying out the post mortem examination and the disposal of the carcass in the manner prescribed under Clauses (6) and (7) of Rule 20.8. Power to isolate animals.
- If Veterinary Surgeon had reason to believe, he will direct the owner or person in charge of such animal to keep it where it is for the time being or to remove it or allow it to be removed to a place of isolation or segregation by an order in the form provided in Appendix 'D' to these rules.9. Tests for examination of animals suspected to be suffering from contagious diseases.
10. Disposal of animals after examination by Veterinary Assistant Surgeon.
11. Compensation payable to owner or owners of animals destroyed.
- When any animal, affected with a scheduled disease, is ordered to be destroyed by an Inspector under Sub-section (2) of Section 17 of the Act, compensation will be paid to the owner subject to limitation as provided under Section 18. On the basis of selling prices prevailing in the locality for such type of animals, the price will be fixed by the Veterinary Surgeon and compensation will be paid to that extent. The decision of the Veterinary Surgeon in this respect shall be final.12. Power to require disinfection of infected premises, vessels or vehicles.
- In cases where a Veterinary Surgeon has reason to believe either on information laid before him or on personal knowledge, or to otherwise, that an animal, either infective or affected with a scheduled disease, is kept for 10 days in any building, yard, vessel, or vehicle, he shall issue an order in writing in the Form provided in Appendix 'E', inquiring the owner, occupier, person in charge of the building, yard, vessel or vehicle to disinfect the same in the manner specified in Rule 18.13. Declaration of the infected places.
14. Prescribed authority to whom, action taken by the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon regarding examination of infected places to be deputed.
- The authority under Sub-section (3) of Section 21 and Sub section (2) of Section 22 of the Act shall be the District Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Officer in respect of the area comprising his jurisdiction.15. The Form and contents of the licences to be granted by an Inspector and the circumstances under which these are to be granted.
- On receipt of the application, the Inspector shall inspect the animal or product or carcass of the animal or fodder, bedding or other thing in respect of which the licence is applied for and if, on such protection, he is satisfied that the animal, product or the carcass, or fodder, bedding or other thing is not infective he may grant a licence in respect of the same in the Form provided in Appendix 'J'. If the animal product or the carcass or fodder, bedding or other thing is, in the opinion of Inspector, infective he shall refuse to grant a licence in respect of such animal or product or carcass of such animal, fodder, bedding or other thing.The decision of the Inspector that the animal product or the carcass, fodder, bedding or other thing in respect of which the licence is applied for is infective, shall be final.16. Recovery of expenses incurred from the owner.
17. Manner in which any report or notice under the Act shall be given.
- When any notice is required to be given under the Act or under the Pules, such notice shall be given-18. Cleansing and disinfection of buildings, yards, etc. and destruction of infected matter or things found therein.
19. Operation of the Act.
20. Rinderpest or cattle plague.
- After the declaration of an infected place the Veterinary Surgeon shall, if he considers it necessary, arrange for the establishment of an isolation pound within a convenient distance from the interned place and the Inspector shall be appointed the keeper thereto.21. Foot and mouth disease.
22. Anthrax, Black quarter, Haemorrhagic septicaemia.
23. Tuberculosis.
24. Manner of disposal of milk and its products.
- If the animal which is infective or suspected to be infective be a female and is giving milk, any of its products shall not be exposed for sale unless it has been previously pasteurised or boiled.25. Arrest without order or warrant.
- Any police officer not below the tank of a Sub-Inspector may, at the written request of a Veterinary Surgeon, arrest without warrant any person who has been concerned in an offence against any of the provisions of the rules under the Act relating to infected places or infected animals.26. Eradication of rinderpest.
27. Penalty.
- A breach of any of these rules shall be punishable with a fine which may extend in the case of a first conviction to fifty rupees or in the case of a second or subsequent conviction to two hundred rupees.28. Recovery of sums due.
- Any sum due from any person under any of these rules shall be recovered by the Magistrate as if it were a fine.Appendix - A[Rule 3 (Section 8)]Certificate of appointment of InspectorCertified that ................ has been appointed by Government in notification No...............dated...............to be an Inspector under the Orissa Animal Diseases Act, 1949 (Orissa Act VIII of 1949) and to exercise and perform the powers conferred and the duties imposed by that on such officers.District Animal Husbandry andVeterinary OfficerAppendix - B[Rule 3 (Section 8)]Form of OrderWhereas there is reason to believe that an animal infected with contagious disease is concealed in the undermentioned land/building/ vehicle, etc.I, therefore, under Section 8 of the Orissa Animal Contagious Diseases Act, 1949, order you as owner or occupier of the said land/building/yard/ vehicle, etc. to render the said land/building yard/vehicle etc., accessible for inspection. Failure to comply with this order shall render you liable to pay fine which may extend to Rs. 100.Name of land/building/yard/vehicle, etc...............ThanaDistrictInspectorAppendix-C[Rule 4 (Section 9)]Form of CertificateCertified that the following animals belonging to Shri...........................................son of resident of have undergone quarantine and or have been immunised against Rinderpest at this station and allowed to enter into State of Orissa.He-buffaloesShe-buffaloesCalvesBullsBullocksCowsCalvesQurantine StationOfficer-in-charge of the StationAppendix - D[Rule 8 (Section 15)]Order under Section 15 (1) of the ActWhereas there is reason to believe that the following animal/ animals belonging to you or in your charge is/are infective*You are hereby required under Section 15 (1) of the Act to keep it/them where it is/they are at present namely, ...................or to remove it/them to allow it/them to be removed .................... to the following place, namely* ......within 24 hours of receipt of this order.Veterinary Surgeon.* Here record the description of the animal.** Here mention the name of the place at which the animal is kept and should continue to be kept.***. Here mention the name of the place of isolation or segregation.Appendix - E[Rule 12 (Section 19)]Order of disinfectionI, the undersigned, having reason to believe that an infected, animal is kept/was kept within 10 days in the undermentioned buildings/yard/vessel/vehicle, do hereby call upon you as owner, occupier, person in charge of the building/yard/vessel/vehicle to disinfect the said building/yard/vessel/vehicle within...............days from the receipt of this order to the satisfaction of an Inspector.Veterinary SurgeonAppendix-F[Rule 13 (Section 20)]Form of DeclarationWhereas there is reason to believe that there is an infective animal in............I, as an Inspector appointed under the Orissa Animal Contagious Diseases Act, 1949 (Orissa Act VIII of 1949), declare this place as an infected place under Section 20 of the said Act.Appendix-G[Rule 13 (Section 10)]Form of Notice under Section 21Notice is hereby given to the owners, occupants or persons in charge of all places in which animals are kept temporarily or otherwise within a radius not exceeding one mile from the place where there are infected animals.No person shall remove from this area any animal or animals dead or alive or any part of any animal or any fodder, bedding or other thing used in connection with the animal or animals save in accordance with the conditions of a licence granted by an Inspector.Appendix - H[Rule 13 (Section 20)]Form of Licence(i)Description of the animal or fodder used in connection with infective animal........................(ii)Name of the owner......................(iii)Disease, the animal is infected with...................(iv)Period of inspection...................(v)Inoculation given to the animal, if any..................(vi)infected area..................Licence is hereby given to the owner for removal of the animal etc. fodder from the infected area.Appendix - I[Rule 13 (Section 20)]Application for LicenceToThe Inspector,| Animals | Number and kind | Male Breed or Female | Age | Identification marks | Name of owner |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |