West Bengal Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals (Check Post, Quarantine Camp, Manner of Inspection, etc.,) Rules, 2016

R2:'gistered N o. WB/SC-247 J!olkata ASVlNA 13] Extraordinary Published by Authority WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2016 No. WB(Part-1)/2016/SAR-420 [SAKA 1938 PART I- Orders and Notifications by the Governor of West Bengal, the High Court, Government Treasury, etc. GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL Animal R esources Development Department NOTIFICATION '!o. 1184-AR&AHi AD/014A-25t2013 .- the 4th August, 20 16.-In exercise of the power conferred by sub-section ( l ) ot sc.:ction 43 of the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009 (27 of 2009 ). the Governor with the prior approval of the Central Government vide F.No. 51-44/90-LDT (RP) Vol-VI, dated the 4th \tl.arch. 2016, is hereby pleased to make the following rules: Rules 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the West Bengal Prevention and Control of Infoctious and Contagious Diseases in Animals (Check Post, Quarantine Camp, Manner of Inspection, etc.,) Rules, 2016. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions. - (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, ( a) "Act" means the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009 (27of 2009); lb) ··section" means a section of the Act; tc) "Form" means a form appended to these rules. (2) Words and expressions used and not defined in these rules but defined in the Act, shall have the same meanings :.i::. rt.:spectively assigned to them m the Act. 3. Manner of inspection and period of detention at a C heck Post or at a Quarantine Camp. -(1) In order to ascertain whether the animal is infected with any of the scheduled disease, the animal stopped at the Check Post or detained in the Quarantine Camp, shall be inspected by the person-in-charge of Check Post or Quarantine Camp for the followings: (a) movement and gait; (b) dull, depressed, norm al or excit.ed behavior; THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 5, 2016 (c) increase in body temperature; (d) ulcer in the mouth, feet or udder; (e) excessive lacrimation, nasal or vaginal discharge; (f) sweating and shivering; (g) dryness of the skin, alopecia, skin rashes; (h) weakness; (i) bleeding through natural openings; and U) oedema or swelling in dewlap region or any other part of the body. Q>··· ··- .. L- I ~~· •• (2) The person-in-charge of the Check Post or Quarantine Camp shall collect the necessary samples for laboratory examination, if required. If l3) The person-in-charge of the Check Post may detain animals at the Check Post for a period not exceeding 12 hour!. for the purpose of inspection, compulsory vaccination and identification or marking etc. For the animals vaccinated at the Check Post, the animal owner shall be given a vaccination certificate as required in section 9 of the Act. ( 4) After examination of the animal, the officer-in-charge shall either allow entry of the animal to the notified control area or free area by issuing an Entry Pennit in Form A, appended to these rules or transport the animals to the Quarantine Camp. ( 5 J rhe cost of examining, vaccinating, ear-tagging the animal or of any other activity at the Check Post, shall be 1i:-..ed b) the Director from time LO time and shall be borne by the animal owner. 4 Form of permit granted by the officer-in-charge of Quarantine Camp. - (!)The officer-in-charge of the (.)uaranun~ Camp shall detain the following animals: (a) animals which arc suffering from any scheduled disease; or (b) animals which have come into contact with or have been kept in the proximity of animal infected w ith a scheduled disease; or ( c) animals transported by the officer-in-charge of the Check Post as detailed in rule 3 ( d); or (d) animals of the species (notified under section 10 of the Act) while exiting from the infected area and shall be subjected to a quarantine of 14 days in a quarantine camp. (2) The officer-in-charge of the Quarantine Camp, shall give an official acknowledgement to the animal owner for the animals detained in the Quarantine Camp. The fotm of the Detention Acknowledgement shall be as mentioned in form 8 . l3 J During quarantine, the animals shall be ear-tagged bearing a unique number (for cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat and pig~) and branding (for donkc:y, horses). Animals shall be examined regularly for any scheduled disease. Animals shall b~ vaccinated against the scheduled disease and provided with veterinary treatment, if required. If animals are \ .1ccmatl!O, tht: animal owner shall be provided with a vaccination certificate as required in section 9 of the Act. 14 l fhe cost of maintenance and vaccination of the animals during the quarantine shall be fixed by the Director from ume tu time and shall be borne by the animal owner. l5) After successful quarantine, the officer-in-charge of the Quarantine Can1p, shall release the animals to the animal owner and grant the Quarantine Release Permit under his sign1:1t\.n~ in !"onn C ~llP~*~~d H1 thtid~ 1'1-llbti, Uu1•tr-1. C may be usud as Entry Permit as required under sub-section (2) of section 15 of the Act. PAR. J THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 5, 2016 FORM A Entry Permit under the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 20 [See section 15(2)] Permit No. All the animals described below are found free from disease and or d a} -------------granted entry / exit from I to the controlled I eradic area. ! Looation ! I I I I I I Name and address of animal owner Animals arrived from Animals destined for Identification No. Species Breed Age Colour Vaccination Certificate No. Date of' issue Place of issue Official seal Details of Check Post Animal Owner details Animal details Animal 1 Animal 2 Animal 3 E ntry p ·1 erm1t issue deta1 s Signature Name Designation j· THE KOLKATA GAZEITE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 5, 2016 [PART I =================================================================-- ~ FORMB Quarantine Camp C ustody Acknowledgement under the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009. Certificate No. All the animals described below have been taken in my custody on this day for a period of 14 days. I Details of Quarantine Camp Location l Animal Owner details I Name and address of i animal owner I Animals arrived from Animals destined for I Animal details I Animal 1 Animal 2 Animal 3 I Identification Ne.. Species Breed Age I Colour I Quarantine Camp Custody Acknowledgement issue details I Date of issue Signature I Place of issue Name Official seal Designation THE KOLK.A.TA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 5, 2016 FORMC Quarantine Release Permit under the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009. [See seer ion 43(2a) j Quarantine Camp Custody Aclmowledgement No. 5 All the animals described below are found free from -------------- disease and on this day .released from the quarantine and granted entry I exit from I to the controlled I eradicated area. ' I I I I I Location Quarantine of animals from l - I .:\ame and ttddress of I animal owner Animals arrived from Animals destined for I Identification No. Species Breed Age Colour Date of issue I Place of issue Official seal Details of Quarantine Camp Quarantine of animals to Animal Owner details Animal details Animal 1 Animal 2 Animal 3 Quarantine Release Permit issue details Signature Name Designation By order of the Governor, RAJESH KUMAR SINHA Secretary to the Government of West Bengal. Published by Animal Resources Development Department, West Bengal and printed at Saraswaty Press Ltd. (Government of West Bengal Enterprise), Kolkata 700 056.