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Standards for use of semen, ova and embryos \r\n11. Standards for artificial insemination technicians \r\n12. Contents of certificates \r\n13. Requirement of certificates \r\n14. Authority and Registrar to act in consultation with the committee \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nRECORDING OF PEDIGREE AND PERFORMANCE \r\n15. Breeders associations \r\n16. Monitoring of genetic merit \r\n17. Maintenance of herd books \r\n18. Prohibition on sale of unregistered animals \r\n19. Steps for conservation of near threatened indigenous breeds \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nREGISTRATION AND LICENSING \r\n20. Registration of breeding males \r\n21. Registration of businesses \r\n22. Registration fee or renewal fee \r\n23. Prohibition on registering facilities and person not complying with criteria \r\n24. Power to issue licenses and certificates \r\n25. Cancellation or suspension of license \r\n26. Appellate Board \r\n27. Publication of names of licensed businesses and facilities \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nENFORCEMENT \r\n28. Appointment of analyst or experts \r\n29. Third party services \r\n30. Appointment of Inspector \r\n31. Powers and duties of Inspectors \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nPENALTIES AND PROCEDURES \r\n32. Penalties \r\n33. Prohibition on conduct of business without obtaining registration \r\n34. Attempts and abetments \r\n35. Offences by company \r\n36. False statements \r\n37. Trial by Tribunal \r\n38. Constitution of Tribunals \r\n39. Powers of Tribunals \r\n40. Appeal \r\n41. Procedure \r\n42. Bar of jurisdiction \r\n43. Burden of proof in certain cases \r\nCHAPTER VIII \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n44. Power to make rules \r\n45. Power to frame regulations \r\n46. Annual report \r\n47. Disclosures \r\n48. Protection of action taken under the Act \r\n49. Delegation of powers \r\n50. Act to have overriding effect \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE PUNJAB LIVESTOCK BREEDING ACT 2014 \r\n(XIII of 2014) \r\n[29th May, 2014] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto regulate the livestock breeding services in the Punjab. \r\nPreamble.– Whereas it is expedient to provide for regulation of livestock breeding \r\nservices, to improve genetic potential of breeds and protect indigenous breeds of \r\nlivestock in the Punjab and to deal with ancillary matters; \r\nIt is enacted as follows: \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Act may be cited as the \r\nPunjab Livestock Breeding Act 2014. \r\n(2) It extends to whole of the Punjab. \r\n(3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act– \r\n(a) “artificial i nsemination” means the technique used for inserting the \r\nsemen into the female reproductive tract by artificial means; \r\n(b) “artificial insemination t echnician” means a person meeting the \r\nrequirements as defined in th is Act and d uly regis tered by the \r\nRegistrar; \r\n(c) “Authority” means the Livestock Breeding Services Authority \r\nestablished under section 3; \r\n(d) “breeder” means the owner of the female (dam) mother; \r\n(e) “breeding male ” means a candidate, proven or natural breeding male \r\nanimal of a species fulfilling the criteria spelt out under the Act; \r\n(f) “breeding services” means any one or more of the following services:– \r\n(i) artificial insemination; \r\n(ii) semen production; \r\n(iii) semen collection; \r\n(iv) genetic evaluation; \r\n(v) testing of semen or ova; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 22 May 201 4; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 27 May 2014; \r\nand, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 29 May 2014, pages 3947-3955 \r\n(vi) embryo implantation; \r\n(vii) import of semen; and \r\n(viii) any other service that may be notified by the Government as a \r\nbreeding service; \r\n(g) “Code” means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898(V of 1898); \r\n(h) “collection and production facility ” means the premises where semen, \r\nova or embryo are collected, processed or produced for artificial \r\ninsemination, implantation or conservation; \r\n(i) “embryo” means a structure developed as a result of fusion of male \r\nsperm and female ova reproductive cells; \r\n(j) “farm” means a site or premises where livestock is kept; \r\n(k) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n(l) “herd book” means a book containing the list and pedigrees of one or \r\nmore herds of choice breeds also called herd record, or herd register; \r\n(m) “livestock” means cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, camel, horse and other \r\nuseful animals kept or raised on a