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3. e Ass 953. of Chandigarh,] (3) It shall come into forces the 4) Central Go dates uch date as : any specified area, nt) hy by notifica- for come into forces nt) be appointed for the 4) Central Go nd different dates may (3) It shall come int the 4) Central Go nd different dates may op such date as tion appoint 5a as. a n op such date tion appoint 5a erent arcas. __ nd tion appoint 5a __ rament Gazette} different arcas. a — Punja ove s in the Assembly and Counc! _ a — Punja in the r ove semb 'For Statement Oy One ordinary), 1953, page 548 ; unjab Ps islative Assembly r 2 dings i Seoul Debates, i Coune 'For Statement Oy One anor 2 dings Seoul Debates, 953. overnment Gazette (Extraordinary), 1953, page 548 ; an i see Punjab Ps islative Assembly and Coune i 'For Statement Oy One (Extraordinary), 1953, page 548 ; an see Punjab Ps islative Assembly and Seoul i Coune tion aaestigarh) 8 1968, 958, . for sapation of ows asyate 8 . i . id ion 1968, o . . asyate Government" bY ibid. 8 'Substituted for the words aFor Statement ordinary), 1958, aFor Statement (Extraordinary), 1958, +a by?? jab and he Punjab Re-organis- bjects) Order, urrent Subd . o +a by?? of Punjab by on State and Con Re-organis- bjects) Order, bd +a by?? he Pun of Punjab by on State and Concurrent jab R bje Subd Definitions, oo In this Act, unless the context other; — TWi (a) 'approved bull' means a bull certir ied under section 6 of this Act as fit for 'approved bull' means a bull certir ied under section 6 of this Act as fit for he Such purposes in a local area ; reeding under section 6 of this A purposes in a local area ; e Such reeding (>) 'bull' means an uncastrated male c such age as the '[Central Gover 'bull' means an uncastrated male c such age as the '[Central Governments" A prescribe for any local area ; ] may such age as the '[Central Go prescribe for any local area ; s" A ] may (c) ‘cow’ includes a heifer ; (d) 'Director' means the Director of Veter; Services [Union Territory of Chandigarh 'Director' means the Director of Veter; Services [Union Territory of Chandigarh (e) 'Livestock Officer? means the Director and includes any other officer authorised by him 'Livestock Officer? means the Director and includes any other officer authorised by him to exercise all or any of the powers of a Liveincludes any other officer authorised by him to exercise all or any of the powers of a Live- stock Officer under the Act ; y of the pow stock Officer under the Act ; (f) 'prescribed' means prescribed by rules made under this Act ; | ibed' means under this Act ; d (g) a person is said to 'keep a bull' if he owns the bull or has the bull in his possession or person is said to 'keep a bull' if he owns the bull or has the bull in his possession or custody, for the time being ; ~ the bull or has the bull in hi custody, for the time being ; ~ (i) a bull is said to te 'castrated' if it is rendered incapable of propagating its species ; and a bull is said to te 'castrated' if it is rende incapable of propagating its species ; and (i) ‘local area’ means the whole or a part of the area to which this Act applies, and in which local area' means the whole or a part of the area to which this Act applies, and in which an approved bull is, in the opinion of the area to which this Act applies, and in which an approved bull is, in the opinion of the Direct fit for breed purp oved nion Director, fit for breeding purposes. Prohibition to keep a bullun3. k Inany area to which this Act applies, no person p a bull except under and in accordance with Prohibition to 3. Inany area to which this Act applies, no person keep a bullun- shall keep a bull except under and in accordance with the provisions of this Act. shall keep the provisions of this Act. Intimation about unmarked bulls. 4, Every bull which person, who, in any Togal area, keep® s not branded with a distinguishing mar Intimation about 4, Every person, who, in any Togal area, keep® unmarked bulls. any bull which is not branded with a distinguishing mar this Act, shall give intimation of such any bull which is not branded with a distinguishing mar as provided under this Act, shall give intimation of such possession to the Livestock Officer within such perloc as provided under this Act, shall give intimation of such possession to the Livestock Officer within such perloc as may be prescribed. - 1Substituted for the words "State Government" by the Punjab Re-organts) Chandigarh) (Adaptation of Laws on State and Concurrent Subj 1Substituted for the words "State Government tlon (Chandigarh) (Adaptation of Laws on State by and Punjab Re-organt Concurrent Subj rder, . *Substituted for the word ‘‘Punjab” by ibid. —i —- Submission of bulls for inspecSubmission of bulls for inspec- im On receipt of the intimati ’ . t S ° Oticet: it r br or Seried "het the poses in t bl ' gp! ne Livestock ify en of Oticet: it or Seried "het the bl ' gp! ne used for breeding purposes in the local ates Shall certify ie the bull as 'approved' and cause it to the purpose. it to be branded with a O used for breeding purposes in th the bull as 'approved' and cause mark prescribed for the purpose. l it a to used for breeding purposes in t the bull as 'approved' and cause it mark prescribed for the purpose. it to ates Shall certify be branded with a (1) If, after inspection, Such castration shall be performed or caused Castration . bull wt of ut . o Castration of ivestock . any un- bull wt out 3 as k Officer shall cause every branded with the prescr bull ibed 3 k Officer (3) Te. be branded castrated to be k. shall with use every bull the prescribed 3 (3) Te. so castrated . to be be (3) mark. . i ' io inds the bull not e the have it . ' inds ch inspection, he, fe apP rove r ch, rtified as the bull not the have it 'apP rove the , iate iate p iate mar ropriate ing purposes, th fi ove iate mar ropriate the ap Ping purposes, it bree ch (2) Tf, on such, y being certifie ch inspec (2) Tf, on such, rt ny being certified as trated d_ brande t ny astrated if d_ nd brande such P , t astrated d_ brande and if he finds such bull f he shall mark it as an aP rov th the ap Pi , fit it bree bu". and if he finds such he shall mark it as an aP ll f roved t bu". t fte uiry , 4s the Livestock finds that any un8. (1) If t after fi such o end ke, ry 4s the L , finds that t

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