Section 15

In any case where the Veterinary Authority has reasonable cause to believe that an offence has been committed under the provisions of these Rules, he may seize the livestock, carcase, meat or offal, in respect of which the offence is believed to have been committed and may remove and detain such livestock, carcase, meat or offal at any premise, enclosure or other places selected by the Veterinary Authority; all livestock, carcase, meat or offal seized under these Rules shall be liable to forfeiture.

A certificate signed by the Veterinary Authority to the effect that a livestock, carcase, meat or offal of which has been seized pursuant to the provisions of subsection (1)

shall be a conclusive evidence of that fact.

The Certificate shall be in Form 6 as prescribed in the Sixth Schedule.

Whenever any livestock, carcase, meat or offal has been seized and detained under the provisions of subrule (1), the Veterinary Authority shall report the same to a

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Magistrate and the Magistrate may make such order for further detention, destruction, disposal or release of the livestock, carcase, meat or offal as he may think fit.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of these Rules, where a Magistrate is not immediately available and the carcase, meat or offal seized is subject to speedy and natural decay, the Veterinary Authority may destroy, sell or otherwise dispose of the thing seized as he may think fit.

Power of closure.