State Act

The Telangana Live-stock Improvement Act, 1940.

2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) “bull” includes a buffalo-bull; (b) “cow” includes a buffalo-cow and a heifer; (c) “Director” means the officer appointed by the State Government as the Director of Animal Husbandry for the 2[State of Telangana], and includes any other person on whom the powers or duties of the Director under this Act have been conferred or imposed under section 3; (d) “licence” means a licence granted under section 4; (e) “licensing officer” means the Director or any other officer or person authorized to grant licences under section 4; (f) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (g) a person is said to “keep a bull” if he owns the bull or has the bull in his possession or custody; and (h) a bull is said to be “castrated” if it is rendered incapable of propagating its species.