State Act
Section 21. Manner of the disposal of carcasses of infective animals.
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This Act was repealed on 30 September 2022 by the Assam Repealing Act, 2022 (33 of 2022), s.2 and the Schedule (the whole Act); it may still apply to matters that began before then.
21. (1) On the issue of a notification under section 10, the owner of any animal, which has died or is believed to have died of any contagious disease, shall bury such animal at least six feet below the surface of the ground or deal with it in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) A Veterinary Officer may, when he has reason to believe that any animal had died of any contagious disease, issue a notice to the owner to bury such animal in the manner provided under sub-section (1). (3) No person shall disinter or otherwise remove the carcass of any animal buried in compliance with the provisions of sub-section (1) or (2).