If the Veterinary Officer deems it necessary that an animal, which is infected with a scheduled disease, euthanasia has to be resorted to, for preventing the spread of the disease to other animals in the area or to protect public health if the disease is of zoonotic importance, he may, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, by an order in writing, direct euthanasia of the animal and the carcass disposed of immediately to his satisfaction.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencementSection 2 · DefinitionsSection 3 · Appointment of Veterinary Officers.Section 4 · Reporting scheduled diseases obligatory.Section 5 · Duty to segregate infected animals.Section 6 · Notification of controlled areas and free areas.Section 7 · Prohibition of movement of animals from controlled area.Section 8 · Vaccination, marking and issue of vaccination certificate.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 20 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2025-06-02. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.