State Act

THE ASSAM CATTLE DISEASES ACT, 1948

This Act was repealed on 30 September 2022 by the Assam Repealing Act, 2022 (33 of 2022), s.2 and the Schedule (the whole Act); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— (i) “Cattle” means cows, bulls, bullocks, buffaloes, sheep and goats and the young ones of these species of both sexes and such other domesticated animals as may be prescribed ; (ii) “Contagious disease” means a disease specified in the Schedule to this Act and any other disease which the Provincial Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, declare to be a contagious disease ; (iii) “infected area” means an area in respect of which a notification under section 10 is in force ; (iv) “infective” used with reference to an animal means affected by a contagious disease or having recently been in contact with or proximity to an animal so affected ; (v) “Inoculation” means inoculation with any protective serum or vaccine or with both ; (vi) “Owner” in relation to any animal includes a person having charge of such animal ; (vii) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act ; (viii) “Veterinary Officer” means any officer of the Civil Veterinary Department not below the rank of Veterinary Assistant Surgeon.