Bombay Diseases of Animals Act, 1948, (Maharashtra) Preamble - Bare Act

THE BOMBAY DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT, 1948¹

[Act No. 59 of 1948]²

[30th November, 1948]

PREAMBLE

An Act to provide for ³[the eradication, prevention and control of diseases] affecting animals.

INTRODUCTION

In order to provide for the prevention and control of contagious diseases affecting animals, the above mentioned Act had been passed. The Act is an enabling Act which is applied to any local area during the course of an outbreak of any of the diseases, scheduled under the Act, in a virulent form and its application is withdrawn from the area as soon as the disease is under control.

WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for ³[the eradication, prevention and control of diseases] affecting animals; It is hereby enacted as follows: -

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1. This Act was extended to that part of the State of Maharashtra to which, immediately before the commencement of Mah. 3 of 1960. it did not extend (vide Mah. 3 of 1960. Section 2).

2. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see Bombay Government Gazette, 1948. Part V, p. 475.

3. These words were substituted for the words "the prevention and control of contagious diseases" by Mah. 3 of 1960. Section 3 and 4.