farm, ranch or house; \r\n(n) “ova” means a female reproductive cell produced by the ovary; \r\n(o) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules or regulations; \r\n(p) “recognized expert” means an expert who fulfills the requirements \r\nspecified by the Registrar; \r\n(q) “Registrar” means the Registrar of Livestock Breeding Service s \r\nappointed under section 3; \r\n(r) “semen” means the male sperm and fluids produced in the testi cles \r\nand other glands of the male’s reproductive system; \r\n(s) “species” means a group of related animals belonging to the same \r\nbiological classification which can freely interbreed to produce fertile \r\nprogenies; \r\n(t) “veterinarian” means a veterinary graduate registered with the Pakistan \r\nVeterinary Medical Council; and \r\n(u) “zoo technical certificate” means a certificate detailing the identity, \r\nancestry, blood type and performance or progeny test results. \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nLIVESTOCK BREEDING SERVICES AUTHORITY \r\n3. Livestock Breeding Services Authority .– (1) The Government shall \r\nestablish a Livestock Breeding Services Authority consisting of such number of \r\npersonnel as the Government may notify. \r\n(2) The Authority shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession \r\nand a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and shall, by \r\nthe aforesaid name, sue and be sued. \r\n(3) The affairs of the Authority shall, under the general supervision of the \r\nAuthority, be managed and administered by the Registrar. \r\n(4) The Government shall appoint Registrar for a term not exceeding three \r\nyears. \r\n(5) A person shall not be appointed as t he Registrar unless he holds a \r\ndegree in veterinary science or animal production and at least ten years experience \r\nin the prescribed fields. \r\n(6) The Registrar shall not, at any time, have business interests in any of \r\nthe breeding services under the Act. \r\n4. Fund.– (1) There shall be established a Fund to be known as the Livestock \r\nBreeding Services Authority Fund which shall be administered and controlled by the \r\nAuthority. \r\n(2) The Fund shall consist of– \r\n(a) budgetary releases from the Government; \r\n(b) grants made by the Government, the Federal Government or any other \r\nauthority or agency; \r\n(c) fee and charges collected and profits earned by the Authority; and \r\n(d) income from any other source. \r\n5. Budget and accounts .– (1) The Authority, before the commencement of a \r\nfinancial year, shall prepare a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of \r\nthe Authority for the financial year in the prescri bed manner and shall submit it to the \r\nGovernment for consideration and approval. \r\n(2) The Authority shall maintain proper accounts and other records relating \r\nto its financial affairs including its income and expenditures and its assets and \r\nliabilities in such form and manner as may be prescribed. \r\n(3) The Authority may open and maintain its accounts at such scheduled \r\nbanks as it may determine. \r\n6. Audit.– (1) The Auditor General of Pakistan shall annually audit the accounts \r\nof the Authority. \r\n(2) The Government , in addition to the audit under subsection (1), may \r\ncause the annual accounts of the Authority audited, in the prescribed manner, by a \r\nChartered Accountant or a firm of Chartered Accountants. \r\n7. Functions of the Authority.– The Authority shall– \r\n(a) regulate provision of breeding services in accordance with the provisions of \r\nthe Act; \r\n(b) raise awareness regarding standards and quality of breeding services ; \r\nand \r\n(c) conserve and develop local genetic resources. \r\n \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nSTANDARDS AND PROCEDURES OF BREEDING \r\n8. Standards for selection of breeding animals.– The Authority shall, within \r\ntwelve months of the co mmencement of th e Act, issue standards and procedures \r\nfor– \r\n(a) selection parameters for breeding animals at a collection and \r\nproduction facility; \r\n(b) parentage confirmation of breeding males before entry at a collection \r\nand production facility, farm or any breed improvement program; and \r\n(c) animal registration and performance recording for identification of elite \r\ndams and test mating under a performance rec ording and genetic \r\nevaluation program. \r\n9. Standards for collection and production facilities.– The Authority shall, \r\nwithin twelve months of the commencement of the Act, issue– \r\n(a) standards to be maintained at a collection and production facility; \r\n(b) equipment requirements at a collection and production facility; and \r\n(c) processes and procedures to be employed for extraction, preservation , \r\nprocessing and transport of semen, ova and embryos. \r\n10. Standards for use of semen, ova and embryos.