The INDIAN VETERINARY COUNCIL ACT, 1984

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short titles, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984.

(2) It extends, in the first instance, to the whole of the States of Haryana, Bihar, Orissa, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan and to all Union territories; and it shall also extend to such other States as may adopt this Act by resolution passed in that behalf in pursuance of clause (1) of article 252 of the Constitution.

(3) It shall come into force in a State or Union territory to which it extends, or may become extended in future, on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act or for different States or Union territories.

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  1. 1.Short titles, extent and commencement.
  2. 2.Definitions.
  3. 3.Establishment and composition of the Council.
  4. 4.Mode of election of members.
  5. 5.Term of office of President, Vice-President and members.
  6. 6.Cessation of membership.
  7. 7.Casual vacancies.
  8. 8.Resignation.
  9. 9.Meetings of the Council.
  10. 10.Vacancies in the Council not to invalidate acts, etc.
  11. 11.Appointment of Secretary and other officers or servants.
  12. 12.Executive Committee and other Committees.
  13. 13.Fees and allowances.
  14. 14.Information to be furnished by the Council and publication thereof.
  15. 15.Recognition of veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary institutions in India.
  16. 16.Recognition of veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary institutions in countries with which there is a scheme of reciprocity.
  17. 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.
  18. 18.Power to require information as to courses of study and examinations.
  19. 19.Inspection of veterinary institutions and examinations.
  20. 20.Appointment of visitors.
  21. 21.Withdrawal of recognition.
  22. 22.Minimum standards of veterinary education.
  23. 23.Indian veterinary practitioners register.
  24. 24.Registration in the Indian veterinary practitioners register.
  25. 25.Issue of certificate of registration.
  26. 26.Registration of additional qualifications.
  27. 27.Removal of names from the Indian veterinary practitioners register.
  28. 28.Person enrolled on Indian veterinary practitioners register to notifychange of place of residence or practice.
  29. 29.Privileges of persons, who are enrolled on the Indian veterinary practitioners register.
  30. 30.Right of persons who are enrolled on the Indian veterinary practitioners register.
  31. 31.Professional conduct.
  32. 32.Establishment and composition of State Veterinary Councils.
  33. 33.Inter-State agreements.
  34. 34.Composition of Joint State Veterinary Councils.
  35. 35.Incorporation of State Veterinary Councils.
  36. 36.President.
  37. 37.Mode of elections.
  38. 38.Terms of office and causal vacancies.
  39. 39.Resignation.
  40. 40.Executive and other Committees.
  41. 41.Fees and allowances.
  42. 42.Appointment of Registrar and other officers or servants.
  43. 43.Information to be furnished by State Veterinary Council.
  44. 44.Preparation and maintenance of State veterinary practitioners register.
  45. 45.First preparation of register.
  46. 46.Qualifications for entry on preparation of register.
  47. 47.Scrutiny of applications for registration.
  48. 48.Renewal fees.
  49. 49.Removal from the register.
  50. 50.Restoration to State veterinary register.
  51. 51.Printing of State veterinary register.
  52. 52.Transfer of registration.
  53. 53.Bar of jurisdiction.
  54. 54.Issue of duplicate certificates.
  55. 55.Penalty for falsely claiming to be registered.
  56. 56.Misuse of titles.
  57. 57.Practice by unregistered persons.
  58. 58.Failure to surrender certificate of registration.
  59. 59.Cognizance of offence.
  60. 60.Bar of suit and other legal proceedings.
  61. 61.Payment of part of fees to Council.
  62. 62.Accounts and audit.
  63. 63.Appointment of Commission of Inquiry.
  64. 64.Power of Central Government to make rules.
  65. 65.Power of State Government to make rules.
  66. 66.Power to make regulations.
  67. 67.Repeal and saving.
  68. SCH-THE FIRST SCHEDULE.THE FIRST SCHEDULE
  69. SCH-THE SECOND SCHEDULE.THE SECOND SCHEDULE