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 EXTRAORDINARY.

 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

 No.1, PORT BLAIR, TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1956,

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_Port_ _Blair,_ _the_ _30th_ _January_ _7956._

###### i\ o. 13/;;G,-~rhe following Regulatiou )1l'ol1:mlgate(l
l.y the President under clause (3) of article 243 of the

###### Constitution and published in the Gazette of India,
 Extraordinary, I>art II-Section 1, ilated the 30th Decem-
 her l!1t).i, is herehv repuhlishcd fOI' g'('ncr!l.l information:-

THE _\,.\1}..:D{.\_'\" "\'~l) X[COTL\.l1 TRL.\'XDS

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 X o. ,j of 1.0.).)

 l">l'omnlg1\te(l h.v the President in the ,'ixth YC<l1'
of the Il.epuulic of' Ludia,

###### A -I~egnb tion to provide Ior the improvement or

live-stock in th('/·\ pr]'1l')'111 '1'1/1 ';('0\)'1]' 1 dnnrl-.;,

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e
Tn exercise of the powers conf'cn-cd hy (~1i\,11<;e (:2)
###### or articlo 2J.3 01' the Constitution, the I'resirlent is pleased
 to promulgnte the following Hcglliation made l1Y IJ im:-

_1._ _(I)_ This Regulation may be called the Andarnan and Nicobar Short

Islands Live-stock Improvement Re~l1!:Jt;()I;. 19:;S title,
e x t e nt and

c om mence-

I **mcnt.**

(2) It extends _to the-_ whole _of_ the Andaman and Nicob:tr Islands.

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 ~. (3) It shall come into force at once in the Andaman
Islands; and the Chief Commissioner may, by notification in the

Official Gazette, apply all or any of its provisions to any other
area in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands from such date as may
be specified in the notification.

niti ons. 2. In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires,-

f _(a)_ "bull" includes a buffalo-bull ;

_(b)_ "Chief Commissioner'" means the Chief Commis-
###### sioner. of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; •
 .. (c) "cow" includes a buffalo-cow and a heifer;

J_" , . _(d)_ "licence" m~ans a licence granted under section 4 ;

_(e)_ "Live-stock Officer" means. the' person on whom the
###### powers or duties of the Live-stock Officer under this Regulation
are conferred or imposed under section 3 ;

(f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under
this Regulation; .
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_(h)_ a person is said to "keep a bull" if he owns the bull
or has the bull in his possession or custody; and
(i) a bull is said to be "castrated" if it is rendered incap-

able of propagating. its.species. .

point- _3. The_ Chief Commissioner may, by general or special order,
nt confer or impose on any person all or any of the powers or duties
Live-

of the Live-stock Officer under this Regulation. '
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lis which 4. (1) No person shall keep a b_ull which .has attained the ~- ()

f+ed ag. except under and in accordance with the terms, conditions

and restrictions of a Iicence granted under this section, unless it is

certified by the Live-stock Officer that the boll has been effectively
castrated by a method and In a manner approved by him.
_Explanaiion.:_ Where a_ person keeps ,more than one bull, he

###### " shall obtain a • separate licenoe in respect of c each bull.

(2) Every licence under this section. shall be granted by the

Live-stock Officer and it shall be in such form, for such period,
and subject t<1 such terms, conditions and restrictions as may be

prescribed. .

(3) No fee shall be charge 1 for the grant of the licence.

e luso l and' 5. (1) Subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf, the

-v ocati on of Live-stock Officer may refuse to grant or may revoke a licence in
ce nees.

respect of any bull, if in his opinion the bull appears to be-

_(a)_ of defective or inferior conformation and consequently

likely to beget defective or inferior progeny, or

_(b)_ suffering from an incurable contagious or infectious

disease or from any other disease rendering the bull unsuitable
for breeding purposes, or

_(c)_ of a breed which it is undesirable to propagate.
,

(2) The Live-stock Officer may also revoke a licence granted
in respect of any bull, if in his opini n-

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_(u)_ the licence was granted under circumstances of which

he was not aware at the time of granting the licence, or

_._ _(b)_ there has been a breach of any of the terms, condi-

tions or restrictions of the licence.

