Section 68A
Power to seal building, premises, etc.
Where applicable and by reason of its nature, size or amount it is not practicable to remove any animal or bird, or carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung, or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance, conveyance or document that has been seized in or on any building, premises or land or any animal or bird, or carcass,
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semen, fodder, litter, dung, or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance or document in any conveyance referred to in subsection 36(5), 45(1) or 68(1), the veterinary authority, the police officer or the officer of customs shall by any means and in such a manner as he deems fit, seal the building, premise or land or seal the conveyance from where the animal or bird, or carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung, or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance or document was found.
(2)
The owner or the occupier of the building, premises, land or conveyance where applicable shall be responsible for the general care or the welfare of the animal or bird if any, the overall maintenance and safe keeping of the animal or bird, or carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung, or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance, conveyance or document that has been sealed in the building, premises or land or the animal or bird, or carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung, or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance or document inside the conveyance referred to in subsection (1).
(3)
It shall be an offence for a person without any written permission or lawful authority to break or tamper with the seal mentioned in subsection (1), or to remove any animal or bird, or carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung, or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance, conveyance or document from such place or any animal or bird, or carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung, or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance or document from such conveyance or any attempt to do so.
Power to temporarily return animal or bird, or carcass, product of animals or birds, etc., to the owner