– The Authority shall, within \r\nsix months of the commencement of the Act, issue regulations for– \r\n(a) semen handling and artificial insemination at a farm; \r\n(b) natural mating of livestock at a farm; \r\n(c) exotic semen and usage of exotic semen; and \r\n(d) import of semen in accordance with the provisions of the Act. \r\n11. Standards for artificial insemination technicians.– The Authority shall, \r\nwithin six months of the commencement of th e Act, issue regulations specifying \r\nstandards to be fulfilled by artificial insemination technicians including training, \r\ninfrastructure and other requirements. \r\n12. Contents of certificates.– The Authority shall, within six months of the \r\ncommencement of the Act, specify the form and content of– \r\n(a) pedigree certificates for animals, semen and ova; \r\n(b) zoo technical certificates; \r\n(c) health certificates; and \r\n(d) such other certificates as may be notified by the Government to be \r\nissued by any person, body or authority. \r\n13. Requirement of certificates .– The Registrar may , subject to the rules, \r\nspecify certificates, which must accompany semen, ova, embryo, animal or any other \r\nthing under the Act. \r\n14. Authority and Registrar to act in consultation with the committee.– (1) In \r\nthe framing of standards and procedures under this Chapter , the Authority and the \r\nRegistrar shall take into consideration international practices and advice of a \r\ntechnical committee to be appointed by the Government. \r\n(2) The committee shall consist of the following persons: \r\n(a) a breeding expert having relevant qualifications and experience; \r\n(b) an academician having relevant qualifications and experience; and \r\n(c) a veterinarian having relevant qualifications and experience. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nRECORDING OF PEDIGREE AND PERFORMANCE \r\n15. Breeders a ssociations.– (1) The Registrar may approve a breeder s \r\nassociation for purposes of breed development and promotion of livestock , if the \r\nassociation– \r\n(a) has headquarter located in the Punjab; \r\n(b) has a separate legal personality; \r\n(c) fulfills the requirements specified in the Act, rules or regulations; \r\n(d) is maintaining a herd book; \r\n(e) has rules of procedure; and \r\n(f) can carry out checks necessary for recording pedigrees. \r\n(2) Where a breeders association has already been approved for one \r\nbreed, the Registrar may not grant approval to another association , if he is satisfied \r\nthat the granting of approval may endanger the preservation of the breed or \r\njeopardize the zoo technical program of the breeders association already approved. \r\n(3) A breeders association shall be open to membership to any person \r\nwho owns animals of that breed. \r\n(4) The Registrar shall not approve a breeders association unless t he \r\nassociation has published procedures covering– \r\n(a) definition of the breed’s characteristics, including the name of the \r\nbreed; \r\n(b) identification and registration o f animals in the prescribed manner and \r\ncontent of the data base required by the Registrar; \r\n(c) system for recording pedigrees; \r\n(d) definition of its breeding objectives , which in case of the establishment \r\nof a herd book for a new breed shall include detailed circumstances of \r\nestablishment of the new breed; \r\n(e) systems for making use of livestock performance data; and \r\n(f) divisions of the herd book, if there are different conditions or \r\nprocedures for entering animals o r for classifying the animals entered \r\nin the book. \r\n16. Monitoring of genetic merit .– An approved breeders association or private \r\nundertaking shall, in respect of herd books and registers which it maintains, \r\ncalculate, or make arrangements to have calculated, the genetic merit of pure -breed \r\nand hybrid breeding animals entered or registered in those herd books or registers. \r\n17. Maintenance of herd books.– (1) A breeders association shall prescribe \r\nstandards for the breed with the prior approval of the Registrar. \r\n(2) An entry in the herd book shall be made only if it relates to an offspring \r\nof an animal already registered in the herd book or when it is certified by a \r\nrecognized expert to be an animal of that breed in accordance with parameters laid \r\ndown by the Registrar. \r\n(3) A breeders associat ion shall provide a unique herd book number to \r\neach registered animal. \r\n(4) A breeders association shall ensure that the records of e very animal \r\nentered in the herd book are available for search to any buyer on payment of an \r\napproved fee. \r\n(5) Where an animal is entered in a herd book and the animal or one of its \r\nparents is already entered in another existing herd book, reference shall be made to \r\nthat information. \r\n18. Prohibition on sale of unregistered animals .