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 32: Establishment and composition of State Veterinary Councils.
    (1) Except where a Joint State Veterinary Council is established in accordance with an agreement made under section 33, the State Government shall establish a State Veterinary Council consisting of the following members, namely:--
         (a) four members elected from among themselves by veterinary practitioners registered in the State veterinary register;
         (b) the heads of veterinary institutions, if any, in the State, ex officio;
         (c) three members nominated by the State Government;
         (d) the Director of Veterinary Services of the State (by whatever name called), ex officio;
         (e) one member to be nominated by the State Veterinary Association, if any;
         (f) Registrar of the State Veterinary Council, ex officio.
     (2) The names of persons nominated or elected as members shall be notified by the State Government in the Official Gazette.
     (3) A person shall not be qualified for nomination or election as a member of the State Veterinary Council unless he holds a recognised veterinary qualification.
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