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The Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009

40 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. VII — MISCELLANEOUS
  2. 1Infection with ostreid herpes virus
  3. 2Infection with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
  4. 3Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis
  5. II — CONTROL OF SCHEDULED DISEASES
  6. 4Reporting scheduled diseases obligatory
  7. 5Duty to segregate infected animals
  8. 6Notification of controlled areas and free areas
  9. 7Prohibition of movement of animals from controlled area
  10. 8Vaccination, marking and issue of vaccination certificate
  11. VII — MISCELLANEOUS
  12. 9Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy
  13. II — CONTROL OF SCHEDULED DISEASES
  14. 10Entry and exit of animals into controlled area and free area
  15. 11Precautionary measures in relation to controlled areas
  16. 12Prohibition of markets, fairs, exhibition, etc., in the controlled areas
  17. VII — MISCELLANEOUS
  18. 13Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis
  19. II — CONTROL OF SCHEDULED DISEASES
  20. 14Check Posts and Quarantine Camps
  21. 15Inspection and detention of animals at Check Posts and Quarantine Camps
  22. 16Entry and exit of vaccinated animals into controlled and free areas
  23. 18Cleaning and disinfection of carriers
  24. 19Powers of entry and inspection
  25. III — INFECTED AREAS
  26. 20Declaration of infected areas
  27. 21Effect of declaration of infected areas
  28. 22Denotification of infected area
  29. IV — INFECTED ANIMALS
  30. 23Segregation, examination and treatment of infected animals
  31. 24Drawing samples from animals
  32. 25Resort to euthanasia for infected animals
  33. 27Powers of Veterinary Officer and Veterinarian to hold post-mortem examination
  34. 28Seizure and removal of certain animals
  35. V — ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
  36. 29Enforcement of orders and recovery of expenses
  37. 31Penalty for issuing vaccination certificate without authority or administering defective vaccine
  38. 32Penalties
  39. 33Penalty for placing infected animal or carcass in river, etc
  40. 34Offences by companies
  41. VI — PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES ON CAUSATIVE ORGANISM, ETC.
  42. 35Prevention of escape of causative organism
  43. VII — MISCELLANEOUS
  44. 37Officers and authorities to function subject to Government control
  45. 38Power to amend the Schedule
  46. 39Power to issue directions
  47. 41Power to remove difficulties
  48. 42Power of Central Government to make rules
  49. 43Power of State Government to make rules
  50. 44Laying of rules
  51. 45Repeal and savings