LAWS AND RULES RELATING TO LIVESTOCK

LAWS / ACTS:

1.      The Punjab Livestock and Bird Diseases Act,1948

2.     The Punjab Prohibition of Cow slaughter Act 1955.

3.     The Punjab Veterinary Council Act. 1984

4.     The Punjab Cattle Fairs and Regulation  Act, 1967

5.     The Punjab Fisheries Act,1914

6.     The Punjab Gau Sewa Board

7.    The Prevention & Control of Infectious & Contagious Diseases in Animals Act 2009

8.    The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.

RULES:

1. The Punjab Livestock Improvement Rules 1958.

2. The Punjab Veterinary Council Rules 1997.

3. The Punjab Livestock Development Board Rules.

4.  The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Application of Fines) Rules, 1978.

5.  The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Registration of Cattle Premises) Rules, 1978.

6.  Prevention of Cruelty to Drought and Pack Animals Rules, 1965.

7.  The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Licensing of Farriers) Rules, 1965.

8.  The Prevention of Cruelty (Capture of Animals) Rules, 1972.

9.  The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Slaughter House) Rules, 2001.

10.  The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Establishment and Regulation of Societies for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Rules, 2001

11.  The Animal Birth Control (Dogs), Rules, 2001.

12. The Transport of Animals Rules, 1978.