(3) Before a licence is revoked under this section, the Live-stock
###### Officer shall give notice thereof to the person keeping til bull or

to the per on tared in the licence to be the owner of the bull, and

such notice shall set out the ground for the revocation.

Surrender of 6. A licence granted in respect of a hull skill be surrendered

lic- nc e . without delay to the Live-st ck Officer, if-

_(0)_ the period specified in the licence expires, or

_(b)_ the licence is revoked under this Regulation, or

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7.. The Live-stock Officer may by order require any person r ns pecti on of
keeping a bull to submit it for inspection by himself or by any bulls.
officer or. person deputed by him for the purpose, at any reasonable
###### time, either at the place where the bull is kept for the time being or
at any other reasonable place specified in the order, and thereupon
it shall be the duty of the -person keeping the bull to submit it for

inspection accordingly, and render all t reasonable assistance in
connection with such inspection to the Live-stock Officer or the
officer or person so deputed, as the case may be.
,

8. (/) The Live-stock.Officer may, by order, require any person Power 10

                                               - ! keeping a'bull which in his opinion has attained theeped£iae a~e order cas-

') tration of

and ~ respect of which no licence is for the time, oemg in force bulls.
under this Regulation to have it castrated within' one month from
the date of the service of the order, by a method and in a manner
approved by the Live-stock Officer and specified in the order.

(2) Such castration shall be performed or caused to be perform-

ed by the I Live-stock Officer free of charge, unless the owner or

###### other person keeping the bull desires to make his own arrangements
for complying with the order. ,

###### 9. If any notice or order is served under section 5, section 7 or Duty to

inform

, section 8 on any person keeping a bull who is not the owner of the **owner**

bull, it shall be the duty of that person forthwith to take all reason- of contents

###### }' oable rder, steps to inform the and if he fails oto wner of the do so, he shacontentll be lias bole f sto uch idemnify notice or the ordof enr otice of casor - i tration.

owner against any loss which the owner may sustain by reason of
such failure.

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10. It shall be the duty of any person who for the time being Production

keeps a bull in respect of which a lieence has been obtained and is of licence.
in force, to produce such licence,-
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(d wit in a rea, o a Ie ime, t an 1:1 e where the bull

is icu L,le tune bing. { d rnand made by II e Live-stock Oflicer
o :--',' r;ffi-;:"'r of the A.~;,::ulture De artr                     - 11 t below 'the tank
###### of 'f,ri~ul.u •. d Assistan, 'Or an officer c, tl , Revenue Depart-
me, ~ .ret vel w the rat                   - of I shsildar V~                   - h other offi':er as

' .. may l,;: auth, rised in I,is behalf by the Chief. Commissioner by

###### general or special order, or

_:_ _(b)_ before cow is s=rved by the bull, on demand made

by the person in charge uf the cow.

11. Vlkever- Penalties.

###### '. •• (" I'.t" ps at, •. p .. cr-nu avention of t'I'S ~ egulation 0 of

a., ..- \.,: order rr t~l:![euoder, or of any of file terms,

C I ". L:-"s or r st ;C~:U_l:; 'f a hcence, or .

,(., neglects or I~ :., -.0 cubr it a bull f,)l inspection when

###### required to do so unde , sect ion 7, or

{c) neglec or fa:is 1.0 com ply", ith an order 5 rv d under

secuo« 8, or

f)

(u) neglects or fail" to produce a licence -hen re uired l

do so under section 10,

###### shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty ru e s,
and in the case of a second or any s bsequent offence with fine

which n y extend tu or-e t··.ildred ru ees.

to
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I' 12 ~:) l( a person wh-: "«~'s a bull neg'_cts or f ils t submit Pow r of
###### , ! iit t casfor t ated, in:'r'';!clic,. hn, en wr] equired en t"~l. '0 ,.:l do to so udo ndso uer ndesectr i '''n 8~t;, on the 7, Lir vet-stoo I avck e LOivll-;ae-sr t ocl

Officel.. r direct th it til' 1]1 shall be castrated by a method and 1t 0 r at C3'e                    - hul]                    -

###### • in a roam er ap roved by Lun all marked With a res ri ed mark

in the prescrl ed m nncr, f:ee of chnrge.

