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The Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984

Central

An Act to regulate veterinary practice and to provide, for that purpose, for the establishment of a Veterinary Council of India and State Veterinary Councils and the maintenance of registers of the veterinary practitioners and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
52 of 1984
Ministry
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Department
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Enacted
18 Aug 1984

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67 sections

  1. Section 1Short titles, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Establishment and composition of the Council.
  4. Section 4Mode of election of members.
  5. Section 5Term of office of President, Vice-President and members.
  6. Section 6Cessation of membership.
  7. Section 7Casual vacancies.
  8. Section 8Resignation.
  9. Section 9Meetings of the Council.
  10. Section 10Vacancies in the Council not to invalidate acts, etc.
  11. Section 11Appointment of Secretary and other officers or servants.
  12. Section 12Executive Committee and other Committees.
  13. Section 13Fees and allowances.
  14. Section 14Information to be furnished by the Council and publication thereof.
  15. Section 15Recognition of veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary institutions in India.
  16. Section 16Recognition of veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary institutions in countries with which there is a scheme of reciprocity.
  17. Section 17Special provisions in certain cases for recognition of veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary institutions in countries with which there is no scheme of reciprocity.
  18. Section 18Power to require information as to courses of study and examinations.
  19. Section 19Inspection of veterinary institutions and examinations.
  20. Section 20Appointment of visitors.
  21. Section 21Withdrawal of recognition.
  22. Section 22Minimum standards of veterinary education.
  23. Section 23Indian veterinary practitioners register.
  24. Section 24Registration in the Indian veterinary practitioners register.
  25. Section 25Issue of certificate of registration.
  26. Section 26Registration of additional qualifications.
  27. Section 27Removal of names from the Indian veterinary practitioners register.
  28. Section 28Person enrolled on Indian veterinary practitioners register to notify change of place of residence or practice.
  29. Section 29Privileges of persons, who are enrolled on the Indian veterinary practitioners register.
  30. Section 30Right of persons who are enrolled on the Indian veterinary practitioners register.
  31. Section 31Professional conduct.
  32. Section 32Establishment and composition of State Veterinary Councils.
  33. Section 33Inter-State agreements.
  34. Section 34Composition of Joint State Veterinary Councils.
  35. Section 35Incorporation of State Veterinary Councils.
  36. Section 36President.
  37. Section 37Mode of elections.
  38. Section 38Terms of office and causal vacancies.
  39. Section 39Resignation.
  40. Section 40Executive and other Committees.
  41. Section 41Fees and allowances.
  42. Section 42Appointment of Registrar and other officers or servants.
  43. Section 43Information to be furnished by State Veterinary Council.
  44. Section 44Preparation and maintenance of State veterinary practitioners register.
  45. Section 45First preparation of register.
  46. Section 46Qualifications for entry on preparation of register.
  47. Section 47Scrutiny of applications for registration.
  48. Section 48Renewal fees.
  49. Section 49Removal from the register.
  50. Section 50Restoration to State veterinary register.
  51. Section 51Printing of State veterinary register.
  52. Section 52Transfer of registration.
  53. Section 53Bar of jurisdiction.
  54. Section 54Issue of duplicate certificates.
  55. Section 55Penalty for falsely claiming to be registered.
  56. Section 56Misuse of titles.
  57. Section 57Practice by unregistered persons.
  58. Section 58Failure to surrender certificate of registration.
  59. Section 59Cognizance of offence.
  60. Section 60Bar of suit and other legal proceedings.
  61. Section 61Payment of part of fees to Council.
  62. Section 62Accounts and audit.
  63. Section 63Appointment of Commission of Inquiry.
  64. Section 64Power of Central Government to make rules.
  65. Section 65Power of State Government to make rules.
  66. Section 66Power to make regulations.
  67. Section 67Repeal and saving.