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•' ThL PUNJAB LIVIiSCrCK AND BIRDS DISLASLS ACT ,1948.

BAST P-UNJAB ACT. NO 47 of 1948.

'{ Received the assent of His Lxcellency the Governor en t h e 15th November , 1948, and was f i r s t "published* in the . Bast Punjab-Government Gazette-- ( Ex t raord ina ry ) of

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The Punjab l i v e - . stock and^JwTds Diseases Act ,1948

Whether r epea led or otherwise af fec ted by l e g i s l a t i o n

Amended i n p a r t by t h e of Laws Ord^ST, 1950. .

Amended by Punjab Act 33 of 1'9gl| Amended by Punjab Act 25 of im"

An Act to provide for t h e prevention- and con t ro l of AC d i s ea se s a f f ec t ing l i ve s tock and b i r d s ) .

- Uhereas it. i s expedient t o provide for t he p r eve nt ion and con t ro l of 4( d i s e a s e s a f fec t ing l i v e s t o c k and b i r d s ) . , i t • i s hereby enacted as follows. .

• CHAPTER I_PRi.LIMiMRY

1 5(1) This Act may be ca l l ed t h e Punjab Live-Short t i t l e , ex ten t s t ock and B i rds "Diseases Ac t , 1948 )

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1 Por Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Last Punjab Gove nmettfc Gazet Cbx-traprAinary)-. t §48 . Page 262. Fo r . t he Se lec t Commit tee^ Re?6r t , see ,'see ii'ast Punjab Government G a z e t t e , 1948, Pa r t ' V, pages 8-18. Per

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statement of obj_e^ts_and Reasons, see Punjab Government Gazet te t r a -ord lnary ) , 1 gfii ] ffflffft T ^ ,

_r S t a t e m e n t o f obje_gfc.s_ and He*-., c&ctra o r d i n a r y ) , f % 4 7 p a g e s 935-37.

Subs t i t u t ed for t h e word" contagious d i seases a f f ec t ing animals" by Punjab Act 33 of 1961, Sec t ion 2.

1 Sub-sec t ion (f) s u b s t i t u t e d by Punjao Act 33 of 1961, s e c t i o n 3. :

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i : " ' v- ( 2 ) I t extends to the whole of the-1 (State) of 2(Punjab).

' (3) This section shall come into £orce at oncf and" the it State)'Government may be notification bring the rest of

l the Act, or any part of i t , into force in the 3( btafcej or in *'" any-area inthe 3(State) on s-uch dat* and for such period

as may be specified in the notification, .Pow€* "A^x,ainpt 2t Notwithstanding anything contained in section 1, areas i, ymthe the 3( State Government may be notification exempt any proviso!;''s of this area from any or al l of the provisions of this Act, or direct Act. \ "that any provision-of this Act shall apply to any area with

such modifications as may be specified.

Definitions 3, In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, —

\->(a)f Livstock' means all. domesticated animals . maintained oh. farms or by individuals including *

horses, donkeys,'mules, Elephant s," cattle, buffaloes, goats, sheep, dogs, cats &z such other

animals as mayw from time to time be specified by the State Government by notification,

Caa),birdt means a domesticated fowl, goose or". . chick,'""'and includes such other b ird as may from time to time be specified .by the State Government by notification,). . •

fb.) ' a n infective 5( -Livestock or birds) ' i s one which is affects with a scheduled disease or has recently been-in contact with br'incloSe proximity to 5( livestock #c bird) s0 affected,

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1 Substituted for the work ' Province ' bythe Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.

' 2 Substituted for the words" Last Punjab' by the Adaptation of Lows O d̂ei. , -1950., ' 3 Substituted for the work ' Provincial' by the Adaptation of Laws qrde r, • 1950.

4 Substituted for clause(a)'by Punj ab Act 23 of 1961, section 5.

5 Substituted forthewords'Animal or ' an animal' by Punjab Act 33 .of 1961 section 4»

Last ?b. Act 47. ) Livestock and Birds DlSlASLS

(Nj '-prescribed' means prescribed by regulations 1' ^ | ; rules made under t his Act,

1 schedule-3 disease' means any disease.for the time, being included in the schedule in Ap_

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4i -The diseases specified in the Schedule in Appendix wscheduled Diseases X shall in the first instance be scheduled diseases for the purpose of this Act., but the'State Government may,

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(a ) de le te any entry from t h e Schedule, or ft J include in t ae Schedule any communicable d isease of 2( l ives tock or b i rds J bo which i t i s expedient i n t h e i r opinion t h a t the p r 0 v s ions

.• of t h i s Act should apply,

5 , (1 ) Tlie 1( S ta te ) Governs© nt may e i t h e r by name Veter inary Surgeons, / or des ignat ion appoint any person holding t h e off ice of

jifckginflgy Ass is tan t or Veter inary Ass is tant Sugeon,or Wm graduate of a r«cognised ve te r ina ry college whom t'hUy t h i n k f i t t o be a Veter inary Surgeon for t h e purposes of t h i s Ac t , any may def ine the area wi th in whrch he s h a l l exercise the powers and perform the du t ies of a Veter inary Sturgeon under t h i s Act,

i(K (2) A Veter inary Surgeon s h a l l have a l l t h e powers o i an Inspector under t h i s Act., and may exercise such -powers concurrently with h i s powers as Veter inary Sur­geon.

6. The 1 ("State J Government may e i ther by name'or Inspec to rs . des ignat ion apooint any\perscn i t th inks f i t t o be an i n ­spector for any or a l l of t h e purposes of t h i s Act , and ,may define t h e area wi th in which he s h a l l exorc i se ; the powers and perform the d u t i e s i n c i d e n t a l to Such J opposes, .

7..Any person appointed under sec t ion 5 or sec t ion 6 S ta tus of T ^ t e r i -XLV of Sha l l be""deemed t o be a" pub l i c servail, wi thin t h e nary Surgeons 1860, meaning of sec t ion 21 of the-Indian Penal Code . and In spec to r s .

