State Act

The Himachal Pradesh Livestock and Birds Diseases Act, 1968

This Act was repealed on 6 November 2019 by the Himachal Pradesh Repealing Act, 2019 (11 of 2019), s.2 and Schedule; it may still apply to matters that began before then.

20. Declaration of private infected places.- (1) If the Inspector has reason to believe that there is an infective livestock or bird in any field, yard or building in which livestock or birds are kept temporarily or otherwise, he shall at once, by order in writing, declare the place to be an infected place and shall deliver a copy of the order to the owner, occupier or person in charge of the place and report his action to the Veterinary Surgeon. (2) This section shall not apply to any place owned by or under the control or management of any local authority or railway administration or to any airfield where livestock or birds are temporarily kept for sale, exhibition or in transit.