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Appendix. L.—(Concld.)
Serial
No.
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
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Office copies of travelling allowance bills ...
Register of post mortem examinations and
medicolegal cases.
Bill despatch book (Nagpur and Pachmarhi
dispensaries).
Counterfoils of chalans of money paid into
treasuries.
Office copies of Table No. III ...
Inspection report of cattle diseases ...
Copy of letter despatching serum from Head
office.
Comparative statement of work done at Head
quarters and on tour.
Detailed statement of permanent establish-
ment.
Chemical Analyser's correspondence ...
Register showing the result of slides sent for
microscopical examination and of
Pathological and Bacteriological specimens
sent for examination.
Bill Book (Nagpur and Pachmarhi dispen-
saries).
Time specified
by office.
2 years.
1 year.
25 years.
5 years.
1 year.
1 „
1 „
4 years.
Permanent.
4 years.
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25 years,
Govt. Press, Nagpur:—No. 2475, Dr. of Agri,—17-9-16—650.
Amendment to the Manual of the Civil Veterinary Department,
Central Provinces and Berar.
No. 14, dated Nagpur, the 6th March 1923.
PAGE 97,
APPENDIX N.
Insert the following as Appendix N to the Civil Veterinary
Manual :—
1.—DOURINE ACT No. V OF 1910.
PASSED BY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF INDIA IN COUNCIL.
(Received the assent of the Governor General on the 25th February
1910.)
An Act to provide for the prevention of the spread of
Dourine.
Sheil title
and extent.
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the prevention of the
spread of dourine; It is hereby enacted as follows:
1. (1) This Act may be called the Dourine Act. 1910.
Definitions.
(2) This section extends to the whole of British India : the rest
of this Act extends only to such areas as the Local Government may,
by notification in the local official Gazette, direct.
2. (1) In this Act, the expressions "inspector " and "veteri-
nary practitioner" mean, respectively, the officers appointed as such
under this Act, acting within the local limits for which they are so
appointed.
(2) The provisions of this Act in so far as they relate to entire
horses shall, if the Local Government, by notification as aforesaid, so
directs, apply also to entire asses used for mule-breeding purposes.
Registration.
of horses.
3. The Local Government may, by notification as aforesaid,
make such orders as it thinks fit directing and regulating the regis-
tration of entire horses maintained for breeding purposes.
Appointment
of inspectors
and
veterinary
practitioners.
4. (1) The Local Government may, by notification as aforsaid,
appoint any persons it thinks fit to be inspectors, and any qualified
veterinary surgeons to be veterinary practioners, under this Act, and
to exercise and perform, within any area prescribed by the notification,
the powers conferred and duties imposed by this Act upon such
officers respectively.
XLV of
1860.
(2) Every person so appointed shall be deemed to be a public
servant within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code,
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Powers of
inspector.
5. An inspector may, subject to such rules as the Local Govern-
ment may make in this behalf,—
(a) enter and search any building, field or other place for the
purpose of ascertaining whether there is therein any
horse which is affected with dourine; and
(b) prohibit, by order in writing, the owner or keeper of any
horse, which in his opinion is affected with dourine,
from using such horse for breeding purposes, pending
examination by the veterinary practitioner.
Duties of
inspector.
6. An inspector issuing an order under section 5, clause (b), shall
forthwith forward a copy of such order to the veterinary practitioner.
Inspection
of horses.
7. A veterinary practitioner receiving a copy of an order
forwarded under section 6 shall, as soon as possible after receipt of
such copy, examine the horse mentioned therein, and may for such
purpose enter any building, field or other place.
Powers of
veterinary
practitioner.
8. A veterinary practitioner may—
(a) cancel any order issued under section 5, clause (b) ; or,
(b) if on microscopical examination he finds that any horse is
affected with dourine,—
(i) in the case of an entire horse, cause it to be castrated,
(ii) in the case of a mare, cause, it to be branded in such
manner as he may direct, or with the previous sanc-
tion of the Commissioner or such other officer as
the Local Government may apppoint in this behalf,
cause it to be destroyed.
Compensa-
tion for
horse
destroyed,
etc.
9. When any horse is castrated or destroyed under section 8,
the market-value of such horse immediately before it became affected
with dourine shall be ascertained; and the Local Government shall
pay as compensation to the owner thereof—
(a) in the case of a mare which has been destroyed, or of an
entire horse which has died in consequence of castra-
tion, such market value, and,
(b) in the case of an entire horse which survives castration,
half the amount by which such value has been dimi-
nished owing to infection with dourine and castration.