/'' Subs t i tu ted for t j j* word! ?roy.--—•-•. w ;••- Adaption of Laws Order ,1950,

2 Subs t i tu ted for the wordT animals ' byPunjab Act 33 of 1961, sec t ion ,^

-j:J •• Livestock andBirds (1948* ^ast Pb, Act 47.) , * Diseases

lowersVQ£ Inspec - 8. An inspec tor may ,subo <- ct to any r u l e s made in tors* t h i s b e h a l f ' b y the r( S t a t e ) Government, en ter and inspect

any land or bui lding or other p l ace or any ves se l or v e h i c l e , for . the purpose of exervis ing t h e powers or performing t h e d u t i e s conferred andinpoSed on him by or undex t h i s Act ,

CBAPTIfl I I - The Control of Disease, - . . ..

Power-to^guiate 9(1) The 1( state) Government for"the purposes 0f i n t e r e s t a t e t r a d e . p revent ing ti.-e outbreak or spread 6£ any scheduled and t o " cont ro l d i sease , may, by n o t i f i c a t i o n p r o h i b i t or r e g u l a t e - i n

• t ransport of" l i v e - such manner and to such extent as they may th ink f i t -stock or b i r d s fa) the br inging or tak ing into t h e ?/, S t a t e ) of and th ing which - 2( Punjab) or any speci f ied place t h e r e i n of any may Spread d i s e a - 4(Live stock 0 r b i r d s ) , a l i v e or dead or 0 f any p a r t s S e s « of animals , or of any'kind of fodder, bedding or

other t h ing which may, in t h e i r opinion, carry in fec t ion ,

(b) t h e removr.l. fcr. , «w -^e^-f ied p a r t of "the" • 2( Stat- . .of 3(PunjabJ o i any such 4 ( l i ves tock or b i r d s ) , p a r t s of 4 ( l ives tock cr b i r d s ) , or t h i n g s ,

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-./ (2) The H s t a t . ) Government may, by n o t i f i c a t i o n , specify t b s Sfe£.son or seasons during which and t h e r o u t e c r rout ' -s by which 4 ( l i ves tock or birds)-may be imported i n to t h e 2( S t a t O and no person s h a l l import A.( l i ve s tock or

. b i r d s ) i n t o ' t h ^ S t a t e ) . o t h o r v ^ t ^ 5 5^iP!S **e *eas0n and by tneBHJ route s 0 appointed.

(3) The 1 (""State) CT.ivprnmr.nt "»?*v# *st?.blisjj oiiaran-ff *e s t a t ions 'for t he Inspec t ion and 'de ten t ion of such

- J . Hyes tock or b i r d s ) alo^ng x the route appointed under s •#sect ion (2) .

(4) The period of de ten t ion of 4( l ives tock or b i r d s ) at a quarantine s t a t i o n for t h e purpose of i n spec t i on , v a c c i n a t i o n , i f necessary , marking and i ssu ing o f ' a permit for t h e r e l e a s e of 4( l ives tock 6^ b i rd s ) from the s t a t i o n she"*! be such as may b< prescr ibed by the 1( S t a t e ) Government,

1 Subs t i tu ted for t n a wgrdfi P r o v i n c i a l " by th* adap t a t i on of laws <-rder, t 1950. 2 Subs t i tu ted by adap ta t ion of -^aws Order, 1950, for " Last Punjab ." 4 Subs t i tu ted for t ha word " x.ni.ials » by Punjab Act 33 of 1961, sec t ion 4

(5) The 1 ( l ives tock or b i r d s ) So d e t a i l - ] Sjjpll remain under t h e carg of tl;^ ,r ... . . . . .-0 . . ._ -"..^.1 ^ r e s p o n ­s i b l e for t h e i r feeding and upkeep and for the payme*nt of fe<- for t h e i r vacc ina t ion and Harking as may be p resc r ibed

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10. The 2( S t a t e G ••7r.rnniefc::, f • r t h e purpose of pre. . Power "to cont ro l venting the outbreak £: ^-.«5«a 01 &jy scheduled difteafleiding of ' may, by n o t i f i c a t i o n , p roh ib i t or r e g u l a t e , in markets, f a i r s , e t c . Such manner and'to- such extent as i t may t h ink f i t v

, v t h^ ' . hc7 ! i : ^ Cf ' f r ' fi:'... ^:l£!:Lti*& or other concent ra t ion : of l i ves tock or b i r d s ) in any spec i f i c area ,

11, The 2( S t a t e ) Government may be r e g u l a t i o n s pro-Power t o con t ro l h i b i t or l imi t th'- sa le of or other t r a f f i c s in t r a f f i c in i n f e c t i v e i n f e c t i v e s tock or biJSds}, or in t h e carcasses - 1( l i ve s tock or of 1( l i ve s tock 0?- b i r d s / w h i c h at t h e time of t h e - b i r d s ) . i r death were " infect ive or in any p a r t s of such 1( l ives tock or b i r d s ) , or l i t t e r , feeding u t e n s i l s or other' t h ings which may carry in fec t ion .

12.01) Ive ry v e s s e l or veh ic l e used by a common Cleansing and c a r r e e r - f o r . the t r anspor t of 1 ( l i ves tock or d i s i n f e c t i o n of b i r ; - s h a l l be cleansed and d i s in fec ted per iodicallyvessefcs and v e h i -in st..,aa manner as t h e 2( S t a t e ) . Government may by c l e s , regulations prescribe, (2) The 2 ( .State) Government may appoint p l a c e s , where an.-Inspector may de ta in and inspect °ry such v e s s e l or veh ic le and, i f i t i s not in a 9a&ita?y condi t ion, the Inspec to r may r equ i r e :U to o* , x t , ^ C u uu.ax^meCTeu i n the manner p rescr ibed within such time as h-i may appoint .

leansed and clis_ -specter may , v

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(3) i f such vesse l or vohiclv, i s not so cl« infec ted within -.ha appointed t ime tns IIJSJ Cause i t t o be c.l.eanr>ed nin~1 i i s : • 1 fe 3'•:H3 at*" owner,

(4) This sect ion s h a l l not aoolv to th? r o l l i n g stock of any ra i lway or azy a i ro i ' i i ^ s •.» P*«.«

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1( Subst i tu ted for the word" by Punjab Act 33 of 1961 , s e c t i o n 4.

