Section 3A of The Live-stock Importation Act, 1898
1[3A. Power to regulate Importation of live-stock products. --The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, regulate, restrict or prohibit in such manner and to such extent as it may think fit, the import into the territories to which this Act extends, of any live-stock product, which may be liable to affect human or animal health.]
Summary
- The Central Government may regulate, restrict, or prohibit the import of live-stock products.
- This power is exercised by publishing a notification in the Official Gazette.
- The government can restrict these imports into the territories to which this Act extends.
- This regulation is applied to any live-stock product that may be liable to affect human or animal health.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. What can the Central Government regulate under Section 3A?
The Central Government can regulate, restrict, or prohibit the import of any live-stock product.
2. What is the main reason for regulating live-stock products under Section 3A?
To prevent them from affecting human or animal health.
3. How does the Central Government issue these regulations under Section 3A?
By publishing a notification in the Official Gazette.
4. To which areas do the restrictions made under Section 3A apply?
They apply to the territories to which this Act extends (the whole of India).
Test yourself
Q1.What is the primary subject of Section 3A?
Q2.Under Section 3A, live-stock products may be regulated if they are liable to affect what?
Q3.How does the Central Government announce regulations under Section 3A?
Q4.What actions can the Central Government take regarding live-stock products under Section 3A?
Q5.Into which areas is the importation regulated under Section 3A?