Settlement of
compensa-
tion.
10. (1) A veterinary practitioner may award, as compensa-
tion to be paid under section 9 in respect of each horse castrated or
destroyed under section 8, a sum not exceeding two hundred and
fifty rupees.
(2) If in the opinion of the veterinary practitioner the amount
which should be paid as such compensation exceeds two hundred
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and fifty rupees, he shall report accordingly to the Collector, who
shall decide the amount to be so paid.
Committees
for hearing
appeals.
II. (1) The Local Government shall, by rules published in the
local official Gazette, make provision for the constitution of a com-
mittee or committees for the hearing of appeals from decisions under
section 10.
(2) Such rules shall provide that not less than one member of
any committee constituted thereunder shall be a person not in the
employ of Government or of a local authority.
Appeals.
12. Any owner may, within two months from the date of a
decision under section 10, appeal against such decision to the com-
mittee constituted in that behalf by rules made under section 11,
and the decision of such committee shall be final.
Vexatious
entries and
searches.
13. (1) Whoever, being an inspector appointed under this
Act, vexatiously and unnecessarily enters or searches any field,
building or other place, shall be punishable, with imprisonment for
a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may
extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.
(2) No prosecution under this section shall be instituted after
the expiry of three months from the date on which the offence has
been committed.
Rules.
14. (1) The Local Government may make rules for the purpose
of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing power, such rules as aforesaid may—
(a) regulate entries, searches and orders by inspectors under
section, 5 ;
(b) regulate the action to be taken by veterinary practitioners
under section 8 ; and
(c) make provision for the payment of compensation to the
owner of any mare branded under section 8.
(5) All such rules shall be published in the local official Gazette,
and, on such publication, shall have effect as if enacted in this Act.
(4) In making any rule under this section the Local Govern-
ment may direct that a breach of it shall be punishable with fine
which may extend to fifty rupees.
Panalties
15. Whoever uses or permits to be used for breeding
purposes—
(a) any horse which has not been registered in accordance
with the requirements of a notification under section 3,
or
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(b) any horse in respect of which an order under section 5,
clause (b), is in force, or
(c) any mare which has been branded in pursuance of section
8, clause (b),
shall be punishable with fine which may amount, in the case of a
first conviction, to fifty rupees, or in the case of a second or subse-
quent conviction, to one hundred rupees.
Protection
to persons
acting under
Act.
16. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie
against any person for anything which is, in good fa th, done or
intended to be done under this Act.
II.—ACT No. VIII OF 1920 AMEDING THE ABOVE ACT.
[PASSED BY THE INDIAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.]
(Received the assent of the Governor-General on the 4th March,
1920.)
An Act to amend the Dourine Act, 1910.
V of 1910.
WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Dourine Act, 1910 ; It is
hereby enacted as follows :—
Short title.
1. This Act may be called the Dourine (Amendment Act, 1920).
Amendment
of section 5,
Act V of
1910.
V of 1910.
2. In section 5 of the Dourine Act, 1910 (hereinafter referred
to as the said Act),—
(1) the word " and " at the end of clause (a) shall be omitted ;
and
(2) after clause (b) the following clause shall be added,
namely : —
"(c) direct, by order in writing, the owner or keeper of any
horse which, in the opinion of the Inspectors, is
affected with dourine to remove it or permit it to be
removed for the purpose of segregation to a place
specified in the order, and such direction shall be
sufficient authority for the detention of the horse in
that place for that purpose."
Amendment
of section 6,
Act V of
1910.
3. In section 6 of the said Act the word and letter "clause (b)"
shall be omitted.
Amendment
of section 8,
Act V of
4. In. section 8 of the said Act—
(1) in clause (a) the word and letter "clause (b) " shall be
omitted; and
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(2) in clause (b)—
(a) after the words "on microscopical examination" the
words "or by other scientific test" shall be inserted ;
and
(b) for sub-clause (ii) the following shall be substituted
namely:—
"(ii)- in the case of a mare, with the previous sanction of
such authority as the Local Government may
appoint in this behalf, or, if so empowered by
the Local Government, without such sanction,
cause it to be destroyed."
