Diseases of Animals Act, 1966

Provision in regard to imported animals, poultry, quarantine, etc.

33.—The Minister may make orders in relation to imported animals, poultry, eggs, carcases, fodder, litter, dung or other things—

(a) prescribing and regulating the movement of imported animals, poultry, eggs, carcases, fodder, litter, dung or other things;

(b) prescribing and regulating the detention and isolation of animals, poultry and things on particular premises or parts of such premises;

(c) prescribing and regulating the slaughter and disposal of animals and poultry illegally imported;

(d) prescribing that eggs, carcases, fodder, litter, dung and other things imported under licence may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of as the Minister may direct;

(e) prescribing for any imported animal or bird any test for disease or treatment for disease;

(f) prescribing for the supervision and control of animals, poultry or eggs whether in, or in the course of conveyance to, a quarantine station and for their movement or the prohibition of their movement either into or out of such station;

(g) prescribing for the slaughter of animals and poultry and the destruction of eggs in a quarantine station in the event of disease, for the payment of compensation and the determination of ownership of the carcases of animals and poultry so slaughtered.