Act 52 of 1984

The Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984

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.

  • Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
  • Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
  • Enacted 1984-08-18
  • 67 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short titles, extent and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Establishment and composition of the Council. Read
4 Mode of election of members. Read
5 Term of office of President, Vice-President and members. Read
6 Cessation of membership. Read
7 Casual vacancies. Read
8 Resignation. Read
9 Meetings of the Council. Read
10 Vacancies in the Council not to invalidate acts, etc. Read
11 Appointment of Secretary and other officers or servants. Read
12 Executive Committee and other Committees. Read
13 Fees and allowances. Read
14 Information to be furnished by the Council and publication thereof. Read
15 Recognition of veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary institutions in India. Read
16 Recognition of veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary institutions in countries with which there is a scheme of reciprocity. Read
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. Read
18 Power to require information as to courses of study and examinations. Read
19 Inspection of veterinary institutions and examinations. Read
20 Appointment of visitors. Read
21 Withdrawal of recognition. Read
22 Minimum standards of veterinary education. Read
23 Indian veterinary practitioners register. Read
24 Registration in the Indian veterinary practitioners register. Read
25 Issue of certificate of registration. Read
26 Registration of additional qualifications. Read
27 Removal of names from the Indian veterinary practitioners register. Read
28 Person enrolled on Indian veterinary practitioners register to notify change of place of residence or practice. Read
29 Privileges of persons, who are enrolled on the Indian veterinary practitioners register. Read
30 Right of persons who are enrolled on the Indian veterinary practitioners register. Read
31 Professional conduct. Read
32 Establishment and composition of State Veterinary Councils. Read
33 Inter-State agreements. Read
34 Composition of Joint State Veterinary Councils. Read
35 Incorporation of State Veterinary Councils. Read
36 President. Read
37 Mode of elections. Read
38 Terms of office and causal vacancies. Read
39 Resignation. Read
40 Executive and other Committees. Read
41 Fees and allowances. Read
42 Appointment of Registrar and other officers or servants. Read
43 Information to be furnished by State Veterinary Council. Read
44 Preparation and maintenance of State veterinary practitioners register. Read
45 First preparation of register. Read
46 Qualifications for entry on preparation of register. Read
47 Scrutiny of applications for registration. Read
48 Renewal fees. Read
49 Removal from the register. Read
50 Restoration to State veterinary register. Read
51 Printing of State veterinary register. Read
52 Transfer of registration. Read
53 Bar of jurisdiction. Read
54 Issue of duplicate certificates. Read
55 Penalty for falsely claiming to be registered. Read
56 Misuse of titles. Read
57 Practice by unregistered persons. Read
58 Failure to surrender certificate of registration. Read
59 Cognizance of offence. Read
60 Bar of suit and other legal proceedings. Read
61 Payment of part of fees to Council. Read
62 Accounts and audit. Read
63 Appointment of Commission of Inquiry. Read
64 Power of Central Government to make rules. Read
65 Power of State Government to make rules. Read
66 Power to make regulations. Read
67 Repeal and saving. Read
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