– (1) The Government may \r\nprohibit, at any time after five years of the opening of a herd book of an approved \r\nbreeders association, by notification, the sale of pure bred animals of that breed for \r\nbreeding unless registered in the herd book of that breed. \r\n(2) Where a notification has been issued under subsection (1), no person \r\nshall sell or offer or advertise for sale a pure bred animal of a particular breed unless \r\nit is registered in a herd book of that breed. \r\n19. Steps for conservation of near threatened indigenous breeds.– The \r\nAuthority shall take suitable steps for– \r\n(a) recording or promoting recording of pedigree and performance \r\nrecording of livestock; \r\n(b) promotional activities for conservation of livestock; and \r\n(c) survival of near threatened indigenous breeds including– \r\n(i) sponsoring establishment of breeders associations for indigenous \r\nbreeds; and \r\n(ii) monitoring genetic variability of indigenous breeds. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nREGISTRATION AND LICENSING \r\n20. Registration of breeding males .– A person shall not run a collection and \r\nproduction facility unless he obtains, in the prescribed manner, registration of the \r\nbreeding males from the Registrar. \r\n21. Registration of businesses.– Every person involved in the provision of \r\nbreeding services shall, in the prescribed manner, obtain registration from the \r\nRegistrar. \r\n22. Registration fee or renewal fee.– (1) The Government shall, by notification, \r\nfix the amount of fee for registration, issuance of licenses and certificates or renewal \r\nthereof under the Act. \r\n(2) The Registrar shall charge and the applicant shall pay the fee fixed by \r\nthe Government. \r\n23. Prohibition on registering facilities and person not complying with \r\ncriteria.– The Registrar shall not g rant registration to any person, facility or \r\nestablishment, who or which does not fulfill the criteria established under the Act or \r\ndoes not provide information which may be required for determining capacity or \r\ncompliance under the Act. \r\n24. Power to issue licenses and certificates .– (1) Where a collection and \r\nproduction facility or other establishment involved in provision of breeding services is \r\nregistered under this Act , the Registrar may grant a license to the facility or \r\nestablishment for operating for such period of time as may be prescribed and on \r\nsuch other conditions as may be specified in the license. \r\n(2) Where a person , pro viding natural breeding services, has obtained \r\nregistration, the Registrar shall grant him a certificate of competency for such period \r\nas may be prescribed. \r\n25. Cancellation or suspension of l icense.– (1) Where any person is found to \r\nhave contravened any o f the provision of th e Act, rules or regulations , the Registrar \r\nmay suspend or cancel the license. \r\n(2) The Registrar shall provide a license holder an opportunity of being \r\nheard before passing an order under subsection (1). \r\n26. Appellate Board.– (1) The Government shall constitute an Appellate Board \r\nfor the disposal of appeals against the decisions of the Registrar. \r\n(2) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Registrar regarding refusal \r\nof grant of a license or certificate or cancellation of a license or certificate issued \r\nunder the Act may, within thirty days of the communication of the decision, prefer an \r\nappeal to the Appellate Board. \r\n(3) The Appellate Board shall consist of the Secretary, Government of the \r\nPunjab, Livestock Department and a technical m ember appointed by the \r\nGovernment in the prescribed manner. \r\n(4) The Appellate Board shall dispose of an appeal within thirty days in \r\naccordance with the prescribed procedure. \r\n27. Publication of names of licensed businesses and facilities .– The \r\nAuthority shall publish an annual list of licensed collection and production facilities \r\nand such other breeding services as may be specified and shall place the names of \r\nthe said facilities and services on the official website of the Authority. \r\n \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nENFORCEMENT \r\n28. Appointment of analyst or experts.– (1) The Government may appoint or \r\nrecognize suitably qualified institutions or persons as analysts or experts for \r\npurposes of carrying out analysis or tests under the Act. \r\n(2) Analysts or experts shall have such qualifications and experiences as \r\nmay be prescribed. \r\n29. Third party services.