THE
INDIAN VETERINARY COUNCIL ACT:---
[First published in the Gazette of India,
Extra-ordinary; Part II-Section 1, dated 21st August, 1984J
MINISTRY
OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS
(Legislative Department)
New Delhi, the 21st August, 1984/Sravana
30, 1906 (Saka)
The
following Act of Parliament received the assent of the
President on the 18th August, 1984, and is hereby published
for general information.
THE INDIAN VETERINARY COUNCIL ACT, 1984 No. 52 of 1984
[18th
August, 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. .
WHEREAS it
is expedient to make provision for the regulation of
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
persons quAlified to _ngage in veterinary practice for the
whole of India and for matters connected therewith or
ancillary thereto;
AND WHEREAS
Parliament has no power to make laws for the States with
respect to any of the matters aforesaid except as provided in
articles 249 and 250 of the Constitution;
AND WHEREAS
in pursuance of clause (1) of article 252 of the Constitution,
resolutions have been passed by all the Houses of the
Legislatures of the States of Haryana, Bihar, Orissa, Himachal
Pradesh and Rajasthan to the effect that the matters aforesaid
should be regulated in those States by Parliament by law;
BE it
enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-fifth Year of the Republic
of India as follows:
Short
title, extent and commencement
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. (1) This
Act may be called the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984. (2)
It extends, in the first instane, 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.
1,.Definitions Establishment and comp9sition of the
Councill(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.
2. In this
Act, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a)
"Council" means the Veterinary Council of India established
under
section 3;
(b)
"member" means member of the Council;
(c)
"prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(d) "President" means the President of the Council;
(e) "recognised
veterinary qualification" means any of the
veterinary,qualifications included in the First Schedule or
the Second Schedule;
(f)
"register means a register maintained under this Act;
(g)
"registered veterinary practitioner" _eans a person whose name
is for the time being duly registered in a register;
(h) "r_gulation"
means a regulation made under this Act;
(i) "state
veterinary council" means a Veterinary Council established
under section 32 and includes _Joint State Veterinary Council
established in accordance with an agreement under section 33;
G)
"veterinary institution" means any University or other
institution within or without India which grants degrees,
diplomas or licences in veterinary science and animal
husbandry;
(k)
"veterinary medicine" means modren scientific veterinary
medicine in all its branches and includes veterinary surgery
and obstetrics;
(1)
"Vice-President" means the Vice-President of the Council.
CHAPTER
II
INDIAN VETERINARY COUNCIL'
3. (1) With
effect from such date as th_ Central Government may, by
notification in the Official. Gazette, appoint in this behalf,
there shall be established a Council to be called the
Veterinary Council of India. (2) The Council shall'be a body
corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession
and a common seal; 'with power to acquire, hold and dispose
of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract and
shall by the said name sue or be sued.
(3) The
Council shall consist of the following members, namely:
(a) five
members to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst
Directors of Animal Husbandry (by whatever name called) of
those States to which this Act extends;
(b) four
members to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst
the heads of veterinary ipstitutions in the States to which
this Act extends;
(c) one
member to be nominated by the Indian Council of Agricultural
Research;
(d) the
Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Government of India, ex-oLficio;
.
(e) one
member to be nominated by the Central Government to
represent the Ministry of the Central Government dealing with
animal
husbandry; (f) one member to be nominated by the Indian
Veterinary Association; (g) eleven members to be elected from
amongst themselves by persons enrolled in the Indian
veterinary practitioners register;
(h) one
member to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst
the Presidents of the State Veterinary Councils of those
States to which this Act extends;
(i) one
member to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst
the Presidents of the State Veterinary Associations of those
States to which this Act extends;
G)
Secretary, Veterinary Council ofIndia, ex oLficio.
(4) The
President and Vice-President shall be elected by the members
from
amongst themselves in such manner as may be provided by
regulations. .
(5)
Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the President,
the VicePresident shall discharge the functions of the
President.
(6) The
names of persons nominated or elected as members shall be
notified by the Central Government in the Official Gazette.
(7) A
person shall not be qualified for nomination or election to
the Council unless he holds a recognised veterinary
qualification.
Mode of
election of members
Term of
office of President, Vice-President and members
Cessation
of membership I I'Il4. (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.
5. (1) The
President or Vice-President shall hold office for a term not
exceeding three years and not extendng beyond the expiry of
his term as'a member..
(2) Subject
to the provisions of this section, a member, other than an
exofficio member, shall hold office for a term of three years
from the date of his election or nomination to the Council or
until his successor shall have been duly elected or nominated,
whichever is longer.
(3' Members
of the Council shall be eligible for re-nomination or
reelection.
(4) Where
the term of three years is about to expire in respect of any
member, a successor may be nominated or elected at any time
within three months before the said term expires, but, he
shall not assume office until the said term has expired.
6. (1) A
member shall be deemed to have vacated his office
(a) if he
is absent without excuse, sufficient in the opinion of the
Council, from three consecutive meetings of the Council; (b)
if he ceases to hold the post from which he has been
nominated; (c) in the case of a member elected under clause
(g) of sub-section
(3)
of section 3, if he ceases to be a person enrolled in the
register;(d) if he has been convicted of an offence involving
moral turpitude and punishable with imprisonment; ( e) if he
is an undischarged insolvent; (t) ifhe is Of unsound mind and
stands so declared by a competent court.
(2) On the
occurence of a vacancy referred to in sub-section (1), the
Casual
vacancies
Resignation
Meetings of
the Council
President
shall forthwith report the fact of such vacancy to the Central
Government and thereafter that Government may subject to the
proviso to section 7, take necessary steps to fill such
vacancy.
7. A casual
vacancy in the Council shall be filled by nomination or
election, as the case may be, and the person nominated or
elected to fill the vacancy shall hold office only for the
remainder of the term for which the member whose place he
takes was nominated or elected:
Provided
that no such casual vacancy occurring within three months of
the date of expiry of the normal term of office of a nominated
or an elected member need be filled under this section.
8. (1) The
President or Vice-President may at any time resign his office
by notice in writing addressed to the Council and delivered to
the Secretary and the resignation shall take effect from the
date on which it is accepted by the Councilor on the expiry of
ninety days from the date of receipt of the resignation by the
Secretary, which ever is earlier.
(2) A
member may at any time resign his office by notice 10 writing
addressed to the President and every such resignation shall
take effect from the date on which it is accepted by the
President or on the expiry of ninety days from the date of
receipt of the resignation by the President, whichever is
earlier.
9. (1) The
Council shall meet at least twice in a year at such time and
place as may be appointed by the Council.
(2) The
quorum necessary for the transaction of business at a meeting
of the Council shall be nine.
(3) The
President when present shall preside at every meeting of the .
Council and in his absence the Vice-President and in the
absence of both any other member elected by the members
present from amongst themselves shall preside \it such
meeting.
(4) Save as
otherwise provided in this Act, all questions which corne up .
before any meeting of the Council shall be decided by a
majority of the members present and voting.
(5) In the
case of an equality of votes, the President shall have a
casting vote.
(6) Subject
to the provisions of sub-sections (1) to (5), the Council
shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to transaction
of business at its meetings as may be provided by regulations.
Vacancies
in the Council not to invalidate acts, etc.
Appointment
of Secretary and other officers or servants
45 of 1860
Executive
Committee and other Committees
Fees and
allowances
Information
to be furnished by the Council and publication thereof
10. No act
or proceeding of the Council shall be invalid by reason only
of the existence of a vacancy in the Councilor on account of
any defect or irregularity in its constitution.
11. (1) The
Council may, with the previous sanction of the Central
Government, appoint a Secretary (who shall also act as
Treasurer unless the Council appoints any other person as
Treasurer) and may appoint such other officers and employees
as it may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of this
Act.
(2) The
terms and conditions of service of the Secretary, other
officers and employees appointed by the Counc1 shall be such
as may be provided by regulations. .
(3) The
Secretary, officers and other employees of the Council shall
be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section
21 of the Indian Penal Code.
(4) All
orders and decisions and other instruments of the Council
shall be authenticated by the signature of the Secretary or
any other officer of the Council duly authorised by it in this
behalf.
12. (I) The
Council shall appoint from among its members an Executive
Committee and may constitute other Committees for such general
or specific purpose as the Council considers necessary and may
co-opt any person or persons specially qualified to advise on
any matter to any Committee other than the Executive
Committee.
(2) A
Committee constituted under this section shall meet at such
time and at such places and shall observe such rules of
procedure in regard to the transaction of business. at its
meetings as may be provided by regulations.
13. The
President and other members and the members of the Committees
(other than the members of the Council) shall be paid such
fees and allowances for attending the meetings of the Council
and the Committees as may be provided by regulations.
14. (1) The
Council shall furnish such reports, copies of its minutes,
abstracts ofits accounts and otherinformation to the Central
Government as that Government may require.
(2) The
Central Government may publish in such manner as it may think
fit any report, copy, abstractor other information furnished
to it under this section.
Recognition
of veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary
institutions in India
Recognition
of veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary
institutions in countries with which there is a scheme of
reciprocity_II II
15. (1) The
veterinary qualifications granted by any veterinary
institution in India which are included in the First Schedule
shall be recognised veterinary qualifications for the purposes
of this Act.
(2) Any
veterinary institution in India which grants a veterinary
qualification not included in the First Schedule may apply to
the Central Government to have such qualifications recognised
and the Central Government, after consulting the Council, may,
by notification in the Official Gazette, amend the First
Schedule so as to include such qualification therein and any
such notification may also direct that an entry shall be made
in the last column of the First Schedule against such
veterinary qualification declaring that it shall be a
recognised veterinary ql\alification only when granted after a
specified date.
16. (1) The
veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary institutions
outside India which are included in the Second Schedule shall
be recognised veterinary qualifications for the purposes of
this Act.
(2) The
Council may enter into negotiations with the authority in any
country outside India which by the law of such country is
entrusted with the maintenance of a register of veterinary
practitioners, for the setting of a scheme of reciprocity for
the recognition of veterinary qualifications, and in pursuance
of any such scheme, the Central Government may, by
notification in the Official Gazette, amend the Second
Schedule so as to include therein the veterinary qualification
which the Council has decided should be recongnised and any
such notification may also direct that an entry shall be made
in the last column of the Second Schedule against such
veterinary qualification declaring that it shall be a
recognised veterinary qualification only when granted after a
specified date.
(3) The
Central Government, after consultation with the Council, may,
by notification in the Official Gazette, amend the Second
Schedule by directing that an entry be made therein in respect
of any veterinary qualification declaring that it shall be a
recognised veterinary qualification only when granted before a
specified date.
(4)Where
the Council has refused to recommend any veterinary
qualification which has been proposed for recognition by any
authority referred to in sub-section (2) and the authority
applies to the Central Government in this behalf the Central
Government, after considering such application and after
obtaining from the Council a report, if any , as to the
reasons for any such refusal, may, by notification in the
Official Special provisions in certain cases for recognition
of veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary
institutions in countries with which there is no scheme of
reciprocity Power to require information as to courses of
study and examinations
Inspection
of veterinary institutions and examinations
Gazettee,
amend the Second Schedule so as to include such qualification
therein and the provisions of sub-section (2) shall apply to
such notification.
17. (1) The
Central Government, after consultation with the Council, may,
by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that the
Veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary institutions
in any country outside India in respect of which a scheme of
reciprocity for the recognition of veterinary qualifications
is not in force shall be recognised veterinary qualification
for the purposes of this Act or shall be so only when granted
after a specified date:
Provided
that veterinary practice by persons possessing such
qualifications
(a) shall
be permitted only if such persons are enrolled as veterinary
practitioners in accordance with the law regulating the
registration of veterinary practitioners for the time being in
force in that country;
(b) shall
be limited to the institution to which they are attached for
the time being for the purpose of teaching, research work,
charitable work; and
(c) shall
be limited to the period specified in this behalf by the
Central Government by general or special order.
(2) In
respect of any such veterinary qualification, the Central
Government, after consultation with the Council, may, by
notification in the Official Gazettee, direct that it shall be
a recognised veterinary qualification only when granted before
a specified date.
18. Every
veterinary institution in a State which grants a recognised
veterinary qualification shall furnish such information as the
Council may from time to time require as to the courses of
study and examinations to be undergone in order to obtain such
qualification, as to the ages at which such courses of study
and examinations are required to be undergone and such
qualification is conferred and generally as to the requisites
for obtaining such qualification.
19. (1) A
Committee constituted under section 12 may, subject to
regulations, if any, made by the Council, appoint such number
of veterinary inspectors as it may deem requisite to inspect
any veterinary institution or any college or other institution
wher veterinary education is given or to attend any
examination held by any veterinary institution
Appointment
of visitors
Withdrawal
of recognition
for the
purpose of recommending to the Central Government recognition.
of
veterinary qualification granted by that veterinary
institution.. .
(2) The
veterinary inspectors shall not interfere with the conduct of
any
training or
examination, but shall report to the Committee on the adequacy
of the standards of veterinary education including staff,
equipment, accommodation, training and other facilities
prescribed by regulations for giving veterinary education or
on the sufficiency of every examination which they attend.
(3) The
Committee shall forward a copy of any such report to the
veterinary institution concerned and shall also forward a copy
with remarks, if any, of the said institution thereon, to the
Central Government. 20. (I) The Council may appoint such
number of visitors as it may deem requisite to inspect any
veterinary institution or any college or other institution
where veterinary education is given or to attend any
examination held by any veterinary institution for the purpose
of granting any recognised veterinary qualification.
(2) Any
person, whether he is a member or not, may be appointed as a
visitor under this section, but a person who is appointed as
an inspector under section 19 for any inspection or
examination shall not be appointed as a visitor for the same
inspection or examination.
(3) The
visitors shall not interfere with the conduct of any training
or examination, but shall report to the President on the
adequacy of the standards of veterinary education including
staff, equipment, accommodation, training and other facilities
prescribed by regulations for giving veterinary education or
on the sufficiency of every examination which they attend.
(4) The
report of a visitor shall be treated as confidential unless in
any particular case the President otherwise directs:
Provided
that if the Central Government requires a copy of the report
of the visitor, the Council shall furnish the same.
21. (1)
When upon report by the Committee or the visitor, it appears
to the Council
(a) that
the courses of study and examinations to be undergone in, or
the proficiency required from candidates at any examination
held by, any veterinary institution, are not in conformity
with the regulations made under this Act or fall short of the
standards required thereby, or Minimum standards of Veterinary
education...
(b) that
the staff, equipment, accommodation, training and other
facilities for instructon and traIning provided in such
veterinary institution or in any college or other institution
affiliated to it do not conform to the standards prescribed by
the Council,the Council shall make a representation to that
effect to the Central Government.
(2) After
considering such representation, the Central Government may
send it to the St_te Government of the State in which the
veterinary institution is situated and the State Government
shall forward it along with such remarks as it may choose to
make to the veterinary institution, with an intimation of the
period within which that institution may submit its
explanation to the State Government.
(3) On
receipt of the explanation or, where no explanation is
submitted within the period fixed, then on the expiry of that
period, the State Government shall make its recommendation to
the Central Government.
(4) The
Central Government, after making such inquiry, if any, as it
may deem fit, may, by notification in the Official Gazette,
direct that an entry shall be made in the appropriate Schedule
against the said veterinary qualification declaring that it
shall be a recognised veterinary qualification only when
granted before a specified date or that the said veterinary
qualification if granted to students of a specified college or
institution affiliated to any veterinary institution shall be
a recognised veterinary qualification only when granted before
a specified date or, as the case may be, that the said
veterinary qualification shall be a recognised veterinary
qualification in relation to a specified college or
institution affiliated to any veterinary institution only when
granted after a specified date:
Provided
that before issuing such notification the Central Government
may consult the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
22. (1) The
Council may, by regulations, specify the minimum standards of
veterinary education required for granting recognised
veterinary qualifications by veterinary institutions in those
States to which this Act extends.
(2) Copies
of the draft regulations and of all subsequent amendments
thereof shall _e furnished t1y the Council to the State
GovefOJIlent concerned and the Council shall, before
submitting such regulations or any amendments thereof, as the
case may be, to the Central Government for approval, take into
consideration the comments of the State
Indian
veterinary practitioners register
1 of 1872
Registration in the Indian veterinary practitioners register
Government,
received within three months from the furnishing of the copies
as aforesaid.
(3) The
Central Government may, before approving such regulations or
any amendments thereof, consult the Indian Council of
Agricultural Research.
(4) The
Committee constituted under section 12 shall from time to time
report to the Council on the efficacy of the regulations and
may recommend to the Council such amendments thereof as it may
think fit.
CHAPTER III
INDIAN VETERINARY PRACTITIONERS
REGISTER
23. (1) The
Council shall, as soon as may be after the commencement of
this Act, cause to be maintained in such form and in such
manner as may be provided by regulations a register of
veterinary practitioners to be known as the Indian veterinary
practitioners register which shall contain the names of all
persons who possess the recognised veterinary qualifications
and who are for the time being enrolled on a State veterinary
register of the State to which this Act extends.
, (2) It
shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Council to keep the
Indian veterinary practitioners register in accordance with
the provisions of this Act and of any orders made by the
Council, and from time to time to revise the register and
publish it in the Gazette ofIndia orin such other manner as
may be provided by regulations.
(3) Such
register shall be deemed to be a public document within the
meaning of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, and may be proved by
a copy published in the Gazette of India.
(4) Each
State Vet_rinary Council shall furnish to the Council six
printed copies of the State veterinary register as soon as may
be after the 1st day of April of each year and each State
Veterinary Council shall inform the Council without delay of
all additions to, and other amendments, in the State
veterinary register made from time to time.
24. The
Secretary of the Council may, on receipt of the report of
registration of a person in a State veterinary register or on
an application made in such form and in such manner, as may be
provided by regulations, by any such person, enter his name in
the Indian veterinary practitioners register:
Provided that the Secretary is satisfied that the person
concerned
possesses a
recognised veterinary
qualification.
Issue of
certificate of registration
Registration of additional qualifications
Removal of
names from the Indian veterinary practitioners register
Person
enrolled on Indian veterinary practitioners register to notify
change of place ohesldence or practice
25. (1)
Any person whose name has been entered in the Indian
veterinary practitioners register shall, on an application
made in this behalf in such form and in such manner and on
payment of such fees, not exceeding fifteen rupees, as may be
provided by regulations, be entitled to a certificate of
registration.
(2) On
receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the Council
shall grant to the applicant a certificate of registration in
such form as may be provided by regulations:
Provided
that on the removal of his name from a register, such
certificate shall cease to be valid.
(3) Where
it is shown to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the
Council that a certificate of registration has been lost or
destroyed, the Secretary may, on payment of such fees, not
exceeding ten rupees, as may be specified by regulations,
issue a duplicate certificate in such form as may be specified
in the regulations.
26. (1) If
any person whose name is entered in the Indian veterinary
practitioners register obtains any post-graduate degree or
diploma in veterinary science in addition to his recognised
veterinary qualification, he shall, on al1 application made in
this behalf in such form and in such manner and on payment of
such fees, not exceeding fifteen rupees, as may be provided by
regulations, be entitled to have an entry stating such degree
or diploma made against his name in such register in addition
to any entry previously made.
(2) The
entries in respect of any such person in a State veterinary
register shall be altered in accordance with the alterations
made in the Indian,veterinary practitioners
register. '
27. If the
name of any person enrolled on a State veterinary register is
removed therefrom in pursuance of any power conferred under
this Act, the Council shall direct the removal of the name of
such person from the Indian veterinary practitioners register.
28. Every
person registered in the Indian veterinary practitioners
register shall notify any transfer of the place of his
residence or practice to the Council and the State Veterinary
Council within ninety days of such transfer, failing which his
right to participate in the election of members of the
Councilor a State Veterinary Council shall be liable to be
forfeited by order of the Central Government either
permanently or for such period as may be specified therein.,
Privileges
of persons who are enrolled on the Indian veterinary
practitioners register
Right of
persons who are enrolled on the Indian
veterinary
practitioners register
1 of 1872
Professional conduct
CHAPTER IV
PRIVILEGES OF REGISTERED
VETERINARY PRACTITIONERS
29. Subject
to the conditions and restrictions laid down in this Act,
every person whose name is for the time being borne on the
Indian veterinary practitioners register shall be entitled
according to his qualifications to practise as a veterinary
practitioner and to recover in due course of law in respect of
such practice any expenses, charges in respect of medicaments
and other appliances or any fees to which he may be entitled.
30. No
person, other than a registered veterinary practitioner,
shall(a) hold office as veterinary physician or surgeon or
any other like office (by whatever name called) in Government
or in any institution maintained by a local or other
authority;
(b)
practise veterinary medicine in any State:
Provided
that the State Government may, by order, permit a person
holding a diploma or certificate of veterinary supervisor,
stockman or stock assistant (by whatever name called) issued
by the Directorate of Animal Husbandry (by whatever name
called) of any State or any veterinary institution in India,
to render, under the supervision and direction of a registered
veterinary practitioner, minor veterinary services.
Explanation.- "Minor veterinary services" means. the rendering
of preliminary veterinary aid like vaccination, castration and
dressing of wounds and such other types of preliminary aid or
the treatment of such ailments as the State Government may, by
notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf;
(c) be
entitled to sign or authenticate a veterinary health
certificate or any other certificate required by any law to be
signed or authenticated by a duly qualified veterinary
practitioner;
(d) be
entitled to give evidence at any inquest or in any court of
law as an expert under section 45 of the Indian Evidence Act,
1872, on any matter relating to veterinary medicine.
CHAPTER V
DISCIPLINE
31. (1) The
Council may, by regulations, specify standards of professional
conduct and etiquette and a code of ethics for veterinary
practitioners.
Establishment and composition of State Veterinary Councils
Inter-State
agreements
(2)
Regulations made by the Council under su.j)-section (1) may
specify which violations thereof, shall constitute infamous
conduct in any professional respect, that is to say,
professional misconduct, and such provisions shall have effect
notwith standing anything contained in any other law for the
time being in force.
CHAPTER VI
STATE VETERINARY COUNCILS
32. (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 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.
33. (1) Two
or more State Governments may enter into an agreement to be in
force for such period and to-be subject to renewal for further
periods, if any, as may be specified in the agreement to
provide
(a)
for the establishment of a Joint State Veterinary Council for
all participating States; or
(b)
for the State Veterinary Council of one State to serve the
needs
of the
other participating States. (2) In addition to such matters as
are in this Act specified, an agreement under this section
may
Composition
of Joint State Veterinary Council
Incorporation of State Veterinary Councils.
(a) provide
for the apportionment between the participating State of the
expenditure in connection with the State Veterinary Council or
Joint State Veterinary Council;
(b)
determine which of the participating State Government shall
exercise the several functions of the State Govenment under
this Act and the references in this Act to the State
Government shall be construed accordingly;
(c) provide
for consultation between the participating State Governments
either generally or with reference to particular matters
arising under this Act;
(d) make
such incidental and ancillary provisions not inconsistent with
this Act as may be deemed necessary or expedient for giving
effect to the agreement.
(3) An
agreement under this section shall be published in the
Official Gazettes of the participating States.
34. (1) A
Joint State Vetrinary Council shall consist of the following
members, namely:
(a) two
members elected from among themselves by veterinary
practitioners registered in the register of each of the
participating State;
(b) the
heads of veterinary institutions, if any, in the participating
States,
ex-officio; (c) two members nominated by each participating
State Government; .( d) the Director of Veterinary Services of
each of the participating States, by whatever name called,
ex-officio;
(e) one
nominee of the State Vetrinary Associations, if any, of each
of the participating States;
(1)
Registrar of the Joint State Veterinary Council, ex-officio.
(2) The names of the persons nominated or elected as members
shall be notified by the State Governments in the Official
Gazettes of the States. (3) A person shall not be qualified
for nomination or election as a member of the Joint State
Veterinary Council unless he holds a recognised veterinary
qualification.
35. Every
State Veterinary Council shall be a body corporate by such
name as may be notified by the State Government in the
Official Gazette
President
Mode of
elections
Terms of
office and causal vacancies or, in the case of a Joint State
Veterinary Council, as may be determined in the agreement,
having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to
acquire and hold property, both movable and immova_le, and
shall by the said name sue or be sued.
36. The
President of the Sate Veterinary Council shall be elected by
the members of that Council from amongst themselves in such
manner as may be prescribed.
37. The
election under this Chapter shall be conducted in the
prescribed manner and where any dispute arises regarding any
such election, it shall be referred to the State Government
for its decision,.
38. (1)
Subject to the provisions of this section, a member of the
State Veterinary Council, other than an ex-officio member,
shall hold office for a term of three years from the date of
his election or nomination to the State Veterinary Councilor
until his successor has been duly elected or nominated,
whichever is longer:
Provided
that a member of the State Veterinary Council nominated under
clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 32 or clause (c) of
subsection (1) of section 34, shall hold office during the
pleasure of the authority nominating him.
(2) Members
of the State Veterinary Council shall be eligible for
reelection or re-nomination, as the case may be.
(3) An
elected or nominated member of the State Veterinary Council
shall be deemed to have vacated his office
(a) if he
is absent without excuse, sufficient in the opinion of the
State Veterinary Council, from three consecutive meetings of
the
State Veterinary Council;
(b) ifhe
ceases to hold the office from which he has been nominated;
(c) in the case of a member whose name is required to be
included in any State veterinary register, ifhis name is
removed from the register;
(d) ifhe
has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude and
punishable with imprisonment; (e) if he is an undischarged
ins,olvent; (t) if he is of unsound mind and stands so
declared by a competent court. '-'" (4) No act done by the
State Veterinary Council shall be called in
Resignation
Executive
and other Committ_s
Fees and
allowances
Appointment
of Registrar and other Officers or servants
question on
the ground merely of the existence of any vanancy, or defect,
in the establishment of the State Veterinary Council.
(5) A
casual vacancy in the State Veterinary Council shall be filled
by fresh election or nomination, as the case may be, and the
person elected or nominated, as the case may be, to fill the
vacancy shall hold office only for the remainder of the term
for which the member whose place he takes was elected or
nominated.
(6) The
State Veterinary Council shall observe such rules of procedure
in regard to transaction of business at its meetings as may be
prescribed. 39. (1) The President of the State Veterinary
Council may at any time resign his office by notice in writing
addressed to the State Veterinary Council and delivered to the
Registrar and the resignation shall take effect from the date
on which it is accepted by that Councilor on the expiry of
ninety days from the datt':6 of receipt of the resignation by
the Registrar, whichever is earlier.
(2) A
member of the State Veterinary Council may at any time resign
his office by notice in writing addressed to the President of
the State Veterinary Council and every such resignation shall
take effect from the date on which it is accepted by the
President or on the expiry of ninety days from the date of
receipt of the resignation by the President, whichever is
earlier.
40. Subject
to such conditions and restrictions as may be prescribed the
State Veterinary Council may constitute an Executive Committee
and other Committees for exercising any power or discharging
any duty of the State Veterinary Council or for inquiring
into, reporting with respect to, or advising on, any matter
which the State Veterinary Council may refer to them.
41. The
President and other members of the State Veterinary Council
and the members of the Committees (otherthan the members of
the State Veterinary Council) shall be paid such fees and
allowances for attending the meetings of the State Veterinary
Council and the Committees as may be prescribed.
42. (1) The
State Veterinary Council may, with the previous sanction of
the S_ate Government, appoint a Registrar who shall also act
as Treasurer unless the State Veterinary Council appoints any
person as Treasurer and may appoint such other officers and
employees as it may deem necessary to carry out the purpose of
this Act.
45 of
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fInformation to be furnished by State Veterinary Council
Preparation and maintenance of State
veterinary practitioners register
(2) The
terms and conditions of service of the Registrar, and of the
other officers and employees appointed by the State Veterinary
Council shall be such as may be prescribed.
(3) The
Registrar and other officers and employees of the State
Veterinary Council shall be deemed to be public servants
within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.
(4) All
orders and decisions and other instruments of the State
Veterinary Council shall be authenticated by the signature of
the Registrar or any other officer of the State Veterinary
Council duly authorised by it in this behalf.
(5)
Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), for the
first two years from the fITst constitution of the State
Veterinary Council, the Registrar of the State Veterinary
Council shall be person appointed by the State Government, who
shall hold office during the pleasure of the State
Government.
43. (1) The
State Veterinary Council shall furnish such reports, copies of
its minutes and of the minutes of the Executive Committee and
abstract of its accounts to the State Government as the State
Government may from time to time require and shall forward to
the Council copies of all material so furnished to the State
Government.
(2) The
State Government may publish in such manner as it thinks fit
any report, copy or abstract furnished to it under this
section.
CHAPTER VII REGISTRATION
44. (1) The
State Government shall as soon as may be, cause to be prepared
in the manner hereinafter provided a register of veterinary
practitioners to be known as the State Veterinary Register for
the State. (2) The State Veterinary Council shall on its
establishment assume the duty of maintaining the State
veterinary register in accordance with the provision of this
Act.
(3) The
State veterinary register shall contain the names ofthe
persons possessing the recognised veterinary qualifications.
(4) The
State veterinary register shall include the following
particulars, namely:
(a) the
full name, nationality and residential address of the
registered person;
First
preparation of register
Qualifications for entry on preparation of register
(b) the
date of his admission in the State veterinary register;
(c) his
qualification for registration and the date on which he
obtained such qualification and authority which conferred it;
(d) his professional address; and
(e) such
further particulars as may be prescribed.
45. (1) For
the purpose of first preparing the State Veterinary Register,
the State Government shall, by notification in the Official
Gazette, constitute a Registration Tribunal consisting of
three persons holding recognised veterinary qualification and
shall also appoint a Registrar who shall act as Secretary of
the Tribunal.
(2) The
State Government shall, by the same or a like notification,
appoint a date on or before which application for
registration, which shall be accompanied by the prescribed
fee, not exceeding twentyfive rupees, shall be made to the
Registration Tribunal.
(3) The
Registration Tribunal shall examine every application received
on or before the appointed date, and, if it is satisfied that
the applicant is qualified for registration under section 46,
shall direct the entry of the name of the applicant on the
register.
(4) The
register so prepared shall thereafter be published in such
manner as the State Government may direct, and any person
aggrieved by a decision of the Registration Tribunal expressed
or implied in the register as so published may, within sixty
days from the date of such publication, appeal to an authority
appointed by the State Government in this behalf by
notification in the Official Gazette.
(5) The
Registrar shall amend the register in accordance with the
decisions of the authority appointed under sub-section (4) and
shall thereupon issue to every person whose name is entered in
the register a certificate of registration in the prescribed
form.
(6) Upon
the establishment ofthe State Veterinary Council, the register
shall be given into its custody, and the State Government may
direct that all or any specified part of the application fees
for registration in the first register shall be paid to the
credit of the State Veterinary Council.
46. A
person shall be entitled, on payment of the prescribed fee,
not exceeding twenty-five rupees, to have his name entered on
the State veterinary register if he resides in the State and
if he holds a recognised veterinary qualification.
Scrutiny of
applications for registration
Renewal fees
47. (1) After
the date appointed for the receipt of applications for
registration under sub-section (2) of section 45, all
applications for registration shall be addressed to the
Registrar of the State Veterinary Council and shall be
accompanied by the prescribed fee not exceeding
twenty-five-rupees.
(2) If upon
such application the Registrar of the State Veterinary Council
is of the opinion that the application is entitled to have his
name entered on the State veterinary register, he shall enter
thereon the name of the applicant:
Provided that
no person, whose name has under the provisions of
. this Act
been removed from the State veterinary register of any State,
shall be entitled to have his name entered on the State
veterinary register of another State except with the approval of
the State Veterinary Council from whose register his name was
removed.
(3) Any
person whose application for registration is rejected by the
Registrar of the State Veterinary Council may, within three
months from the date of such rejection, appeal to the State
Veterinary Council. (4) A person aggrieved by the decision of
the State Veterinary Council under sub-section (3) may, within
sixty days from the communication to him of such decision,
appeal to the State Government.
(5) Upon
entry in the State veterinary register of a name under this
section; the Registrar of the State Veterinary Council shall
issue a certificate of registration in the prescribed form.
48. (1) The
State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,
direct that for the retention of a name in the State veterinary
register, there shall be paid in every five years to the State
Veterinary Council, such renewal fee, not exceeding fifteen
rupees, as may be prescribed and where such direction has been
made, such renewal fee shall be due to be paid before the I st
day of April of the year to which it relates.
(2) Where a
renewal fee is not paid within the said period, the Register of
the State Veterinary Council shall remove the name of the
defaulter from the State veterinary register:
Provided that
a name so removed may be restored to the said register on
payment of renewal fee in such manner as may be prescribed. (3)
On payment of the renewal fee, the Registrar of the State
Veterinary Council shall issue a certificate of renewal and such
certificate shall be proof of renewal of registration.
Removal
from the register.
49. (1)
Subj_ct to the provisions of this section, the State
Veterinary Council may order that the name of any person shall
be removed from the State veterinary register where it is
satisfied after giving that person a reasonable opportUnity of
being heard and after such further inquiry, if any, as it may
think fit to make
(a) that
his name has been entered in the State veterinary register by
error or on account of mis-representation or suppression of a
material fact, or
(b) that he
has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude and
punishable with imprisonment or has been guilty of any
infamous conduct in any professional respect or has violated
the standards of professional conduct and etiquette or the
code of ethics which in the opinion ofthe State Veterinary
Council renders him unfit to be kept in the said register.
(2) An
order under sub-section (1) may direct that any person whose
name is ordered to be removed from the State veterinary
register shall be ineligible for registration under this Act,
either permanently or for such period of years as may be
specified.
(3) An
order under sub-section (1) shall not take effect until the
expiry of three months from the date thereof or until an
appeal, if any, on such order is finally disposed of,
whichever date is later.
(4) A
person aggrieved by an order under sub-section (1) may, within
sixty days from the communication to him of such order, appeal
to the Council.
(5) A
person aggrieved by the decision of the Council under
sub-section (4) may, within sixty days from the communication
to him of such decision, appeal to the Central Government.
(6) A
person whose name has been removed from the register under
this section or under sub-section (2) of section 48 shall
forthwith surrender his certificate of registration and
certificate of renewal, if any, to the Registrar of the State
Veterinary Council and the name so removed shall be published
in the Official Gazette.
(7) A
person whose name has been removed from the State veterinary
register under this section or sub-section (2) of section 48,
shall not be entitled to have his name registered in the State
veterinary register or in any other State veterinary register,
except with the approval of the State Veterinary Council from
whose register his name has been removed.
Restoration
to State veterinary register
Printing of
State veterinary register
Transfer of
registration
Bar of
jurisdiction
"""'"SO.
The State Veterinary Council may, at any time for reasons
appearing to it sufficient and subject to approval of the
Council, order that upon payment of the prescribed fee not
exceeding twenty-five rupees, the name of a person removed
from a State veterinary register shall be restores thereto.
51. As soon
as may be after the 1 st day of April each year, the Registrar
of the State Veterinary Council shall cause to be printed
copies of the State veterinary register as it stood on the
said date and such copies shall be made available to persons
applying therefor on payment of the prescribed charge not
exceeding ten rupees and shall be evidence that on the said
date the persons whose names are entered therein were
registered veterinary practitioners.
CHAPTER VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
52. Where a
registered veterinary practitioner of one State is practising
veterinary medicine in another State, he may, on payment of
prescribed fee which shall not exceed the renewal fee for
registration in such other State, make an application in the
prescribed form to the Council for the transfer of his name
from the State veterinary register of the State where he is
registered to the State veterinary register of the State in
which he is practising veterinary medicine, and on receipt of
any such application, the Council shall, notwithstanding
anything contained elsewhere in this Act, Clirect that the
name of such person be removed from the firstmentioned State
veterinary register and entered in the State veterinary
register of the second-mentioned State and the State
Veterinary Councils concerned shall comply with such
direction:
Provided
that such a person shall be required to produce a certificate
to the effect that all dues in respect of his registration in
the former State have been paid:
Provided
further that. where any such application for transfer is made
by a, veterinary practitioner against whom any disciplinary
proceeding is pending or where for any other reason it appears
to the Council that the application for transfer has not been
made bonafide and the transfer should not be made, the Council
may, after giving the veterinary practitioner a reasonable
opportunity of making a representation in this behalf, reject
the application.
53. No
order refusing to entera name in a register or removing a name
from a register shall be called in question in any court.
Issue of
duplicate certificates
Penalty for
falsely claiming to be registered
Misuse of
titles
Practice by
unregistered persons
Failure to
surrender certificate of registration
54. Where
it is shown to the satisfaction of the Registrar of the State
Veterinary Council that a certificate of registration or a
certificate of renewal h_s been lost or destroyed, the
Registrar may, on payment of the prescribed fee, not exceeding
ten rupees, issue a duplicate certificate in the prescribed
form. .
55. If any
person whose name is not for the time being entered in a
registet falsely represents that it is so entered or uses in
connection with his name or title any words or letters
reasonably calculated to suggest that his name is so entered,
he shall be punishable on first conviction with fine which may
extend to five hundred rupees, and on any subsequent
conviction with imprisonment which may extend to six months or
with fine not exceeding one thousand rupees or with both.. '
56. If any
person (a) not being a person registered ina register,
takes or uses the
description
of a veterinary practitioner, or
(b) 'not
possessing a recognised veterinary qualification, uses a
degree or a diploma or a licence or an abbreviation indicating
or implying such qualification, he shall be punishable on
first conviction with fine which may extend to one thousand
rupees, and on any subsequent conviction with imprisonment
which may extend to six months or with fine not exceeding five
thousand rupees or with both.
57. (1)
After the expiry of one year from the date appointed under
subsection (2) of section 45, no person, other than a
registered veterinary practitioner or a person permitted, by
the State Government under the proviso to clause (b) of
section 30 shall practise veterinary medicine or render minor
veterinary services, as the case may be, in that State.
(2) If any
person contravenes the provision of sub-section (1), he shall
be punishable on first conviction with imprisonment which may
extend to one thousand rupees, and on any subsequent
conviction with imprisonment which may extend to six months or
with fine not exceeding five thousand rupees or with both.
58. If any
person whose name has been removed from a register fails
without sufficient cause forthwith to surrender his
certificate of registration or certificate of renewal, or
both, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to
five hundred rupees and in case of a continuing offence with
an additional fine which may extend to ten rupees per day
after the first day during which the offence continues.
Cognizance
of offence
Bar of suit
and other legal proceedings
Payment of
part of fees to Council
Accounts
and audit
59. No
court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under
this Act except upon complaint made by order of the State
Government or State Veterinary Council.
60. No suit
or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central
Government or the State Government or the Councilor a State
Veterinary Council in respect of anything which is in good
faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act, or
of any rules, regulations or orders made thereunder.
61. The
State Veterinary Council shall, before the end of June in each
year, pay to the Council a sum equivalent to one-fourth of the
total fees realised by the State Veterinary Council under this
Act during the period of twelve months ending on the 31st day
of March of that year.
62. (1) The
Council shall maintain appropriate accounts and other relevant
records and prepare an annual statement of accounts including
the balance sheet, in accordance with such general directions
as may be issued and in such form as may be specified by the
Central Government in consultation with the Comptroller and
Auditor-General of India.
(2) The
accounts of the Council shall be audited by th_ Comptroller
and Auditor-General of India or any person appointed by him in
this behalf and any expenditure incurred by him or any person
so appointed in connection with such audit shall be payable by
the Council to the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.
(3) The
Comptroller and Auditor-General of India and any person
appointed by him in connection with the audit of the accounts
of the Council shall have the same rights and privileges and
authority in connection with such audit as the Comptroller and
Auditor-General of
. India has
in connection with the audit of Government accounts, and, in
particular, shall have the right to demand the production of
books of accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and
papers and to inspect the office of the Council.
(4) The
accounts of the Council as certified by the Comproller and
Auditor-General ofIndia or any person appointed by him in this
behalf, together with the audit report thereon, shall be
forwarded annually to the Central Government and that
Government shall cause the same to be laid before each house
of Parliament.
(5) A copy
of the accounts of the Council as so certified together with
the audit report thereon, shall be forwarded simultaneously to
the Council.
Appointment
of Commission of Inquiry r_!it'"
Power of
Central Government to make rules II\'I
63. (1)
Whenever it appears to the Central Government that the Council
is not complying with any of the provisions of this Act, the
Central Government may appoint a Commission of Inquiry
consisting of three persons, two of whom shall be appointed by
the Central Government, one being the judge of a High Court
and one by the Council and refer to it the matter on which the
inquiry is to be made.
(2) The
Commission shall proceed to inquire in a summary manner and
report to the Central Government on the matters referred to it
together with such remedies, if any, as the Commission may
like to recommend. (3) The Central Government may accept the
report or remit the same to the Commission for modification or
reconsideration.
(4) After
the report is finally accepted, the Central Government may
order the Council to adopt the remedies so recommended within
such time as may be specified in the order and if the Council
fails to comply within the time so specified, the Central
Government may pass such order or take such action as may be
necessary to give effect to the recommendations of the
Commission.
(5)
Whenever it appears to the State Governmentthatthe State
Veterinary Council is not complying with any of the provisions
of this Act, the State Government may likewise appoint a
similar Commission of inquiry in respect of the State
Veterinary Council to make inquiry in like manner and pass
such orders or take such action as specified in sub-sections
(3) and (4).
64. (1) The
Central Government may, by notification in the Official.
Gazette,
make rules to carry out the purposes of Chapters II, III, IV,
V. (2) Every rule made by the Central Government under this
Act shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is made, before
each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total
period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or
in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry
of the session immediately following the session or the
successiye sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any
modification in the rule, or both Houses agree that the rule
should not be made, the rule shall, thereafter, have effect
only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may
be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall
be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously
done under that rule.
Power of
State Government to make rules
65. (1) The
State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,
make rules to carry out the purposes of Chapters VI, vn and
VIII.
(2) In
particular and without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the
following matters, namely
(a) the
manner in which the President of the State Veterinary Council
shall be elected under section 36;
(b) the
manner in which election under Chapter VI shall be conducted;
(c) the
procedure to be observed by the State Veterinary Council at
its meetings under sub-section (6) of section 9;
(d) the
conditions and restrictions with respect to the constitution
of Executive Committee and other Committees under section 40;
(e) the
fees and allowances for attending the meetings of the State
Veterinary Council and the Committees under section 41 ;
(f) the
terms and conditions of appointment of the Registrar, other
officers and employees of the State Veterinary Council under
sub-section (2) of section 42;
(g) the
particulars to be included in the State veterinary register
under clause (e) of sub-section (4) of section 44;
(h) the fee
which shall be accompanied by an application for registration
under sub-section (2) of section 45 and sub-section (1) of
section 47;
(i) the
form of certificate of registration under sub-section (5)
of section 45 and sub-section 47;
(j) the fee
payable under section 46, section 50, section 52 and section
54; (k) the renewal fee under sub-section (1) of section 48;
(1) the manner of payment of renewal fee under the proviso to
sub section (2) of section 48;
(m) the
charge for supplying printed copies of the State Veterinary
Register under section 51;
(n) the
form of duplicate certificate under section 54;
Power to
make regulations
(0) any
other matter which is to be or may be prescribed under
Chapters
VI, VII and VIII.
(3) Every
rule made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be
after it is made, before each House of the State Legislature
where it consists of two Houses, or, where such Legislature
consists of one House, before that
House. '. .
66. (1) The
Council may, with the previous approval of the Central
Government, make regulations, not inconsistent with the
p.rpvisions of this Act and the rules made under section 64,
to carry out the purposes of Chapters II, ill, IV and V.
(2) In
particular and without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any
of the following matters, namely
(a) the
manner in which the President and Vice-President shall be
elected under sub-section (4) of section 3;
(b) the
procedure to be observed respectively by the Council and
the Committee at their meeting under sub-section (6) of
section 9 and sub-section (2) of section 12;
(c) the
terms and conditions of appointment of the Secretary, other
officers and employees of the Council under sub-section (2)
of section 11;
(d) the
fees and allowances for attending the meetings of the Council
and the Committees under section 13;
(e) the
form and manner in which the Indian Veterinary Practitioners
Register shall be maintained under sub-section (1) of
section 23;
(f) the
manner of keeping the Indian Veterinary Practitioners
Register under sub-section (2) of section 23;
(g) the
form and manner in which an application may be made under
section 24;
(h) the
form of application and the fee payable under sub-section
(1) of section 25; (i) the form of certificate of
registration under sub-section (2) of section 25;
(j) the fee
payable under sub-section (3) of section 25;
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(k) the
form of duplicate certificate under sub-section (3) of
section 25;
(1) the
form and manner in which an application may be made and the
fee payable under sub-section (1) of section 26;
(m) the
standards of professional conduct and etiquette and code of
ethics to be observed by veterinary practitioners under sub
section (1) of section 31;
(n) any
other matter for which under this Act provision may be made by
regulations.
(3) Every
regulation shall, as soon as may be after it is made by the
Council, be forwarded to the Central Government and the
Government shall cause a copy of the same to be laid before
each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total
period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or
in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry
of the session immediately following the session or the
successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any
modification in the regulation or both Houses agree that the
regulation should not be made, the regulation shall,
thereafter, have effect only in such modified forIn or be of
no effect as the case may be; so, however, that any such
modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the
validity of anything previously done under that regulation.
67. As from the commencement of this Act in any State, every
other Act relating to any matter contained in this Act and in
force in that State shall, to the extent to which that Act or
any provision contained therein corresponds, or is repugnant,
to this Act or any provision contained in this Act, stand
repealed and the provisions of section 6 of the General
Clauses Act, 1897, shall apply to such repeal as if such other
Act were a Central Act.
THE FIRST
SCHEDULE [See section2 (e) and section 15J
RECOGNISED
VETERINARY QUALIFICATIONS GRANTED BY UNIVERSITIES
OR VETERINARY INSTITUTIONS IN INDIA
University
or veterinary institution 1Recognised veterinary qualification 2Abbreviation
for registration
1. Agra
University
2. Andhra
Pradesh Agricultural University
3. Assam
Agricultural University
4. Bidhan
Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya
5.
University of Bihar
6.
University of Bombay
7.
University of Calcutta
8.
University of Calicut
9. Chandra
Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology
10. Gauhati
University
11. Govind
Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology
12. Gujarat
Agricultural University
13. Haryana
Agricultural University Hisar
14.
University of Jabalpur
15.
Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya
16. Kerala
Agricultural University
17.
University of Kerala
18. Konkan
Krishi Vidyapeeth
19.
University of Madras
20. Magadh
University
21.
Maharashtra Agricultural University
22. Mahatma
Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth
23.
Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth
24.
University of Mysore
25. Nagpur
University
26. Orissa
University of Agriculture & Technology
27. Osmania
University
28. Punjab
University Lahore (1942-Aug. 1947)
29. East
Punjab University Solan (1948-54)
30. Punjab
University,Chandigarh (1954-62)
31. Punjab
Agricultural University
32.
Punjabrao Krishi Vidyapeeth
33.
Rajasthan Agricultural University
34.
University of Rajasthan
35.
Rajendra Agricultural University
36. Ranchi
University
37. Sardar
Patel University
38.
University of Saugar
39. Sri
Venkateswara University 40. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
41.
University of Udaipur
42.
University of Agricul tural Sciences, Hebbal
43. Uttar
Pradesh Agricultural University,Pantnagar.
44. Utkal
University
45. Vikram
University
46. Mohan
Lal Sukhadia University
VETERINARY
COUNCIL OF INDIA (STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT, ETIQUETTE
AND CODE OF ETHICS FOR VETERINARY PROFESSIONAL) REGULATIONS,
1992
_
I I I_L_16/15, W. E. A., ARYA SAMAJ ROAD, KAROL BAGH, NEW
DELHI-II0005
Courtesy:
Punjab Veterinary Council, 520, Sector 33-8, Chandigarh.
VETERINARY COUNCIL OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi,
the 1stApri/, 1992
G.S.R. 395
(E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by section 66 read
with section 31 ofIndian Veterinary Council Act. 1984 (52 of
1984) the Veterinary Council ofIndia, with previous approval
of the Central Government, hereby makes the following
regulations, namely:g-to the terms used within the said
regulations.