2Substrcutcd for t h e w0rH • P r o v i n c i a l " by t h e adap ta t ion of I * * Order 1950. - „ • • • , » 3 Subs t i tu ted for t h e words" animal market s animal faoxs a n i a a l exh ib i t i ons 0 r o ther concentra t ions of animals" -,;, Punjab Act 33 of 1961, sec t ion 6,

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uty~of c e r t a i n 13, ..very owner or person in charge or everyper . ersons to r epor t s0n br ing ing w in to the l fS t&to) of 2(Punjab) and every" cheduled d i s e a - 3 ( l i ves tock or b i r d ) which hehas reason t o Relieve t o bev

s e . ' • i n f ec t ive s h a l l for thwith repor t t h e fact to the Inspector exercisij ig powers in t h e area.

?ower"of Vety, 14. Subject t o Such r u l e s as-may be made i n t h i s * Surgeon to hold behalf by"the 4( S t a t e ; Government , the Vety, Surgeon Post-mortem, niay make or cause t o be. made a post-mortem examina^ "

t i o n of any 3fLivestock or b i r d ; which a t the time of i t s death was i n f e c t i v e , or i s suspected to have been then " in ­f ec t ive and for t h i s purpose he may caus*. t h e carcass of any such animal t o be exhumed,

15. (1) ^here an inspec tor has reason to be l ieve Power t o i s o l a t e t h a t any 3( l ives tock or bird J i s i n fec t ive he may, by ord er i n f e c t i v e 3 ( l i v e s „ m wr i t i ng , d i r ec t t h e owner or-person in charge of such tock or b i r d s j , 3( l i v e s t o c k or b i rd J t o keep i t where i t i s f 0 r t h e time

being or t o remove #it or allow i t to be removed t o Such p lace of i s o l a t i o n or segregat ion and within such per iod as may be specif Ud i:it he" order,

Provided tha t -Where t h e r e i s no p e r s 0 n in charge of the 3( l i ve s tock or b i r d ) , and t h e owner i s unknown or t h e order cannot be communicated t o him without undue delay or thepers 0 n in charge of t h e 3 ( l i v e s t o c k 0 r bif-dj re fuses t o do as ordered above t h e Inspector may Seiie... t h e 3C l i ves tock or b i rd J and remove i t to a placr-: 0 f

j i s o l a t i o n or segregat ion.

if2) The Inspector s h a l l for thwi th r epo r t every order * of se izure under t h i s s ec t i on t o t h e V e ty , Surgeon,

Examination'by the ?6; On r e c e i p t of a repor t under sub-sec t ion(2) of Vety. Surgeon. sec t ion 15 t h e Vety, Surgeon shal l ' examine the

3 ( l i ves tnek or b i r d ) "as Soon as p o s s i b l e and may a l so examine a l l 3( l i ve s tock or b i r d s ) which ' i t has been i n

1 Subs t i tu ted for the word' P rov ince ' by the Adaptat ion of Laws Order, 1950. 2 Subs t i tu ted dfor t h e words n Bast Punjab ' by t h e Adaptat ion of laws Order :1950,

3, Subs t i tu ted for t h e words 'an-mal ' or " ananicial " and ' an imals ' pb Unjab Act 33 of 1961, .Sect ion 4,

4 Subs t i tu ted by adap ta t ion of laws Order. 1950, f o r ' P r o v i n c i a l " ,

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and f o r t h i : con tac t w i t h or i n c lose p r o x i m i t y t o , may submit any 1 ^ L ives tock or b i r d ' ' to any t o s t - w h i c h 2 > 5 ta tc > Government may be r e g u l a t i o n s p resc r i be i n t h i s be g a l f • ,

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A c t i o n a f t e r examina t ion by

uch examina t ion the Ve te r i na r y op in ion t h a t any 1 ^Livestock or b i r d / i : ? the Inspec to r s h a l l f o r t h w i t h r e t u r n i t the V e t a r i n c r y

en t i t i ed to Surgeon, .to.;-..the parson uho i n h i s op i r i i on i Possession of- i t : • -

/ ' ^ i , ,.; roVided t h a t where such person cannot u i t h out un­f i l e \ "/bonveniencs be found, ' the i T i s g c c t o r s h a l l send the I ' ^ ^ i v^s tock or b i r d ' ' to the neares t c a t t l e - p o u n d , or deal •ui th i t - i n .such o ther manner as the 3^ State ) Government maip by r u l e s p r e s c r i b e ' in t h i s be 'ha l f ,

^2^ i f a f t e r such e x a m i n a t i o n , .the v e t e r i n a r y Sur­geon c e r t i f i e s in w r i t i n g t h a t any T-A L ives tock ^or b i r d )

] a ' f fe . J?d w i th a scheduled d isease , deal w i th i t i n such o ther manner as the 2^ State ' Government may bc ' ruJjes p r e s c r i b e i n t h i s b e h a l f .

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•though not d i seased , the; animal s h a l l bedea l t w i t h i n suoh martnb-or as ,the 2^5 ' ta te) Government fh'ay> by- r u l e , p r e s -

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18, Compensation may bo pa id to the owner of 1 ^"- ivestock or b i r d ) i f des t royed under s e c t i o n 1.-7,,

;suc.n compensation s h a l l be' determined i n accordance ' b i r d s ) • w i t h - ru les- t o be. made i n t h i s b e h a l f b'ythe 2 ^ 5 t a t e ) Govern-'merirt;*' . .

