Act Number: 52

Act Name: The Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984

Year: 1984

Enactment Date: 1984-08-18

Long Title: 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: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Department: Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying

Section 4: Mode of election of members.
    (1) An election under clause (g) of sub-section (3) of section 3 shall be conducted by the Central Government in accordance with such rules as may be made by it in this behalf and any rule so made may provide that pending the preparation of the Indian veterinary practitioners register in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the members referred to in that clause may be nominated by the Central Government instead of being elected as provided therein.
     (2) Where any dispute arises regarding any election to the Council, it shall be referred to the Central Government for its decision which shall be final.
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