THE INDIAN VETERINARY COUNCIL ACT, 1984

ACT NO. 52 OF 1984 · Enacted [18th August, 1984.] · 67 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short titles, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

INDIAN VETERINARY COUNCIL

Section 3.Establishment and composition of the Council.

Section 4.Mode of election of members.

Section 5.Term of office of President, Vice-President and members.

Section 6.Cessation of membership.

Section 7.Casual vacancies.

Section 8.Resignation.

Section 9.Meetings of the Council.

Section 10.Vacancies in the Council not to invalidate acts, etc.

Section 11.Appointment of Secretary and other officers or servants.

Section 12.Executive Committee and other Committees.

Section 13.Fees and allowances.

Section 14.Information to be furnished by the Council and publication thereof.

Section 15.Recognition of veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary institutions in India.

Section 16.Recognition of veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary institutions in countries with which there is a scheme of reciprocity.

Section 17.Special provisions in certain cases for recognition of veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary institutions in countries with which there is no scheme of reciprocity.

Section 18.Power to require information as to courses of study and examinations.

Section 19.Inspection of veterinary institutions and examinations.

Section 20.Appointment of visitors.

Section 21.Withdrawal of recognition.

Section 22.Minimum standards of veterinary education.

INDIAN VETERINARY PRACTITIONERS REGISTER

Section 23.Indian veterinary practitioners register.

Section 24.Registration in the Indian veterinary practitioners register.

Section 25.Issue of certificate of registration.

Section 26.Registration of additional qualifications.

Section 27.Removal of names from the Indian veterinary practitioners register.

Section 28.Person enrolled on Indian veterinary practitioners register to notifychange of place of residence or practice.

PRIVILEGES OF REGISTERED VETERINARY PRACTITIONERS

Section 29.Privileges of persons, who are enrolled on the Indian veterinary practitioners register.

Section 30.Right of persons who are enrolled on the Indian veterinary practitioners register.

DISCIPLINE

Section 31.Professional conduct.

STATE VETERINARY COUNCILS

Section 32.Establishment and composition of State Veterinary Councils.

Section 33.Inter-State agreements.

Section 34.Composition of Joint State Veterinary Councils.

Section 35.Incorporation of State Veterinary Councils.

Section 36.President.

Section 37.Mode of elections.

Section 38.Terms of office and causal vacancies.

Section 39.Resignation.

Section 40.Executive and other Committees.

Section 41.Fees and allowances.

Section 42.Appointment of Registrar and other officers or servants.

Section 43.Information to be furnished by State Veterinary Council.

REGISTRATION

Section 44.Preparation and maintenance of State veterinary practitioners register.

Section 45.First preparation of register.

Section 46.Qualifications for entry on preparation of register.

Section 47.Scrutiny of applications for registration.

Section 48.Renewal fees.

Section 49.Removal from the register.

Section 50.Restoration to State veterinary register.

Section 51.Printing of State veterinary register.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 52.Transfer of registration.

Section 53.Bar of jurisdiction.

Section 54.Issue of duplicate certificates.

Section 55.Penalty for falsely claiming to be registered.

Section 56.Misuse of titles.

Section 57.Practice by unregistered persons.

Section 58.Failure to surrender certificate of registration.

Section 59.Cognizance of offence.

Section 60.Bar of suit and other legal proceedings.

Section 61.Payment of part of fees to Council.

Section 62.Accounts and audit.

Section 63.Appointment of Commission of Inquiry.

Section 64.Power of Central Government to make rules.

Section 65.Power of State Government to make rules.

Section 66.Power to make regulations.

Section 67.Repeal and saving.