Amendment
of section 14
Act V of
1910.
5. In sub-section (2) of section 14 of the said Act—
(1) for clause (a) the following shall be substituted, namely:—
"(a) regulate the exercise of the powers conferred on
Inspectors under section 5 " ; and
(2) the word "and" at the end of clause (b) and the whole of
clause (c) shall be omitted.
Amendment
of section 15,
Act V of
1910.
6. For clauses (b) and (c) of section 15 of the said Act, the
following shall be substituted, namely :—
"(b) any horse in respect of which an order under clause (b)
or clause (c) of section 5 is in force."
III.-.NOTIFICATIONS Nos. 534/404-XIV TO 538/404-XIV AND
Nos. 615/568-XIV TO 618/568-XIV, DATED THE 8TH NOVEM-
BER AND 14TH DECEMBER 1922.
Nagpur, the 8th November 1922.
No. 534-404-XIV.—In exercise of the powers conferred by
Section 1, sub-section (2), of the Dourine Act, 1910, the Local
Government is pleased to direct that the said Act shall extend to the
whole of the Central Provinces.
No. 535-404-XIV.—In exercise of the powers conferred by
Section 4, sub-section (1), of the Dourine Act, 1910, the local Gov-
ernment is pleased to appoint. the officers specified below to be
nspectors under the said Act and to exercise and perform within the
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areas specified in each case, the powers conferred and duties
imposed upon Inspectors by the said Act:—
Officers.
The Cantonment Magistrates of Kamp-
tee, Jubbulpore and Saugor.
The Tahsildar of Pachmarhi
Officers of the Army Veterinary Corps,
Jubbulpore.
Officers of the Army Veterinary Corps,
Saugor.
Deputy Commissioners
The District and Assistant Superinten-
dents of Police.
The Head-quarter Sub-Inspectors of
police
The Superintendent, Civil
Veterinary
Department.
Veterinary Inspectors and Ve»erinaryAssis*
tants, Civil Veterinary Department.
Areas.
Their respective Cantonments.
The limits of the Cantonment and
Municipality of Pachmarhi.
The Cantonment of Jubbulpore together
with an area lying within a radius
of five miles round.
The Cantonment of Saugor together
with an area lying within a radius of
five miles round.
Their respective districts.
The hmits of the Municipalities in
which they have their head-quarters.
The whole province.
Their respective charges, excluding
Cantonment limits.
No. 536-404-XIV.—In exercise of the powers conferred by
Section 4, sub-section (1), of the Dourine Act, 1910, the Local
Government is pleased to appoint the officers specified below to be
veterinary practitioners under the said Act and to exercise and
perform within the areas specified in each case, the powers conferred
and the duties imposed upon veterinary practitioners by the said
Act:—
Officers.
The Superintendent, Civil Veteri-
nary Department
...
Officers of the Army Veterinary
Corps, Jubbulpors ...
Officers of the Army Veterinary
Corps, Saugor ...
Areas.
The whole province.
The Cantonment of Jnbbu'pore together
with an area lying within aradius of five
miles round.
The Cantonment of Saugor together with
an area lying within a radius of five miles
round.
No- 537-404-XIV.—In exercise of the powers conferred by
Section 8 clause (b) sub clause (ii), and Section 14 of the Dourine
Act, 1910, the Local Government is pleased to make the following
rules for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of the
said Act:—
1. The following provisions shall govern any entry or search
made under Section 5. clause (a) :—
(a) No entry or search shall be made between the hours of
sunset and sunrise.
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(b) The owner or person in charge of a building, field or
other place to be searched shall, on requisition by the
Inspector, allow free ingress to the Inspector and shall
afford him all reasonable facilities for search.
(c) Searches shall, where possible, be made in the presence
of the owner or keeper of the horse and the owner or
person in charge of the building, field or other place
to be searched, or, failing them, in the presence of
a police officer, and with all reasonable regard for the
convenience of the occupants of the place.
(d) The Inspector may break open any outer or inner door or
window of any building or other place or any gate of
a field to be searched, if, after notification of his
authority and purpose and demand of admittance duly
made, he cannot otherwise obtain admittance.
2. If as a result of his search or otherwise the Inspector finds
a horse which in his opinion is affected with dourine, he shall, by
order in writing, prohibit the owner or keeper of such horse from
using it for breeding purposes pending examination by the veterinary
practitioner.