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Vi) no compensation s h a l l be paid to any person , c o n v i c t e d of any 'of fence punishable under t h i s

A c t , committed i n respec t c f such 1 ^ l i ves tock ' or b i r d ) ,

H i ) No compensation s h a l l be pa id in respec t c f any \ ^ l i v e s t o c k or b i r d ) wh i ch , when i t was brouqht •into- the 4 ( S t 3 t c of 5 Punjab J was a f f ec ted -w i th the d i sease ,on account of which i t was des t royed ,

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o u o s f i t u t B t o r i f o r the word P r o v i n c i a l by the Adap ta t ion cf. Saws D d̂c?*:?, i^Mi • , • z: ' 3 S u b s t i t u t e d f o r the worbl ' ! local ' by Punjab' A c t 33 of 1961 , S^c t ian 7. i5 , jbs / '^ut 'ed fo r the word P rqv ihoe" by the Adnp' tat i cn of Laws O'rdcr ; 1';.: u 0. E ^- ;^.;.i'i.:ui:cc f i r the words a East Punjab" by tho ' Adapta t ion of Laws' Order, /

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1 9 ( l J Subject to r u l e s to be made i n t h i s b e h a l f by the 1 ^StatoJ Government, the V e t e r i n a r y Surgeon may", Pouer t o r e q u i r e by -order i n u r i t i n g , r e q u i r e tho ouner , occup ie r or person d in i n f e c t i o n i n charge o f any b u i l d i g , ya rd , vesse l or v e h i c l e i n u h i c h of i n f e c t e d therehas .been an i n f e c t i v e 2 l i v e s t o c k or b . i rd^ to have p romises , vesae such b u i l d i n g , y a r d , vesse l or v e h i c l e d i s i n f e c t e d and the or v e h i c l e s . ^ i n t e r n a l f i t t i n g s t h e r e o f and o the r t h i n g s found t h e r e i n Kj%-iear ' t h e r e t o be d i s i n f e c t e d or dest royed i n such manner and| t o such e x t e n t as may be s p e c i f i e d i n the o r d e r ,

( 2 ) Sub jec t as a f o r e s a i d , i f such cunor , occup ie r or person f a i l s t o comply w i t h the requ i rements o f such o r d e r u i t h i n a reasonable t i m e , the I nspec to r may Cause such b u i l d i n g * y a r d , v e s s e l o r v e h i c l e t o be d i s i n f e c t e d , and -"-he i n t e r n a l f i t t i n g s and o t h e r t h i n g s tc be d i s i n f e c t e d o r . - s t r o y o d a t the expense o f the ouner.

20 M ^ I f the I n s P - c t o r has reason to be l i eve t h a t D e c l a r a t i o n of t h e r e i s an i n f e c t i v e 2 ( l i v e s t o c k or b i r d ) i n a n y f i c l d , yard priv.'-tjc i n f e c t . , or b u i l d i n g i n uh ich 2 ^ l i v e s t o c k or b i rds . ) are Kept , tern- p l a c e s , p o r a r i l y or o t h e r w i s e , hra s h a l l a t once by o rder i n w r i t i n g , d e c l a r e the p lace t o be an i n f e c t e d p lace and s h a l l d e l i v e r a copy o f the o rde r t o the ouner , occup ie r or person i n ch a rgc o f the p lace and r e p o r t h i s a c t i o n t c t h e Vc-ty. Surgeon.

\ 2 ) This s e c t i o n s h a l l no t app ly t o any p lace ouned by or under the c o n t r o l or management c f any l o c a l a u t h o - " r i t y or r a i l u a y a d m i n i s t r a t i o n or to any a i r f i e l d uhero 2 ^Livestock or b i r d s ) are t e m p o r a r i l y kept f o r s a l e , e x h i b i ­t i o n or i n t r a n s i t ,

21 M / The Vc ty . Surgeon s h a l l , as soon as p o s s i b l e , examine, the i n f e c t e d p iece and the 2 M_ivestcck or Examina t ion o f b i rds , ) kep t t h e r e i n , and may cancel or c o n f i r m tho order i n f e c t e d p l a c -o f the I n s p e c t o r . Vc ty , Surgeons. ^2) I f he con f i rms the order he may cause n e t i c - t o be served on the ounars , o c c u p i e r s or persons i n ch a rgc o f a l l p laces i n uh ich 2 ( L i v c s t o c k or b i r d s ) a re kept tDmpo-tfarily or o t h e r w i s e , u i t h i n a r a d i u s not exceed ing one mi le f rom the i n f e c t e d p l a c e , d e c l a r i n g such p laces to be i n f e e t o d p l a c e s ,

T' "' J " '"" iin' ' ii "* ----- -"•-- -1 s u b s t i t u t e d f o r the uord ' r o v i n c j j a l by \\\ e Adaptat ion^ o f Lays Order ,'195 ' . fcxStala 2 S u b s t i t u t e d f o r ther uords animal and an imals by Punjab A,ct 33 o f 1961 . Suc t i on 4 .

The . " u er ina ry Surgeon s h a l l f o r t t o u i t h r e p o r t h i s a c t i o n under t h i t s u b - s e c t i o n to the a u t h o r i t y p r e s c r i b e d by the 1 ^Statn ) Govcrnmei - h a l f .

22 . M > Whorp the l / e t o r i na r y S u r g c on has reason uV, la ra t inn :.f to b e l i e v e t h a t i n f e c t i v e 2 ( l i v c s t c c k or b i r d s > p u b l i c i n f e c t i a re or have bc.,n i n any p lace ouned, c o n t r o l l e d or rrujnaB&dcbs. pia< any l o c a l a u t h o r i t y , or r a i l u a y a d m i n i s t r a t i o n or a i r c r a f t Company uhcre 2 ^ l i v e s t o c k or b i r d s ' ) ars1 t e m p o r a r i l y k e p t f o r purposes o f s a l e , t r a n s i t or e x h i b i t i o n , he may, by

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t i bc i n f e c t e d p l a c e . o r d e r i n w r i t i n g , d e c l a r e such p l a

iZ) The V o t y . s u r g o o n s h a l l c a - s o a copy o f such o r d e r , i n the v e r n a c u l a r o f t h e l o c a l i t y , t o b e c x h i b i t r j d p r o m i n e n t l y i n th... i n f e c t e d p l a c e , and he s h a l l d e l i v e r c o p i e s a t t h e o f f i c e o f t he l o c a l a u t h o r i t y , o r t o t h e n e a r e s t s t a t i o n m a s t g r o f the r e i i e 0 y w u n i i n i s t r a t i o n , o r oo t h e

C o f f i c o r - i n - c h a r g e o f t h e a i r - f i e l d as t h e case may be and h a l l a l s o s j n d a copy t o t h e n e a r e s t p o l i c e s t a t i o n , and ho

w. B 1 1 r e p o r t ,his. a c t i o n f o r t h w i t h t o t h e a u t h o r i t y p r e s ­c r i b e d by t he 1 ( S t a t e ) Government i n t h i s b e h a l f ;

23 M > On r e c e i p t of t h e r e p o r t of t h e V e t e r i n a r y Z . c l r r

•Surgeon .under s u b - s e c t i o n 2\ o f s e c t i o n 21 o r under s u b - . . _' ^ ' ~ s e c t i o n (.2) o f s e c t i o n 22 and a f t e r such f u r t h e r i n q u i r r y , I f * 1

a n y , as i t may t h i n k f i t , t he 1 VState ) G o v e r n m e n t -( o . may Cance l any d e c l a r a t i o n made under s e c ­

t i o n s 20 -21 o r 22 , o r

(b ) may c o n f i r m such, d e c l a r a t i o n e i t h e r u i t h o r w i t h o u t m o d i f i c a t i o n s ,

( 2 ) Where t h e 1 ^S ta to ' ) Government C a n c e l s any d e c l a r a t i o n , t he I n s p e c t o r s h a l l g i v e no t j .ee o f t h e c a n c e l ­l a t i o n t o a l l p e r s o n s t o uhom c o p i e s o f such d e c l a r a t i o n were d e l i v e r e d o r on whom n o t i c e ' s o f such d e c l a r a t i o n wore s e r v e d .

^3 J Where t h e 1v S t a t e ) Government c o n f i r m s such d e c l a r a t i o n c i t h e r w i t h o r w i t h o u t m o d i f i e r . t i o n s t he

d : .on o f r o a s by G o v t .

1 S u b s t i t u t e d f o r t h o word " P r o v i n c i a l by t h e A d a p t a t i o n o f Laus Orde r 1 9 5 0 . . *

2 S u b s t i t u t o d f o r t h e w o r b " a n i m a l s a by Pun jab A,c t 3 J Of 1 9 6 1 , S e c t i o n 4 .

1 \ S t a t e ) Government s h a l l , by n o t i f i c a t i o n d e f i n i n g t he l i m i t s o f t h e a r e a t o w h i c h t h e n c t i f i c c i i o n s h a l i a p p l y , d e c l a r e - such a r e a t o be an

/• i n f e c t e d a r e a , 4 J On t h e i s s u e o f such n o t i f i c a t i o n any p i 3 c c d e c l a r e d by t h e I n s p e c t o r o r l / e t y , Surgeon t o be an i n f e c t e d p l a c e and n o t i n c l u d e d i n t h e - i n f e c t e d a r e a sc d e f i n e d s h a l l seasa t o bo an i n f e c t e d p l a c e , and I n s p e c t o r s h a l l g i v e n o t i c e a c c o r d i n g l y t o t h e o w n e r , o c c u p i e r o r p e r s o n i n c h a r g e o f such p l a c e .

. ( 5 ) The I n s p o c t o r s h a l l cause t o be e x h i b i t e d i n some p r o m i n e t p i oca i n t h e i n f e c t e d a r e a and i n t h e v e r n a c u l a r ' o f t h e a r e a , 0 copy c f t i ; n o t i f i c a t i o n under s u b - s e c t i o n ( 3 ) 9 a n d s h a l l a l s o cause t o be sc J X h i b i t a copy o f any s u b s e q u e n t n o t i f i c a t i o r a d d i n g t o , a m e n d i n g , v a r y i n g

3 ««». i o r r e s c i n d i n g s U ch n o t i f i c a t i o n . removal 3

- 2 U i v t 2 4 , - ' s ) 1̂0 p e r s o n s h a l l remove f r o m any i n f e c t e d , a r e a o f p l a c e any 2 V .'.;: ;ock .ors'tf ik k o r b i r d J , dead o r a l i v e , o r any p a r t o f 2 ^ l i v e s t o c k o r bi.?d ' * o r . r e s « any " ^ fodde r , b e d d i n g o r o t h e r t h i n e used i n c o n n e c t A d ? * wktrf* 2 ^ l i v e s t o c k o r '©r b i r d s ) , save i n a c c o r d a n c e u i t h t h e con J i t i o n s 0? a l i c e n c e or v; l i n g s I n s p e c t o r . •om i n - ( - 2 ) N o t h i n g i n t h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l fp ravon t t ' . ':.r , : ; by r -, i i , : t e d a r a n i n f e c t e d a rea o r p l a c e o f any 2 V L i v o s t o c k o r b i r d ) o r t h i m

l a c e s . P r o v i d e d , t h a t where any 2 ' ^ l i v e s t o c k o r r Lr ' o r o t h e r t i ' s u b - s e c t i o n d ) w h i l e i n t r a n s i t t h r o u g h an i n f e c t e d a m a o r p l a :

t h ' e - r e i n , i t s h a l l no I: be r .moved t h e r f r o m save i n a c c o r d j n i i i

2 5 . Uhore any 2 l i v e s t o c k o r b i r d > o r t h i - n r i s removed f -.-;. en o r p l a c e o t h e r w i s e t h a n i n acccres-nc : u i t h a - l i c e n c e g r a n t e d ur 2 4 , any_ I n s p e c t o r o r p o l i c e o f f i c e r may r : i r . the puna r c i.e.

ower 0 r e -r n e s t o c k b i r d s ) 1 S u b s t i t u t e - f( 1 t h e word u u -D*»*pQia i c . t o 2 S u b s t i t t o d f o r t h o words a n i m a l ' pr a c t e d a r e a ' s . 33 o f 1961 y S e c t i o n 4 .

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i n charge of such 1( l ives tock or bi~d; or t h i a g t o r e t u r n i t t o such area or p l a c e , and i f the owner or person in cjbaec<?e f a i l s t o do Bo within a reasonable t x a e , may cause i t t o ' b e re turned at t i .e expense of t h e owner without fu r the r delay,

Provided t , :a t -toSiiiftg in ti. powers of an inspector under 8ec;iou f e c t i v e 1 ( l ives tock or b i - 'ds j .

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i sec t ion s n a i l affect tfhe 5 t o l e a l wit;, inu

26. i/heTe by any n o t i c e , r e q u i s i t i o n , or order under T rr.ie f '••his Act or .uider any n o t i f i c a t i o n or r u l e -wSsued t^ereundwath a -e r any person i s rer-u.u:ed t o t ake any measures or to do Xajaanto any th-u\z ~n respec t of aoy proper ty owned or occupied by him or m hx,B charge, 2 reasonable tJioie s ^ a l l be speci f ied in such no t i ce , r e q u i s i t i o n or order within which s uch measures s ^a l l be taken or such thing s^a l l be done, as t;.e caS(- may be.

or comply nd e of ore t o rde rs ,

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27. -vere any ac t ion may be taken under t h i s Chapter in respec t of "any proper ty at t he exper. se-of the owner t h e r e o f , t h e Officer t ak ing such ac t ion nay, frame a c e r t i f i c a t e , s t a t i n * the v amount of wt 'he expense incurred "and^ the per son-from w jio mv sue h. aao unt i s r e c o c er ab %e , a nd any Meg istr- at - e t c whom such cert i f i c a t e i s presented may, a f t e r

' ' sueh inqu i r ty as he may t ! ink f i t , r.-. cover Such a;:ovnt as . i f i t were a fine->.i^oosed by him on such person,

- v e co w a s . o £ $££P4&~ i |ncurred'r -:!er

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fa) i-f moves fi'cm any pi;rt of t h e 2(Sta teJ of y I J? uiij - b ; ary 1 ( l i v e s t o c k or bled) , a l i v e Q&'' dead, or any par t of 1( l i ves tock or b i r d j , or a:.:/ fodder,, bedding or other" th ing i n cont ra ­vent ion of a n o t i f i c a t i o n issued unde^ s e c t i o n 9,. or imports 1 ( l i v e s t o c k or bi rd; . - in cont ra ­vent ion of sucn-Sect ion(2j of t ha t s e c t i o n ,

T7""2uVst"Itutf-d for" t . te words"*~ahimar^r"or an anraB~and animals" by Pun,,a" Act 33 of 1961, Sect ion 4.

\2' Subs t i tu ted for t h e word'!Pr0vince» by the Adaptat ion l £ , n aws CVder/l.^C..

t ibst i tutGd J o r t h e words" Last Punja b» oy the Adapt a :r.pf -:-aws rd-er,. 1950.

. -Penalt ies : for - ' •co nt'r ave n t l e ns vof

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or ypppGJ$>M$ or takes pa r t in. any market, • 3 r , exh ib i t ion or x».ot : J er concent ra t ion of pr est n ck or b ir d s ) i n c© ntrave nt io n of a not I f i c Ion issued under sec t ion 1*0.

n - ^ p \ o r otherwise t r a f f i c s m , or a t tempts t o Se ° : P ^ l c , i n , a n " i n f e c t i v e ! ( l i v e s t o c k or b i rd ; ' , 0 r Cart ^ € ^ n t i o n e d in sec t ion 11 which may . h\Z~i{ L la fevKion. or the carcass 0 f 1 ( l ives tock or ,^'7Ljfh'ch X ' ^ h e t ime of .tft's death was m i •rf contravention:0f sec t ion 1 1 ,

^f^!:A C o m m o n c a r r i e r f a i l s t o cleanse or d i s -in i | . c t^mr . vesse l or veh ic le used for the t r a n s

.1 ( l i ves tock or b i rds} in such manner as required under s u b_s e c t i cn (1 j of • - .

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s e c t i o n 12 or as may be r e q u i r e d by the Inspec ­t o r under s u b - s e c t i o n ( 2 ) o f t h a t s e c t i o n , ( e ) f a i l s i n c o n t r a v e n t i o n of s e c t i o n 13, to r e p o r t t h a t l ( l i v e s t o c k or b i r d ) i s i n f e c t i v e , ( f ) f a i l s to comply u i t h an order made by an i n ­spec to r under s u b - s e c t i o n ( 1) o f s e c t i o n 15,

v

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p %ails to comply with;an order made by the K |eri*ary Surgeon under sub-section(1) of I ction 19,

\i$i) removes any l(livestock or bird) or thing from any infected place in contravention of section 24, shall be punishable uith fine uhich may extend, in the case of a first conviction,to one hundred rupees, and, in \hp ra.=;p nf a second or subsequent conviction, to five le case o yndred rupees.

29, Whoever keeps or grazes in or on any forest, open field, roadside, or ither uneoclosed land to uhich other persons have a right of access for their l(livestock or birds) anyl(livestock or birds) uhich he knous to be infec­tive shall be punishable uith fine uhich may extend in the case of a first conviction to one hundred rupees or in the case of a second or subsequent convictionto five hundred rupees,

1 Substituted for the uords" Animal" or !l an animal" and'^nimals" A.ct 33 of 1961 , Section 4,

by Punja

3D. Whoever b r i n g s or a t tempts to b r i n g i n t o anymar-. p e n a l l y foe ke-t , f a i r , e x h i b i t i o n o r o the r c o n c e n t r a t i o n o f l ( l i v e s t o c K b r i n g - i n g

l ( l i v$6 / t i ock or o r b i r d s ) any 1 ( l i v e s t o c k or b i r d ) uh ich he knous to be jji-f-ac/tave s h a l l bepun ishab le u i t h f i n e uhich may estend

.jjTith'e "Qa.se of a f i r s t c o n v i c t i o n to one hundred rupees or i n the case o f a second or subsequent c o n v i c t i o n to f i v e Hundred rupees.

M

bird) market!

I 31. Uhoever places, or causes or permits to be placed, in anyriver,.canal » or o-ther uater, the carcass or part" 'p"f: the carcass of any l(livestock or bird) uhich at the time of its'death uas infective o-r uhich has been destroyed-as bein'g;.4i.nfective or suspected of being infective shall' be punishable uith imprisonment for a term uhich may

3.nd to six months or uith fine uhich may extend in "iy^ case of a first conviction to one hundred rupees or in

case of a second or subsequent conviction to five <»n dared' rupees, or uith both imprisonment and fine:.

P e n a I t y f o r piapin^,

carcass or " i n f e c t i v e

l ( l iye^- 'S^ock o r b i r i ) i n

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for 32, whoever, u i t h o u t l a u f u l a u t h o r i t y , d i s i n t e r s or p e n a l i t y .causes^ to be d i s i n t e r r r e a the carcass or p a r t o?f the carcass d i s i n f o f any : i ( l i v e s t o c k ) o r b i r d ) uh i ch at the t ime o f i t s death te r r i r t i g cares uas i n f e c t i v e or uh ich has been d-estroyed as be ing i n f e c t i v e - s o f idisea-se c r suspected or be ing i n f e c t i v e s h a l l bepunishable ' u i t h ":fine 1 ( i , i«^st ic/ck uh ich may" extend i n t h e case o f a f i r s t c o n v i c t i o n t o one olr b i r d ) , hundred rupees or i n the case of a second or subsequent c o n v i c t i o n to f i v e hundred rupees. 33v: ( 1 ) Uhoever be ing an I n s p e c t o r m a l i c i o u s l y pena l ty a f i v e x a t i o u s l y entexrs or i n s p e c t s any l and or b u i l d i n g or c i o u s $" vexa-

1-er p lace or any vesse l o r v e h i c l e or se izes or de ta ins t iOLS ient.ry l ( l i v e s t o c k or b i r d ) s h a l l be punishable u i t h impr isonment . •° I ] ?-?j&^ r

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for a te rm wMc* Day extend t T ' s i x * W 4 * with * ! » # * by * « -fine, which may extend to t m ua&HA r u p e e s , ep. .ct0r . or with both* , . B U n 1 1 K„ .„of ,4..-*.. J (?) Ho prnsocuuirn under t i u « sec t ion s h a l l oe i n s t - i ^ - d a f t e r tJte «fl*tty 0* one month from t h e Slate on winch che off en 0, i s al leged t o have been commit tevcL

;4 ( x x x 2

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..Substituted for t h e tebrds " animal" by Punjab -Act , 33 nf ^ 6 1 . , S. ct ion 4t

2 Sect ion 34 omitted by Punjab Act 33 of 1961, Section 8

.InstitTrtion of 35. No prosecut ion image t h i s Act , except under sec_ 'Woceedih^s* t i o n 33 s h a l l be i n s t i t u t e 1 except by or under wt.he author

t y of t h e Veterinary Surgeon 1 •' or t h e Inspec to r ) ,

J ur id *. cat io n dcaxxsaxxKiszix of 36. No ma.~j.3tr a t e s:.ail t r y any offence under t h -S magis t ra tes . Act unless he i s a(JudiCiCl Magis t ra te of i i r s t c l a s s

or a J u d i c i a l /.lag-scrate of t h e c-cond c lass ^pr-.c-ally eiapow. red 1:1 th'-S behalf by tj.e Ki£Ji O'o'.Vt.

3(23? of cla_m to37.Save as provided for in c. c t ion 18 no person Sha l l Compensation, be e n t i t l e d t o <~ny condensation i n r e spec t of t h e

des t ruc t ion of a^ r 3(-,,.vestcck of b i r d s ) cM t h i n g or inr«spect of any other l o s s , i ^ u r y , detriment or inconvenience caused t o him by reson of anything lona under t h i s Act in good f a i t h .

Delegat ion. 4 (3 7.-A. The Sate Goveruaenfc may,by n o t i f i c a t i o n , de legate a l l or any of - ts powers under t h i s ~rt t o any of i t s ofx.LCers,

Peer of "State 38(1 JT he 5 (Sat ejGovt. may oake 6rules consis tent with •Govt, t o t h i s act for al.. or any of t h e following purposes , make r egulat iousna raeJy, and r u l e s ,

(c) t o - l e f ine thp powers 0 f entry and insepct ion of 2Kx any inspec tos under se c t ion 8, b

( b ; t o p r o h i b i t or r egu l a t e t h e holding of marke t s , f a i r s exh ib i t ions or oti.er concenturat ions of 3fLive-stock

or Bi rds ) under Section 1.

( c ) t o appoint p l ace s for t he d i s i n f ec t i ons 0 f ve s se l s or vehic les under sub . sec t ion(2) of Sect ion 12

and for t h e i s o l a t i o n 0 r Segration of 3 ( l ives tock or Birdsfunder sect ion 13.

( d ) ' t o r e g u l a t e post-mortem examination of 3(i/j.vestock ^ or 3 12d s)und er sect.«.nrs 14 and t he Iisp0sal of 3 ( l i ves tock or B i r d s ; under s ub-Sect ion (1) (2) and of sec t ion 17.

( e ) to provide for tne determination of i: ,e compensation payaol t under sec t ion 18 ,

(£) t o r e g u l a t e t h e exercise of t,,e power S01 Ve'tf ' o f the Vety. Surgeon and laspec to under sect ion 19.

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^f Added b.7 P u n j a b ! ^ , # 3 of 1961, .Section 9. , \ ' , " _iht|C1i • | Subst i tu ted for t S L i o r d e " mgllSiratc of t,|ie f i r s t c l a s s , o*U magis t ra t of t h e ••second c lass spec ia l ly empowered «.n tfcis be half, by t h e State- Go vex- nr^nt " by Punjab Act 25 of 1964.

3 Subs t i tu ted for the words "animal" or. animals" by Punjab Act 33 of 1961, Section 4.

}, i n se r t ed by Punjab ~ct 33 of 1961, Section 10. | S u b s t i t u t e d for t h e word " Provincia l 5 ' by t h e Adaptation of Laws

W, 1350,

5 i t e r u l e s , se-. Punjab Government Not i f i ca t ion N0. 25-95-V«ty«.5V1534| dated I8fch - r g u s t , 1953, contained inPunjab Govt. GraSettee, 1955, par t l , pp . __

-(g) t S $ r eflcxt.be ti.f. ' a u t h o r i t y r e fe r red to in sub­sec t ion (2) of sec t ion 21 and sub-Section (?.) of sec t ion 22,

\h) t o p r e s c r i b e t h e form and contents of t he l i cences to be grant , d by an Inspector'.-'un/.er sec t ion 24 and the circumstances under which they may be granted ,

i£) t o pr. scr ibe t h e i s o l a t i o n , de ten t ion , treatment ( including s t e r i l i z a t i o n and i n o c u l a t i c n j , and d i sposa l of 1 ( l ives tock or b i rds ) which are i n f e c ­t i v e ' o r suspected of being i n f e c t i v e , and the d i sposa l of carcasses and p a r t s 0 f ca rcasses ,

( k ) t o r egu la te the du t i e s and powers of inspect o*Bi and p r e s c r i b e t.,,e..r q u a l i f i c a t i o n s ,

M

/ t o reseTibr. ti# manni i ce under the Act s h a l l bi r.iade or given

ter in which any repor t or

ihi to p roh ib i t or r egu la te the entry into t n e 2{St3.t-e; of 3 (Punjab; or any s p e c i f i . d p a r t - . b r p l ace the reof , and tne movement 'from on'b p l a c e t o another , in t£a 2 (S ta t t ) of 3(Punjab)

y

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of 1 ( l i v e s ; 0 c k or b i r d s ; a l i ve or dead, o r"par t s 0 f H l ives tock or b i rds ) 0 r fodder, bedding or o ther ; t h i n g , .... , ; : .v

(n) to prohibit or limit sale or traffic in infective l(;livestock or birds) nr carcasses of infective

1(livestock or birds), . '^) to regulate the disinfectionof vesseis or vehi­cles used by common carriers, thecleansipg and -disinfection of buildings,yards and ther places used for (Livestock

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1 Subst i tu ted for the uord "Animals" by Punjab. Act--2Z of 1961,. Sect ion 4, 2Subst i tuted for the uord" Province" by the Adaptation of Laws' Order,1950,3Subst i tuted for the uords"East Punjab" by the Adaptat ion of Laws Order,1950

i

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vestock

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other places used for l(lives.tock ir birds) and the destruction of infected matter orthings found therein or near thereto).

(p) to prescribe the tests to be applied to l(li a£x nr birds) suspected of being infective?

(q) t((|,. pr.escribe the manner in which l(livestock .-.̂ r .;b;-ircls) shall be destroyed, and the manner in which carcasses or parts of carcasses, fodder, bedding or other things seized under , the Act shall be disposed of ,and

to prescribe the period of detentionand the / / amount of fee for vaccinationand marking at / / the inter-2(state quarantine stations,

>V-C" in making a rule under this sectionthe 2(State) , .we.rnment maydirect that a breach of it shall be punish­able withfine uhich may extend inthe case of a first con-victionto one hundred rupees or in case of o second or subsequent conviction to five hundred rupees,

39. (1) The power to make regulation's andrules

avians & conferred by this Act is givensubject to thecondi

^subiect ' t h e regulations or rules being made after previo

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(2) All regulations and rules made bythe 2(State ) Government under this Act shall be published inthe' official Gazette,

Protection to- 4C, No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall persons acting lie against any person for anything wh-ichis &i in good jnder this Act. done or intended to be done under this Act,

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w ISubstituted for the word " Animals" by the Punjab Act 33 of 1961 Section 4. '

2 Substituted for the uord » Provincial" bythe Adaptation of-te-mrj Order, v_^v~, •''

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English names*

1i Rinderpest or Cattle Plague.

Foot-and-Mouth Disease

3, Haemorrhagic Sep t i - caem ia .

4 . B l a c k q u a r t e r ,

I ' 5, An th rax .

*j%< T u b e r c u l o s i s .

7,Joh«e' 's D isease.

8. Glanders and Farcy.

9. Epizootic Lympthangitis.

10. Dourine,

11. Rabies.

Vernacu la r names.

1 . Plata, Uah, S i t l a , Plok, Zehma t ,

2 . Rora jNun-Khur .

3 Ga l -Gho tu , Ga rh i .

4 ,Phar , S u j a .

5, Sa t , G o l i .

6 . T a p - i - D i k ,

7 ,Puran a Dus t ,

8, Bad Kan a r .

9. Zeharbad,

£0. A t s h i k - i - A s p a n .

1 1 . Halkapan,Baulapan, Pagalpan,

12. Surra. 12.Pheta, Tebersa, or Sokra

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