Tamil Nadu Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals (Check post and Quarantine Camp, Manner of inspection) Rules, 2013

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 37] CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2013 Purattasi 2, Vijaya, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2044 Part III—Section 1(a) General Statutory Rules, Notifications, Orders, Regulations, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments. NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT CONTENTS [ 57 ] © [Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14. GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU [R. Dis. No. 197/2009. 2013 [Price: Rs. 2.40 Paise. DTP—III-1(a) (37)—1 Page. 58-61 ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT Tamil Nadu Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animal (Checkpost and Quarantine Camp, Manner of Inspection) Rules .. .. .. .. .. 58 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(a) NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT Tamil Nadu Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animal (Checkpost and Quarantine Camp, Manner of Inspection) Rules. [G.O. Ms. No. 215, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH-3), 20th August 2013, Aavani 4, Vijaya, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2044.] No. SRO-A-27/2013.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 43 of the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious diseases in Animals Act, 2009 (Central Act 27 of 2009), the Governor of Tamil Nadu, with the approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following Rules: 1. Short title and commencement—(a) These Rules may be called the Tamil Nadu Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals (Check post and Quarantine Camp, Manner of inspection) Rules, 2013; (b) They shall come into force from the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. 2. Definitions—(a) In these rules unless the context otherwise requires, (i) ‘Act’ means, the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009 (Central Act 27 of 2009); (ii) ‘Form’ means a Form appended to these rules; (iii) ‘section’ means a section of the Act; (b) Words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act, shall have the same meaning respectively assigned to them in the Act. 3. Form of permit granted by the Officer in Charge of the Quarantine Camp—(a) The officer in charge of the Quarantine Camp shall detain the animals; (i) which are suffering from any scheduled disease; or (ii) which have come into contact with or have been kept in the proximity of animal infected with a scheduled disease; or (iii) transported by the officer in charge of the check post as detailed in sub-rule (d) of rule 4; or (iv) of the species (notified under Section 10 of the Act) while exiting from the infected area; and shall be subjected to a quarantine of fourteen days in a Quarantine Camp. (b) The Officer in charge of the Quarantine Camp shall give an official acknowledegment to the animal owner for the animals detained in the quarantine Camp. The form of the Detention Acknowledgement is appended as Form B. (c) During quarantine, the animals shall be ear-tagged bearing a unique number for cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat and pigs and microchip/any other suitable method for donkey, horses, Animals shall be examined regularly for any scheduled disease. Animal shall be vaccinated against the scheduled disease and provided with veterinary treatment, if required. If animals are vaccinated, the animal owner shall be provided with a vaccination certificate as required under Section 9 of the Act. (d) The cost of maintenance and vaccination of the animals during the quarantine shall be fixed by the Commissioner/Director from time to time and shall be borne by the animal owner. (e) After successful quarantine, the officer in Charge of the Quarantine camp shall release the animals to the animal owner and also grant the Quarantine Release Permit as per Form C appended with these Rules, under his signature. Form C shall also serve as Entry Permit as required under sub-section (2) of Section 15 of the Act. 59Sep. 18, 2013] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 4. The manner of inspection and the period of detention at a Check post or at a Quarantine camp.—(a) In order to ascertain whether the animal is infected with any of the scheduled notified 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 following: (i) movement and gait; (ii) dull, depressed, normal or excited behavior; (iii) increase in body temperature; (iv) ulcer in the mouth, feet or udder; (v) excessive lacrimation, nasal or vaginal discharge; (vi) sweating and shivering; (vii) dryness of the skin, alopecia, skin rashes; (viii)Weakness; (ix) bleeding through natural openings; and (x) oedema or swelling in dewlap region or any other part of the body. (b) The person in charge of the check post or the Quarantine Station shall also collect the necessary samples for laboratory examination, if required. (c) The person in charge of the check post may detain animals at the check post for a period not exceeding 12 hours for the purpose of inspection, compulsory vaccination and identification, making etc. For the animals vaccinated at the check post, the animal owner shall be given a vaccination certificate as required under Section 9 of the Act; (d) After examination of the animal, the officer in charge shall either allow entry of the animal to the notified Control area or the Free Area by issuing an Entry Permit in Form A, appended with these Rules; or transport the animals to the Quarantine Camp. (e) The cost of examining, vaccinating, ear-tagging the animal or of any other activity at the check post shall be fixed by the Commissioner/Director from time to time and shall be borne by the animal owner. 5. Interpretation of rules—The decision of the State Government on any question that may arise as to the intention, construction or application of these Rules shall be final. APPENDIX FORM A DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY Government of Tamil Nadu Entry Permit [Issued as required under sub-section (2) of Section 15 of the Prevention and Control of infectious and contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009.] Permit No. …… All the animals described below are found free from disease on this day…………. granted entry/exit from/to the controlled/ eradicated area. Details of Check Post Location: Animal owner details Name and address of Animal owner : Animals arrived from : Animals destined for : 60 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(a) Animal details Animal 1 Animal 2 Animal 3 Identification No. : Species : Breed : Age : Colour : Vaccination Certificate No. : Entry permit issue details Date of issue : Signature : Place of issue : Name : Designation : FORM B DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY Government of Tamil Nadu Quarantine Camp Custody Acknowledgement. Certificate No. All the animals described below have been taken in my custody on this day For a period of 14 days. Details of Quarantine Camp Location: Animal owner details Name and address of the Animal owner : Animals arrived from : Animals destined for : Animal details Animal 1 Animal 2 Animal 3 Identification No. : Species : Breed : Age : Colour : 61Sep. 18, 2013] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE Quarantine Camp Custody Acknowledgement issue details Date of issue : Signature : Place of issue : Name : Designation : FORM C DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY Government of Tamil Nadu Quarantine Release Permit [Issued as required under sub-section (4) of Section 14 of the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009.] Permit No. Quarantine Camp Custody Acknowledgement No. All the animals described below are found free from……..disease and on this day. ……..released from the quarantine and granted entry/exist from/to the……….controlled/eradicated are. Details of Quarantine Camp Location Quarantine of Quarantine of Animals from Animals to Animal owner details. Name and address of the Animal owner Animals arrived from Animals destined for Animal details Animal 1 Animal 2 Animal 3 Identification No. : Species : Breed : Age : Colour : Quarantine Release Permit issue details. Date of issue : Signature : Place of issue : Name : Designation : S. VIJAYAKUMAR. Secretary to Government. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE DIRECTOR OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU