Section 2
Definitions
In this Act, unless the subject or context otherwise requires,
(a) “Animal” means any domestic or wild animal, and this expression also includes bird and fish.
(b) “Animal Products” means meat, blood, animal fat, bile, milk, egg, bone, skin, horn, hoof, feather, wool, fur, hair, embryo, semen, glands, dung, urine or unprocessed material made from such items.
(c) “Animal Production Inputs” means processed or unprocessed material used in animal health or artificial insemination and other biological products.
(d) “Biologicals” means bacterial or viral vaccines, medicines or biological chemicals used for the development of livestock and animal health.
(e) “Quarantine Check Post” means an Animal Quarantine Check Post established by Nepal Government under Section 3.
(f) “Quarantine” means the process to confirm any animal, animal products or animal production inputs whether diseased or not and put such animal, animal products or animal production or inputs in isolation in specific place, together with or separately for a period of time as prescribed for their inspection.
(g) “Quarantine Officer means the person specified under Section 5.
(h) “Quarantine Place” means a place to keep an animal, animal products or animal production inputs for examination with the purpose of Quarantine.
(i) “Contagious Disease” means the disease mentioned in the Schedules and other diseases as notified by the Government of Nepal in the Nepal Gazette.
(j) “Department” means Department of Livestock Services of Government of Nepal.
(k) “Office Chief'” means a person who acts as a chief of District Livestock Services Office or a person acting as a chief of any other prescribed Office.
(l) “Veterinary Inspector” means an Officer appointed or designated under Section 25
(m) “Importer” means a person who imports animal, animal products or animal production inputs from other countries into Nepal.
(n) “Exporter” means a person who exports animal, animal products or animal production inputs from Nepal to other countries.
(o) “Prescribed'” or “As prescribed” means prescribed or as prescribed in the Rules framed under this Act.
(a) “Animal” means any domestic or wild animal, and this expression also includes bird and fish.
(b) “Animal Products” means meat, blood, animal fat, bile, milk, egg, bone, skin, horn, hoof, feather, wool, fur, hair, embryo, semen, glands, dung, urine or unprocessed material made from such items.
(c) “Animal Production Inputs” means processed or unprocessed material used in animal health or artificial insemination and other biological products.
(d) “Biologicals” means bacterial or viral vaccines, medicines or biological chemicals used for the development of livestock and animal health.
(e) “Quarantine Check Post” means an Animal Quarantine Check Post established by Nepal Government under Section 3.
(f) “Quarantine” means the process to confirm any animal, animal products or animal production inputs whether diseased or not and put such animal, animal products or animal production or inputs in isolation in specific place, together with or separately for a period of time as prescribed for their inspection.
(g) “Quarantine Officer means the person specified under Section 5.
(h) “Quarantine Place” means a place to keep an animal, animal products or animal production inputs for examination with the purpose of Quarantine.
(i) “Contagious Disease” means the disease mentioned in the Schedules and other diseases as notified by the Government of Nepal in the Nepal Gazette.
(j) “Department” means Department of Livestock Services of Government of Nepal.
(k) “Office Chief'” means a person who acts as a chief of District Livestock Services Office or a person acting as a chief of any other prescribed Office.
(l) “Veterinary Inspector” means an Officer appointed or designated under Section 25
(m) “Importer” means a person who imports animal, animal products or animal production inputs from other countries into Nepal.
(n) “Exporter” means a person who exports animal, animal products or animal production inputs from Nepal to other countries.
(o) “Prescribed'” or “As prescribed” means prescribed or as prescribed in the Rules framed under this Act.