3. The Inspector shall forward under Section 6 the copy of the
order issued by him under Section 5 to the nearest veterinary
practitioner for action being taken under Section 7. The Inspector
shall at the same time forward, for information, duplicate copies of
his order to the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department (unless
the Superintendent himself is the nearest veterinary practitioner), to
the District Magistrate and to Officers Commanding, Jubbulpore and
Saugor.
4. The provisions of Rule 2 shall govern any entry to be
effected by the veterinary practitioner under Section 7.
5. The owner or keeper of a horse under examination in
accordance with Section 7 shall permit blood or other material to be
drawn from it for the purpose of examination.
6. If, in any case, the veterinary practitioner is of opinion that
repeated examinations are necessary before coming to a decision he
may, by an order in writing require the detention of the animal
concerned in isolation in such place as he may consider suitable, for
such length of time as may enable him to come to a decision,
7. All veterinary practitioners for the time being appointed
under Section 4 shall have power under Section 8, clause (b), sub-
clause (ii), to cause to be destroyed any mare found under that clause
to be affected with dourine.
8. No person shall interfere with the execution of an order by
the veterinary practitioner made under Section 8, clause (b).
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9. In the case of a mare which has been destroyed or of
a horse which had died in consequence of castration, the carcass
shall be disposed of in such manner as the veterinary practitioner
may direct.
10. Whoever shall be guilty of a breach of Rules 1 (b), 5, 6 or
8 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.
11. No prosecution under any of the rules mentioned in
Rule 10 shall be instituted without the previous sanction in writing
of the District Magistrate.
No. 538-404-XIV.—In exercise of the powers conferred by
Section 11, sub-section (1), of the Dourine Act, 1910, the Local
Government is pleased to constitute the following committees to hear
appeals from decisions under Section 10 of the said Act arising within
the areas specified in each case, namely :—
Members of Committees.
1. The Commissioner, Nagpur Division
2. The Veterinary
Adviser to Government,
Central Provinces.
3. Mr. C. B. Parakh, B. A., LL.B., M.L.C., Pleader,
Nagpur.
1. The Commissioner, Jubbulpore Division.
3. The Senior Officer of the Army Veterinary
Corps.
3. Mr. Mahmed Ahmed, Bar.-at-Law, M.L.C.,
Jubbulpore.
Areas.
The
Nagpur and Chhattisgarh
Revenue Divisions.
The Jubbulpore and Nerbudda
Revenue Divisions.
The 14th December 1922.
No. 615-568-XIV.—In exercise of the powers conferred by
Section 4, sub-section (1), of the Dourine Act, 1910, as applied to
Berar, the Local Government is pleased to appoint the officers
specified below to be Inspectors under the said Act and to exercise
and perform within the areas specified in each case, the powers
conferred and the duties imposed upon Inspectors by the said Act:—
Officers.
Deputy Commissioners
The District and Assistant Superintendents
of Police.
The Head-quarter
Sub-Inspectors of
Police.
The Superintendent, Civil Verterinary
Department.
...
The Vettririary Inspectors and Veterinary
Assistants, Civil Veterinary Department..
Areas.
Their respective districts.
The limits of the Muncipalities irr
which they have their bead-
quarters.
The whole of Berar.
Their respective charges.
No. 616-568-XlV.—In exercise of the powers conferred by
Section 4, sub-section (1), of the Dourine Act, 1910, as applied to
Berar, the Local Government is pleased to appoint the officer
specified below to be veterinary practitioner under the said Act and
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to exercise and perform within the areas specified in each case, the
powers conferred and the duties imposed upon Veterinary Pract-
tioners by the said Act: —
Officers.
The Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department
Areas.
The whole of Berar.
No. 617-568-XIV.—In exercise of the powers conferred by
Section 8, clause (b), sub-clause (ii), and Section 14 of the Dourine
Act, 1910, as applied to Berar, the Local Government is pleased to
make the following rules for the purpose of carrying into effect the
provisions of the said Act: —
1. The following provisions shall govern any entry or search
made under Section 5, clause (a) :—
(a) No entry or search shall be made between the hours of
sunset and sunrise.
(b) The owner or person in charge of a building, field or other
place to be searched shall, on requisition by the Inspec-
tor, allow free ingress to the Inspector and shall afford
him all reasonable facilities for search.