– (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 2 8, \r\nthe Government may recognize a company for provision of a nalysis and testing \r\nservices and inspection of establishments for pu rposes of en suring compliance \r\nunder the Act, if the company has– \r\n(a) a system of record keeping; \r\n(b) a system of third party evaluation; \r\n(c) procedures for quality test; \r\n(d) facilities for obtaining and preserving samples; \r\n(e) approved laboratory facilities for conduct of analysis and testing; and \r\n(f) requisite number of analysts or experts in its employment who fulfill the \r\nrequirements of subsection (2) of section 28. \r\n(2) Where a company is recognized for purposes of subsection (1), the \r\nRegistrar may procu re services of such a company for purposes of ensuring \r\ncompliance with the provisions of the Act. \r\n30. Appointment of Inspector.– (1) The Government may, by notification , \r\nappoint Inspectors for purposes of enforcing the penal provisions of the Act. \r\n(2) The Inspectors shall have such qualifications and experience as may \r\nbe prescribed but a person shall not be appointed or designated as an Inspector who \r\nhas any financial interest in any matter regulated under the Act. \r\n(3) Without prejudice to the authority of the Registrar , the Government \r\nmay place the control and administration of Inspectors with a l ocal g overnment to \r\nsuch extent as it may deem appropriate. \r\n31. Powers and duties of Inspectors.– (1) An Inspector may, within local limits \r\nfor which he is appointed, and in any other area on the directions of the Authority or \r\nthe Government, enter, inspect and take samples for determining compliance with \r\nany provision of the Act, rules or regulations. \r\n(2) In the conduct of inspections, entry and taking of samples, an Inspector \r\nshall act in accordance with any procedure as may be prescribed. \r\n(3) An inspector may take into possession or seal substandard semen or \r\nany other product or equipment subject to regulation under the Act. \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nPENALTIES AND PROCEDURES \r\n32. Penalties.– (1) If any person contravenes any order made under th e Act or \r\nviolates a requirement of the Act or any standard or procedure issued under th e Act, \r\nhe shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or \r\nwith fine up to five hundred thousand rupees or both. \r\n(2) If any pers on sells any substandard product or service which is \r\nregulated under th e Act, the Tribunal may, on conviction , destroy such semen or \r\nproduct and may order recovery of any charges that may be incurred on such \r\ndestruction. \r\n33. Prohibition on conduct of business without obtaining registration .– No \r\nperson shall conduct a business for which a license or registration is required under \r\nthe Act without having valid registration or license issued in accordance with the \r\nprovision of the Act. \r\n34. Attempts and abetments.– Any person who attempts to contravene or abets \r\nthe contravention of any order made under this Act shall be deemed to have \r\ncontravened that order. \r\n35. Offences by company.– If the person contravening an order made under the \r\nAct is a company, every director, manager, secretary or other officer or agent thereof \r\nshall, unless he proves that the contravention took place without his knowledge or \r\nthat he exercised all due diligence to prevent such contravention, shall be deemed to \r\nbe guilty of such contravention. \r\n36. False statements.– If a person is required by an order made under the Act to \r\nmake any statement or furnish any information and he makes a statement or \r\nfurnishes information which is false in any material particular and which he knows or \r\nhas reasonable cause to believe to be false, or does not believe to be true, or makes \r\nany such statement as aforesaid in any book, account, record, declaration, return or \r\nother document which he is required by a ny such order to maintain or furnish , he \r\nshall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with \r\nfine which may extend to one hundred thousand rupees or both. \r\n37. Trial by Tribunal .– An offence punishable under th e Act shall be exclusively \r\ntriable by a Tribunal constituted under the Act. \r\n38. Constitution of Tribunals .