
 State of Odisha - Act
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 The Orissa Live-stock Improvement Rules, 1960
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 ODISHA
   
 India
 
 The Orissa Live-stock Improvement Rules, 1960
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 Rule THE-ORISSA-LIVE-STOCK-IMPROVEMENT-RULES-1960 of 1960
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* Published on 1 January 1960
* Commenced on 1 January 1960
 The Orissa Live-stock Improvement Rules, 1960
 
### 1. Short title.
 - These rules may be called the Orissa Live-stock Improvement Rules, 1960.
 
### 2. Definitions.
 - In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-
 
(i) the "Act" means the Orissa Live-stock Improvement Act, 1957;
 
(ii) "castrate" with its grammatical variations shall mean the performing of an operation in accordance with these rules for the purpose of removing the reproductive, power of a bull or bull-calf;
 
(iii) "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to these rules;
 
(iv) "section" means a section of the Act;
 
(v) "Panchayat or Grama Panchayat" means a Grama Panchayat established under the Orissa Grama Panchayats Act of 1948;
 
(vi) words and expressions used but not defined in these rules shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them in the Act.
 
### 3. Limit of age beyond which unlicensed or uncastrated bull or bull-calf if not to be kept.
 - No person shall keep a bull which has attained the age of one year and over or a bull-calf, which has attained the age of ten months unless a licence has been granted in respect of such bull or bull-calf, or unless such bull or bull-calf has been castrated in accordance with the provisions of these rules, as the case may be.
 
### 4. Application for licence.
 - Where a person keeping a bull or bull-calf desires to retain such bull or bull-calf after it has attained the age of one year or ten months respectively, such person shall, three months before the bull or bull-calf attains age of one year or ten months, make an application for licence in the form at Schedule I in respect of such bull or bull-calf to the Licensing Officer. The application shall state the name and address of the person who keeps such bull or bull-calf, the place where such bull or bull-calf is kept and the marks, colour, height and other particulars of identification of such bull or bull-calf.
 
### 5. Inspection of bull or bull-calf before grant of licence.
 - On the receipt of an application under Rule 4 of the Licensing Officer shall inspect the bull or bull-calf and if the Licensing Officer is not a qualified Veterinary Officer, he may cause the bull or bull-calf to be inspected by a qualified Veterinary Officer as to its age and whether it is suffering from any defect or is affected with any disease mentioned in Section 6 (1)  (b), and the Inspecting Officer shall submit a report to the Licensing Officer.
 
### 6. Grant of licence.
 - If after inspecting under Rule 5 and considering the report if any, the Licensing Officer is satisfied that the bull or bull-calf is not suffering from any defect or is not affected with any disease mentioned in Section 6 (1)  he may grant a licence in respect of such bull or bull-calf in the form prescribed in Schedule II. In other cases the Licensing Officer shall be competent to refuse to grant the licence.
 
### 7. Period of licence.
 - The period for which a licence may be granted shall not exceed one year.
 
### 8. Marking of licensed bulls or bull-calves.
 - A bull or bull-calf in respect of which a licence has been granted shall be given a Brand or Tatto mark in such a manner as the Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Orissa may direct.
 
### 9. Inspection by Veterinary Officer when compulsory.
 - Before revoking a licence in respect of a bull or bull-calf on any of the ground specified in Sub-section (1)  of Section 6, the Licensing Officer, if he is not a qualified Veterinary Officer, shall cause the bull or bull-calf to be inspected by a qualified Veterinary Officer free of charge and the opinion of such Veterinary Officer shall be conclusive whether the bull or bull-calf is suffering from any defect or affected with any disease mentioned in Section 6 (1) (b) and (c).
 
### 10. Renewal of licence.
 - Before the period of a licence in respect of a bull or bull-calf expires, the holder of such licence shall apply to the Licensing Officer for the renewal thereof. On such application the Licensing Officer may renew the licence for a period not exceeding one year; provided that he is satisfied that the bull or bull-calf in respect of which the licence has been granted is not suffering from any defect or is not affected with any disease mentioned in Section 6.
 
### 11. Transfer of licence.
 - The holder of licence may, with the previous consent in writing of the Licensing Officer transfer the licence to any person who shall have become the keeper of the bull or bull-calf. On such transfer, the Licensing Officer shall make an endorsement on the licence stating the name of the person to whom the licence is transferred.
 
### 12. Notice of revocation of licence.
 - When a Licensing Officer wants to revoke a licence in respect of any bull or bull-calf in accordance with proviso to Section 6 (2)  of the Act he shall give the keeper of the bull or bull-calf a notice in the form prescribed in Schedule III.
 
### 13. Form of notice of castration.
(a) The notice of castration under Section 10 shall be given in the form prescribed in Schedule IV.
 
(b) The local Veterinary Assistant Surgeon shall be the prescribed Officer under Section 4 to certify that the bull has been effectively castrated by a method and in a manner approved by the Director.
 
 The Certificate will be it the form as given under Schedule IV.
 
### 14. Castration.
(1) Every bull or bull-calf directed to be castrated under Section 10 or Section 13 shall be effectively de sexed.
 
(2) If a Licensing Officer, not being qualified Veterinary Officer, is not satisfied with the castration of any bull or bull-calf, he may cause the castration to be performed again by a qualified Veterinary Officer free of charge.
 
### 15. Manner of inquiry under Section 13.
 - Before seizing a bull or bull-calf under Sub-section (2)  Section 13. the Licensing Officer shall cause an inquiry to be made as to the ownership of the bull or bull-calf by the employees of the Grama Panchayat of the village in which the bull or bull-calf is kept and, where no Grama Panchayat has been established for the village, by a Committee constituting of the Key Village Officer and such other residents of the village not exceeding three in number, as may be appointed by the Licensing Officer in this behalf.
 
