Section 2. Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) Council means the Veterinary Council of India established under section 3; (b) member means a member of the Council; (c) prescribed means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (d) President means the President of the Council; (e) recognised veterinary qualification means any of the veterinary qualifications included in the First Schedule or the Second Schedule; (f) register means a register maintained under this Act; (g) registered veterinary practitioner means a person whose name is for the time being duly registered in a register; (h) regulation means a regulation made under this Act; (i) State Veterinary Council means a Veterinary Council established under section 32 and includes a Joint State Veterinary Council established in accordance with an agreement under section 33; (j) veterinary institution means any University or other institution within or without India which grants degrees, diplomas or licenses in veterinary science and animal husbandry; (k) veterinary medicine means modern scientific veterinary medicine in all its branches and includes veterinary surgery and obstetrics; (l) Vice-President means the Vice-President of the Council.