(c) Searches shall, where possible, be made in presence of the
owner or keeper of the horse and the owner or person
in charge of the building, field or other place to be
searched, or failing them, in the presence of a police
officer, and with all reasonable regard for the con-
venience of the occupants of the place.
(d) The Inspector may break open any outer or inner door or
window of any building or other place or any gate of a
field to be searched, if, after notification of his authority
and purpose and demand of admittance duly made, he
can not otherwise obtain admittance.
2. If as a result of his search or otherwise the Inspector finds a
horse which in his opinion is affected with dourine, he shall by order
in writing, prohibit the owner or keeper of such horse from using it for
breeding purposes pending examination by the Veterinary Practi-
tioner.
3. The Inspector shall forward under Section 6 the copy of the
order issued by him under Section 5 to the nearest Veterinary Practi-
tioner for action being taken under Section 7. The Inspector shall
at the same time forward, for information, duplicate copies of his
order to the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department (unless the
Superintendent himself is the nearest Veterinary Practitioner), to the
District Magistrate and to Officers Commanding, Jubbulpore and Saugor.
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4. The provisions of Rule 2 shall govern any entry to be effected
by the Veterinary Practitioner under Section 7.
5. The owner or keeper of a horse under examination in
accordance with Section 7 shall permit blood or other material to be
drawn from it for the purpose of examination.
6. If, in any case, the Veterinary Practitioner is of opinion that
repeated examinations are necessary before coming to a decision, he
may, by an order in writing, require the detention of the animal
concerned in isolation in such place as he may consider suitable, for
such length of time as may enable him to come to a decision.
7. All Veterinary Practitioners for the time being appointed
under Section 4 shall have power under Section 8, clause (b), sub-
clause (ii), to cause to be destroyed any mare found under that clause
to be affected with dourine.
8. No person shall interfere with the execution of an order by
the Veterinary Practitioner made under Section 8, clause (b).
9. In the case of a mare which has been destroyed or of a horse
which had died in consequence of castration, the carcass shall be
disposed of in such manner as the Veterinary Practitioner may direct.
10. Whoever shall be guilty of a breach of Rules (b), 5, 6 or
8 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.
11. No prosecution under any of the rules mentioned in Rule 10
shall be instituted without the previous sanction in writing of the
District Magistrate.
No. 618-568-XlV.—In exercise of the powers conferred by Sec-
tion 11, sub-section (1), of the Dourine Act, 1910, as applied to Berar
the Local Government is pleased to constitute the following Com-
mittee to hear appeals from decisions under Section 10 of the said
Act arising within the Berar Division :—
Members of the Committee.
1. The Commissioner, Berar.
2. The and Superintendent, Civil
Veterinary Department.
3. Rao Bahadur K. W. Brahma, M I. C,
Pleader, Amrtoli.
Areas.
The Berar Revenue Divisions.
[No. 14, d. 6-3-23.]
C. M. TRIVEDI,
Under Secretary to Government,
Central Provinces.
Govt. Press, Nagpur :— No. 2374, Civil Sectt.—16-3-23-650.
Amendments to the Manual of the Civil Veterinary Department,
Central Provinces and Berar.
No. 17, dated Nagpur, the 29th May 1924.
PAGE 21.
Paragraph 115.—Insert the words " with his travelling allowance
bill " after the word "diary" in line 3 ; and in the last line insert
a comma after the word "Commissioner" and delete the words "with
his travelling allowance bill ".
[No. 17, dated 29th May 1994.]
No. 18, dated Nagpur, the 29th May 1924.
PAGE 27.
Paragraph 151.—Delete the words "and travelling allowance"
in line 3.
In line 2 of the sub-paragraph insert the words " the Gazetted
officers of the Civil Veterinary Department are " before the words
"controlling officers, " and substitute the word " officials" for the
word " Assistants" and ''charges" for " districts" in line 3.
[No. 18, dated 29th May 1924.]
No. 19, dated Nagpur, the 29th May 1924.
PAGE 28.
Paragraph 153 (d).—Substitute "Gazetted officers of the Civil
Veterinary Department "for " Deputy Commissioners".
[No, 19 dated 29th May 1924.]
C. L. VERMA,
Under Secretary to Government,
Central Provinces.
Govt. Press, Nagpur :—No 482, Civil Sectt.—4-6-34-650.