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The Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984

Act ID: 1984

The Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984

"An Act to regulate the veterinary practice and to provide, for that purpose, for the establishment of a Veterinary Council of India and State Veterinary Councils."

Table of Contents

67 Sections

Ch. 1

PRELIMINARY

S.1Short titles, extent and commencement.S.2Definitions.

Ch. 2

INDIAN VETERINARY COUNCIL

S.3Establishment and composition of the Council.S.4Mode of election of members.S.5Term of office of President, Vice-President and members.S.6Cessation of membership.S.7Casual vacancies.S.8Resignation.S.9Meetings of the Council.S.10Vacancies in the Council not to invalidate acts, etc.S.11Appointment of Secretary and other officers or servants.S.12Executive Committee and other Committees.S.13Fees and allowances.S.14Information to be furnished by the Council and publication thereof.S.15Recognition of veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary institutions in India.S.16Recognition of veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary institutions in countries with which there is a scheme of reciprocity.S.17Special provisions in certain cases for recognition of veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary institutions in countries with which there is no scheme of reciprocity.S.18Power to require information as to courses of study and examinations.S.19Inspection of veterinary institutions and examinations.S.20Appointment of visitors.S.21Withdrawal of recognition.S.22Minimum standards of veterinary education.

Ch. 3

INDIAN VETERINARY PRACTITIONERS REGISTER

S.23Indian veterinary practitioners register.S.24Registration in the Indian veterinary practitioners register.S.25Issue of certificate of registration.S.26Registration of additional qualifications.S.27Removal of names from the Indian veterinary practitioners register.S.28Person enrolled on Indian veterinary practitioners register to notify change of place of residence or practice.

Ch. 4

PRIVILEGES OF REGISTERED VETERINARY PRACTITIONERS

S.29Privileges of persons, who are enrolled on the Indian veterinary practitioners register.S.30Right of persons who are enrolled on the Indian veterinary practitioners register.

Ch. 5

DISCIPLINE

S.31Professional conduct.

Ch. 6

STATE VETERINARY COUNCILS

S.32Establishment and composition of State Veterinary Councils.S.33Inter-State agreements.S.34Composition of Joint State Veterinary Councils.S.35Incorporation of State Veterinary Councils.S.36President.S.37Mode of elections.S.38Terms of office and causal vacancies.S.39Resignation.S.40Executive and other Committees.S.41Fees and allowances.S.42Appointment of Registrar and other officers or servants.S.43Information to be furnished by State Veterinary Council.

Ch. 7

REGISTRATION

S.44Preparation and maintenance of State veterinary practitioners register.S.45First preparation of register.S.46Qualifications for entry on preparation of register.S.47Scrutiny of applications for registration.S.48Renewal fees.S.49Removal from the register.S.50Restoration to State veterinary register.S.51Printing of State veterinary register.

Ch. 8

MISCELLANEOUS

S.52Transfer of registration.S.53Bar of jurisdiction.S.54Issue of duplicate certificates.S.55Penalty for falsely claiming to be registered.S.56Misuse of titles.S.57Practice by unregistered persons.S.58Failure to surrender certificate of registration.S.59Cognizance of offence.S.60Bar of suit and other legal proceedings.S.61Payment of part of fees to Council.S.62Accounts and audit.S.63Appointment of Commission of Inquiry.S.64Power of Central Government to make rules.S.65Power of State Government to make rules.S.66Power to make regulations.S.67Repeal and saving.