Disposal of animal suffering from infectious or contagious disease. When any animal shall be certified by a properly qualified veterinary officer to be suffering from any infectious or contagious disease, the Cantonment authority may by notice in writing, direct that the said animal shall be segregated in, or removed or excluded from the Cantonment or destroyed and the carcasses thereof disposed off as they shall direct.

Provided that in case of an animal the owner of which cannot be found shall be dealt with by the Cantonment authority as they deem fit, and the expenses connected therewith borne by the Cantonment fund.