– (1) The Government may , by notification, \r\nconstitute, for the whole or any part o f the Province, one or more Tribunals \r\nconsisting of not less than one technical and one judicial member. \r\n(2) A person shall not be appointed as a judicial member unless he has \r\nten years’ experience as an Advocate of the High Court or he i s or has been an \r\nAdditional Sessions Judge. \r\n(3) The Government shall appoint a judicial member in con sultation with \r\nthe Lahore High Court. \r\n(4) A technical member shall have not less than ten years’ experience as a \r\nbreeding expert and a degree in animal breeding or animal production. \r\n(5) The Government shall appoint a judicial member to be the presiding \r\nofficer of the Tribunal. \r\n(6) The Tribunal shall sit at such places and on such days as Government \r\nmay, by notification, specify. \r\n(7) The Government shall issue case management regulations for disposal \r\nof business by the Tribunal , which amongst other things s hall specify maximum time \r\nto be taken for disposal of cases. \r\n39. Powers of Tribunals.– A Tribunal may pass any sentence and exercise all or \r\nany of the powers, which a Magistrate of the First Class, empowered under section \r\n30 of the Code, may pass or exercise under the Code. \r\n40. Appeal.– A person who is sentenced by the Tribunal, may, within thirty days \r\nof the sentence, prefer an appeal to the Lahore High Court. \r\n41. Procedure.– (1) An offence under the Act shall be cognizable and bailable. \r\n(2) The procedure for trial of offences under th e Act shall generally be the \r\nsame as is laid down in the Code for trials on the basis of a police report. \r\n(3) Nothing in this section shall preclude the Tribunal from following \r\nprocedure laid down in the Code for summary trial or trial of summons cases by \r\nMagistrates. \r\n42. Bar of jurisdiction.– No order made in exercise of any power conferred by or \r\nunder the Act shall be called in question in any Court except in the manner provided \r\nfor under the Act. \r\n43. Burden of proof in certa in cases .– Where any person is prosecuted for \r\ncontravening any order made under th e Act or for contravening th e Act, the burden \r\nof proof that he acted in accordance with the Act shall be on that person unless such \r\na burden be inconvenient for the person to discharge. \r\nCHAPTER VIII \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n44. Power to make rules.– (1) The Government may, by notification in the official \r\nGazette, make rules for carrying out the purpose of the Act. \r\n(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing \r\nprovision, such rules may provide for– \r\n(a) the manner of keeping of accounts; \r\n(b) qualification and procedure to be followed for appointment or \r\nrecruitment of advisers, consultants, experts, technical staff, inspectors \r\nand analysts; \r\n(c) terms and conditions of employment or service of employees; \r\n(d) date on which and the form in which t he annual budget statement of \r\nthe Authority shall be submitted to the Government each year; \r\n(e) procedure for appropriation and re -appropriation of moneys at the \r\ndisposal of the Authority; \r\n(f) form and manner in which the accounts of receipts and expenditure of \r\nthe moneys shall be kept; \r\n(g) such other matters relating to the a dministration of the Authority as the \r\nGovernment may think fit; \r\n(h) manner in which non-statutory or special audit of the Authority shall be \r\nconducted and reports submitted to the Government; and \r\n(i) procedure to be used in the conduct of business by committees \r\nconstituted under the Act. \r\n45. Power to frame regulations .– Subject to the Act and the rules, t he Authority \r\nmay, by notification in the official Gazette, frame regulations as may be necessary \r\nfor ensuring standards and quality in the provision of breeding services. \r\n46. Annual report .– (1) The Authority shall submit an annual report of its \r\nactivities to the Government at the end of a financial year. \r\n(2) The Government shall lay the annual report of the Authority in the \r\nProvincial Assembly of the Punjab. \r\n47. Disclosures.– Every provider of breeding services shall disclose to the buyer \r\nthe origin, quality and content of the product or service through a label or notice. \r\n48. Protection of action taken under the Act .– (1) No suit, prosecution or other \r\nlegal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything done or intended to be \r\ndone in good faith in pursuance of any provision of th e Act or order made under th e \r\nAct. \r\n(2) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government for \r\nany damage caused or likely to be caused by anything done or intended to be done \r\nin good faith in pursuance of any order made under the Act. \r\n49. Delegation of powers .– (1) The Government may delegate any powers of \r\nthe Registrar to any other officer of the Authority subject to such conditions as may \r\nbe prescribed. \r\n(2) The Authority may, in the prescribed manner, delegate any of its \r\npowers to the Registrar or any other officer. \r\n50. 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