(2) If It is not known ill "ho.:e ownership. rsses ion or custod y

a bull is for the time being .j the fact en not e ascertained after

###### an, inqu'ry in the prescribed manner, th Live-: to l.: Ot1i -cr may
seize the bull or cau it to be seized and, ." he 'I of opini n that

the bull uas ~ tained the .,' _;er~_ nd s unsuitable or breedinn

purposes en any of the C'\!l',h C'                  - in section (1) of

" {'tinn <;, I", mav direct t"~ the lull shall be tastra.cd l v a method


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(3) Every bull seized under sub-section (2) shall, after it has been
castrated and marked as aforesaid tvhere necessary, be sold by

~ public auction or sent to a _pinjrapoie or infirmary recognised_ by the

, Chief Commissioner in this behalf.
I
(4) If the owner of any bull seized under sub-section (2) appears

before the Live-stock Officer within, such time as may be prescribed
for the purpose and proves to the satisfaction of the Live-stock
Officer that the bull is owned by him-
(i) in case the bull has been sold by public auction, the

proceeds of such sale shall be paid to the owner after deducting
therefrom the costs, charges and expenses incurred for the main-
tenance and sale of the bull; and ~

(ii) in any other case, the bull shall be delivered to the

owner on payment of the costs, charges and expenses incurred
for its maintenance,

(5) The amount of such costs, charges and expense hall be

determined in accordance with the prescribed scale. .

Power 13. For the purposes of this Regulation, the Live-stock Officer: or
01 Live- any officer or person authorised by him in this behalf shall have
stock Officer
to inspect or power at all reasonable times-
mark _(a)_ to inspect any bull ;
bulls and to
enter _(b)_ to mark any bull with a prescribed mark in the pres-

premises. cribed manner; and '

_j_ (c) subject to such conditions and restrictions, if any, as

may be prescribed, to enter any premises or other place where
he has reason to believe that a bull is kept.

14. It shall be the dutx._ of all ~illage officers and servants and of

Duty 01
officers all officers of the Veteriiitrrv, Agriculture and Revenue Depart-
to re.port ments-
offences,

etc. _(a)_ to give immediate information to the Live- tock

Officer of the commission of any off.ence or of the intention or
preparation to commit any offence punishable under this Regula-
###### tion, which may corne to their knowledge; .

_(b)_ to take all reasonable measures in their power to

. prevent the commission of any such offence which they may

###### know or have reason to believe is about or likely to be commit-
ted; and '

(c) to assist the Live-stock Officer in carrying out the

###### provisions of this Regulation.

Cognizance 15. No magistrate of the third class shall try any offence punish-
of offences. able under this Regulation, unless he is specially empowered by the

Chief Commissioner in this behalf. .

Officers to 16. The _Live-stock_ Officer, all persons and officers authorised by

he public him under this Regulation and all village officers and servants while
servants.

discharging their functions under this Regulation, shall be deemed

###### to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian XLV of

Penal Code.j . , 1860.

11., r of _17._ _(I)_ No suit, prosecution or other proceeding skill lie against
certai n pro- any officer or ser ant of the Government for any act done or
ceedings. purporting to be done under this Regulation, without the previous

sanction of the Chief Commissioner. .

(2) No officer or servant of the Government shall he liable in

respect of any such act in any civil or criminal proceeding, jf the act
was done in good faith in the course of the execution of duties or

the discharge of functions imposed by or under this Regulation.

Lirn it a ti on 18. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other 1n\V for the
r or ce r tn i n

time being in force, no suit shall be institute I again t the Govern-

suits and

**pr ose c IIti** **ons.** ment ancl no suit, 'prosecution or other proceeding hall be institut-

ed azalnst any officer or servant of the Government in respect of

any act done' or purporting to be done under this Regulation, unle: s

the suit, pro ecution or orh r proceeding is instituted within i x

months from the date of the act rnplained 0(.


