Section List

52/1984 - The Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 ▶

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