Live-stock Importation Act,1898
Act No : 9
Section : SHORT TITLE AND LOCAL EXTENT
LIVE STOCK IMPORTATION ACT, 1898
9 of 1898
12th August, 1898
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS "The importation into one of the sea ports of British India of a cargo of horses from Australia, which proved to be infected with the tick disease-a disease very fatal to cattle and capable of being conveyed by other animals, such as horses, themselves immune from it-led to an examination of the existing legal powers of the Government to prevent the importation of live-stock liable to be affected by infectious or contagious disorders. As these powers were found to be defective it has been decided, in consultation with the Governments of Madras, Bombay and Bengal, to take the necessary powers. Instead of amending the Indian Ports Act (10 of 1889), it is thought preferable to proceed by way of self-contained Act. The provisions of the Bill are general in character, and empower the Governor General in Council to regulate, restrict or prohibit the importation into British India by land or sea of any live-stock which may be liable to be affected by infectious or contagious disorders. The Bill confers necessary powers on officers of Customs at every port, and enables Local Governments to make rules for detention, inspection, disinfection or destruction of such stock, and for the guidance of officers appointed under the rules. It is not intended to interfere with the inland trade, except so far as to prevent the removal of live-stock, the importation of which has been prohibited, from one part of British India to another."-Gazette of India, 1898, Part V, page 282.
An Act to make better provision for the regulation of the importation of live-stock. WHEREAS it is expedient to make better provision for the regulation of the importation of live-stock which is liable to be affected by infectious or contagious disorders;
It is hereby enacted as follows:-
It has been declared to be in force in the Sonthal Parganas by the Sonthal Parganas Settlement Regulation (3 of 1872), section 3. Sonthal Parganas now form Part of Bihar State. This Act has been extended to the new Provinces and merged
States by the Merged States (Laws) Act, 1949 (59 of - 1949), section 3(1-1-1950) and to the Union Territories of Manipur and Tripura by the Union Territories (Laws) Act, 1950 (30 of 1950), section 3 (16-4-1950). Manipur and Tripura are now States.-See Act 81 of 1971. sections 3 and 4 (30-12-1971).
It has also been extended to the Slates merged in the State of Punjab. See Punjab Act 5 of 1950, section 3 (15-4-1950). Punjab is split up into two States-Haryana and Punjab by Act 31 of 1966; Parts of Punjab have gone to Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh. Himachal Pradesh is now a State.-See Act 53 of
1970, section 3 (25-12-1970). It was extended to the State of Jammu and Kashmir by Act 62 of 1956. It has been extended to the Union Territories of Goa, Daman and Diu and Pondicherry by Regns. 11 of 1962 (w.e.f. 1-7-1965) and 6 of 1963 (w.e.f. 1-10-1963), respectively.
SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE AND LOCAL EXTENT
(1) This Act may be called the Live-stock Importation Act, 1898.
1[(2) It -extends to the whole of India2[* * *].]
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