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~E ANDAMAN & NICOBAR GAZE'rTE, EXTltAORDI~AB Y, JAN., 31, 1%6. 5

himself as to the legality or propriety of such order or as to the
regularity of such proceedings, and may pass such order in reference
thereto as he thinks fit.

(2) Nothing contained in this section shall apply to the orders

or proceedings of any Court or 11agistrate.

###### 20. (1) The Chief Commissioner may, subject to the condition Power to

. of previous publication, by notification in the Official Gazette, make make rules.
rules to carry out the purposes of this Regulation.

(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the

foregoing power, such rules may provide for-
_(a)_ all matters expressly required or allowed by this

Regulation to be prescribed ;'

_(b)_ the circumstances in which duplicates of licences may

be granted, the fees which may be charged for the grant of such
duplicates, and the conditions, restrictions and limitations
subject to which they may be granted;
(c) the powers to be exercised and the duties to be

performed by officers appointed under this Regulation and the
procedure to be followed by such officers; and
_(d)_ the service of notices and orders issued under this

Regulation.

(3) In making a rule under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), the

Chief Commissioner may provide that a person guilty of a breach
###### thereof shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.

**21.** The Chief Commissioner may, ~order in writing, exempt Exemption.

###### from the provisions of this Regulation any bull. dedicated to a religious purpose in accordance with any religious usage or custom,

if-

_(a)_ immediat Iy before such dedication notice has been
given in the prescribed manner to the Live-stock Officer, or

_(b)'_ where no such notice his been given, 'the Chief Com-
###### missioner is satisfied that such dedication ,has been made in

good faith.

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                                                                        - Sd/- HAl\[ SAHAi\ DAS.

_Assistant_ _Secreiaru_ _(Judicial)_ _to the_

_Chief_ _Commissioner,_

_Andaman_ _and_ _Nicobar_ _Islands._


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1!' ~itDbar' cJaztttt
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###### ~OBDINA.BY PUBLISHED BY AUTHIRITY
 •
 No. zs. PORT BLAIR. TBlJRSDAY, DEC. 8, 1911/AGRABAYANA 17, 1~- .

 ANnAMAN . AND NICOBAR .ADMINISTRATION~
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ClUBI' 001l)(188IONEB.~8 8BCRETA.RI~T.

###### NOTIFICATION.

 Prwt Bl4i,., tM Btl Decf;1f4h~ 1960/17111 .&grtlhay{Jfl(j 1882.
 No. 281/13-'19/60-J.-The foIl ow in g. Regulation promnlgated by the President is reproduced for general information. ~ -,.

:By order,
###### (B. B. BRIV AS'J\A V A) AMI. Sec7"ttary to the Chief C017l7ni8riMser.

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###### THE ANDAMA.N AND NIOOBAR IS:(;ANDS LIVE ..
 STOCK IMPROVEMENT (AMENDMENT) REGULATION, 1900
 No. 4 o:r 1900

. Promulgated by the l'resident in the Eleventh Year of
###### theB.e=~~. . A . ~ to amend the And&1J1An and Nioohar Islands Live •. atook Improvement Regulation, 1955.

:ftl e~ of tM powers oonferred by article 240
###### of the Constitution. the President is pleased to promulgate the fono~ .Regulation made by him :-
 L (1) ""-:- ~~ ~ion may be \noUCU~11_~ , the Andaman and c_tDOSallft title llcementud .
 Nieo~ Islands ive-stock Improvement (Amendment) Regulation. 1960. •• . '

-. (2) It shall eome into force at once.

Amend !Ileat of
###### S. In the ADd~n a.nd Nioobar IslAl\dw Dive-stock R~ulatioo 5 01 Improvement Regulation. 19:i5.-- " 1955.
 <i> elsuee (0) of section ~ shall be omitted; and •
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. (") f.or the words "speci1ied age tt wherever, they
###### occur the \fords, "prescribed age U shall be substituted.

 • R.A.JE1\"1)RA PRASAD;
 P1'erident.

 R. C. 8. SARKAR, Sec!!.

 PRIeN: $EYENTY-IIVE ~'.4 YB P .ass


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