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The Maharashtra Live-stock Improvement Act.

Maharashtra
Act number
22 of 1933
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Department
Enacted
1 Dec 1933

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29 sections

  1. Section 1Short title.
  2. Section 2Extent.
  3. Section 3Definitions.
  4. Section 4Live-stock officer.
  5. Section 5Prohibition for keeping a bull for breeding purpose.
  6. Section 6Grant of licences.
  7. Section 7Refusal to grant or revocation of licence.
  8. Section 8Grant of duplicate licence.
  9. Section 9Duration of licence.
  10. Section 9AIntimation about unmarked bulls.
  11. Section 10Inspection of bulls.
  12. Section 11Power to order castration of bulls.
  13. Section 12Duty to produce licence.
  14. Section 13Penalty for keeping a bull in contravention of this Act or rules or without or in contravention of licence.
  15. Section 14Penalty for neglect or failure to comply with notice under section 7 or 11.
  16. Section 15Penalty for neglect for failure to comply with requisition under section 10 or 12.
  17. Section 16Power of live-stock officer to castrate.
  18. Section 17Power of live-stock officer to inspect or mark a bull or to enter premises.
  19. Section 17APenalty for unauthorised marking.
  20. Section 17BMaintenance of registers.
  21. Section 18Officers bound to assist live-stock officers.
  22. Section 19Cognizance of offences under the Act.
  23. Section 20Live-stock officer to be public servant.
  24. Section 21Protection of persons acting in good faith and limitation of suits and prosecutions.
  25. Section 22Revision.
  26. Section 23Power of State Government to make rules.
  27. Section 24Power of State Government to apply the provisions of this Act to buffalo-bulls.
  28. Section 24AValidation of acts of Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science.
  29. Section 25Repeal of M. P. Act XX of 1950 and saving.