### 16. Power of Licensing Officer to enter premises under Section 3.
 - The Licensing Officer shall have power to enter any premises or place where he has reasons to believe that a bull or bull-calf is kept, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, for the purpose of performing any of the duties imposed on him by the Act or the rules :
 
 Provided that the Licensing Officer shall, before entering such premises or place give notice in writing to the owner or occupier of such premises or place in the form prescribed in Schedule V.
 
### 17. The notice under Sections 6 and 10 and order under Section 9 shall be served either by delivering a copy of the notice or order, as the case may be, to the person concerned, or to his authorised agent, or to any adult male member of his family at his usual place of residence, or by registered post as the Licensing Officer may direct if the person concerned or his authorised agent or adult male member of his family wilfully of deliberately refuses to receive copy of the notice or order offered or tendered, the service thereof shall be made by affixing a copy of the notice or order, as the case may be, on some conspicuous part of the usual place of residence of the person concerned in presence of two witnesses.
 
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 [See Rule 4]
 
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 Name of applicant................
 
 Address..............
 
 Place where the bull or bull-calf is to be kept...........
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 Mark
 
 Colour
 
 Height
 
 Age
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 Bull or bull-calf
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 Any other identifying particulars
 
 of...............
 
 Period for which licence is applied for................
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 Signature
 
 II
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 Licence to keep a bull or bull-calf
 
 Shri..............
 
 Shrimati................ of.............is hereby granted a licence subject to the provisions of the Orissa Live-stock Improvement Act and the Orissa Live-stock Improvement Rules, 20..........
 
 S.No..............
 
 Tatto No...............20....
 
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 Name of any of bull or bull-calfAgeColourHeightMarksOther particulars :
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 Conferring upon him/her the
 
 Privilege of keeping the bull or bull-calf described in margin,
 
 for breeding purposes, in the village........ of police-station.
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 District.............for the period from..............20..to 20......both days inclusive subject always to the terms, conditions and restrictions hereinafter mentioned, namely :
 
 (i) The licence-holder shall inform the Licensing Officer of any illness, defect or deformity which is likely to render the bull or bull-calf unsuitable for breeding purposes.
 
 (ii) The licence-holder shall not be entitled to any compensation for revocation of the licence.
 
 (iii) The licence-holder shall submit the bull or bull-calf for inspection whenever required by any Licensing Officer to do so.
 
 (iv) The licence-holder shall maintain the bull or bull-calf in good breeding condition to the satisfaction of the Licensing Officer.
 
 (v) The licence-holder shall give benefit of the service of the bull to the cows of the Village in which the bull is kept in preference to the cows of other villages.
 
 (vi) The licence-holder shall give to the Licensing Officer ail information regarding the service rendered by the bull during the period of the licence.
 
 (vii) The licence-holder shall give intimation to the Licensing Officer when the licensed bull or bull-calf is sold or otherwise transferred.
 
 Dated this................day of...........20....
 
 Licensing Officer
 
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 To
 
 A. B................residing at................whereas it has come to my notice that you keep a bull or bull-calf described in the margin in respect of which a licence was granted to you.................
 
 S.No...............Tatoo No............
 
 Name, if any, of bull or bull-calf
 
 Age
 
 Colour
 
 Height
 
 Marks
 
 Other particulars
 
 And whereas I am of the opinion that the bull appears to be..........there has been a breach of the terms and conditions of licence inasmuch as ..............I, under Section 6(2)  of the Orissa Live-stock Improvement Act, 1957 want to revoke the licence and I give you notice that the proposed revocation as required by Sub-section (............) of the said section be given effect to within one month from the date of issue of this notice.
 
 Dated this the..............day of..........20.....
 
 (Signed) Licensing Officer
 
 IV
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 To
 
 A.B................. residing at.............
 
 Whereas it has come to my notice that you own/keep a bull or bull-calf described in the margin name, if any, of bull or bull-calf in respect of which licence is not taken/refused/revoked/not renewed...............(Description) ;
 
 Now therefore in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by Section 10 of the Orissa Live-stock Improvement Act, 1957, I give you notice that the said bull or bull-calf shall be castrated within one month from the date of the receipt of this notice and that on your failure to do so you shall be liable to be punished under Section 15 of the said Act.
 
 Dated this the day of 20.......................
 
 (Signed) Licensing Officer
 
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 To
 
 A. B ; residing at........................
 
 Whereas I have reason to believe that you have kept on your premises/ in your place bull or bull-calf bull or bull-calves, I hereby give you notice that I shall enter your premises/place on,.................between\*\*.................for the purpose of inspecting the said bull or bull-calf/bulls or bull-calves; you are hereby required to keep the bull or bull-calf/bulls or bull-calves ready for inspection and not to remove the bull or bull calf/bulls or bull-calves on the aforesaid date from the premises/place until it is/they are inspected by me.
 
 Dated this the..... day of 20...
 
 Licensing Officer
 
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 This is to certify that the bull/bull-calf described in the margin in respect of which there is no licence, has been effectively castrated by a method and in a manner approved by the Director.
 
### 1. Name of the bull, if any ###
 2. Name and address of the owner or keeper of bull or bull-calf
### 3. Description Date..............
 
 Signature of Veterinary Assistant Surgeon
 
 (Name of the Veterinary Dispensary or Veterinary Hospital)
 
 \*Here state date.
 
 \*\*Here state hours.
 