(d)
'Patient' shall mean an animal, bird or a group of them being
treate<;l or managed
or advised to be treated or managed by a
veterinarian. .
(e)
'Client' means the legel owner'of the patient or his
representative, or the person
or persons directly assigned responsibility
of the patient.
(f)
'Profession' means veterinary profession covering all its
branches, namely, animal health, animal production and
technology, and shall include any sister profession wherein
veterinary serviceis extended or is sougJ;1t or is made use
of, namely laboratory animal medicine, animal. experimentation
and vaccine production.
3.
Declaration and oath by a Veterinarian.
Being
admitted to the profession of veterinary medicine, I solemnly
swear to use my scientific know ledge and skills for the
benefit of society through the protection of animal health,
the .relief of animal suffering,' the conservation of
livestock resources, the promotion of public health, and the
advancement of knowledge in veterinary science.
I shall
practise my profession conscientiously, with dignity, and in
keeping with the principles of veterinary medical ethics.
I accept as
a lifelong obligation the continuous improvement of my
professional knowledge and competence.
GENERL PRINCIPLES
4.
Character of the veterinarian.
The primary
object of the veterinary profession is to render service to
humanity by facilitating better animal production, ensuring
veterinary public health as also caring for the sick animals
and alleviating their suffering; financial reward is always a
subordinate consideration. Whosoever, chooses the profession,
assumes the obligation to conduct oneself in accordance with
the noble ideals of serving the dumb and mute creatures. The
veterinarian shall be an upright person and shall be sincere
and diligent in caring for the sick and managing the healthy
animals. He/She shall be modest, sober, and prompt in
discharging his/her duties.
He/She
shall conduct himself/herself with propriety in his/her
profession and in all actions of his/her life.
I I II
5.
Standards of character and morals.
The
veterinary profession expects from its members the highest
level of character and morals. Every veterinarian owes to the
profession and the public a duty to achieve such a level. It
shall be incumbent on veterinarians to be temperate in all
matters of practice of the profession and to exercise clear
and vigorous application of mind.
6. Veterinarian's
responsibility.
.
A
veterinarian shall merit the trust and confidence of his/her
clients, rendering their animals full measure of service with
devotion. The honoured ideals imply that responsibilities of a
veterinarian extend not only to one client and the animals he
brings but also to the entire society.
7. Advertising.
Soliciation
of clients by a veterinarian directly or indirectly through an
advertisement in newspapers, circular cards, placards, or
handbills in a manner projecting himself/ herself to be in a
position of superiority which he/she himself/ herself has not
achieved, is untheical. .
A
veterinarian should not make use of or let others make use of
him/her or his/her name as a subject of any form or maimer of
advertising or publicity through lay channels which shall be
of such a character as to invite attention to himlher or his/
her professional position or skill or as would ordinarily
result in his/her self-aggrandisment; provided that a
practitioner is permitted formal announcement in press about
the following matters namely:
(1)
Starting of hislher practice. (2) Change of type of practice.
(3) Change of address.
(4)
Temporary absence from duty. (5) Resumption of practice.
- (6)
Succeeding to another's practice.
He/She
shall further not advertise directly or indirectly through
price lists or publiCity
, materials
of manufacturing firms or traders with whom he/she may be
connected in any capaCity, nor shall he/ she publish cases,
operations or letters of thanks from patients in
non-professional newspapers or journals; provided that it
shall be permissible for him! her to publish hislher name in
connection with a technical expert's report or publication in
a professional journal.
8. Fee for
professional service.
A
veterinarian engaged in practice, advisory
service/consultancy, shall limit the source of hislher income
to the fee received for services rendered to the client.
Remuneration received for such services shall be in the form
and amount speCifically announced to the client at the time
the service is rendered.
9. Patent
and Copyrights.
A
veterinarian may patent surgical instruments, appliances and
mediCine or copyright
-
applications of methods and procedure.
-10. Running an Open Shop. (Dispensing of drugs and appliances
by veterinarians).
A
veterinarian shall not run an open shop for sale of medicine
for dispensing-prescriptions
by
doctors other than himself.
11.
Rebates, gifts and commissions.
A
veterinarian shall not give, soliCit or receive nor shall
he/she offer to give, soliCit or receive, any gift, gratuity,
commission or bonus in consideration for the referring or
procuring of, any client for speCialist/expert service. or
exclusive treatment/advice thereof; nor shall he/she receive
any commission or other benefit from a professional colleague,
trader of mediCine or appliances or from a technologist.
12. Secret
Remedies.
The
prescribing or dispensing by a veterinarian of secret
medicines or other secret remedial agents, of which he/she
does not know the composition or tl?-e manufacture, or
promotion of their use, is unethical.vasion of Legal
Restrictions.
A
veterinarian shall observe the laws of the country in
regulating the practice of
veterinary
medicine and will not assist others to evade such laws. He/She
should cooperate in the observance and enforcement of
sanitary laws and regulations in the interest of public
health. A veterinarian shall observe provisions of the State
Acts like Drugs Act, Pharmacy Act, Rules and Regulations made
by the Central Government, State Governments or Local Self
Governments and Administrative Bodies for protection and
promotion of veterinary public
health.
.
DUTIES OF VETERINARIANS TO THEIR CLIENTS
AND PATIENTS
14.
Obligation to the patient.
. Though a
veterinarian is not bound to treat cases of each and every one
asking for his/ her service, except in emergencies, he/she
shall for the sake of humanity and the noble tradition of the
profession, not only be ever ready to respond to the need of
the sick and injured animalslbirds, but shall also be mindful
of the high character of hislher mission and the responsibilty
he/she incurs in the discharge of hislher professional duties.
15. Patient
not to be neglected.
A
veterinarian is free to choose whom he/she will serve,
provided that he/she shall respond to, any request for hislher
assistance in an emergency or whenever temperate public
opinion expects the service.
Once having
undertaken a case, a veterinarian shall not neglect the
patient nor shall he/ she withdraw from the case without
giving notice to the client sufficiently in advance, to allow
him secure another professional veterinarian.
16.
Termination of service.
(a) A
veterinarian shall withdraw hislher service under following
valid reasons:
(i) Where
he/she finds another veterinarian in attendance.
(ii) Where
remedies/advice other than those prescribed by himlher are
being used. (Hi) Where hislher remedies/advice and
instructions are refused.
(iv) Where
he/she feels that the illness or the'need ofhislher service is
an imposture and that he/she is being made a party to a false
pretence.
(v) Where a client is resorting to the use of intoxicating
drugs, means of quackery or witchcraft against medical
advice; and
(vi) Where complete informationlhistory concerning the fact
and circumstances of the case are not supplied by a client.
(b) The
discovery that the malady is incurable/the client's problems
are unsolvable, is no. excuse to discontinue attendance by a
veterinarian as long as hislher client desire the service.
17. Act of
negligence.
(1) No
veterinarian shall wilfully commit an act of negligence that
may deprive patient of the care that is absolutely
necessary.
(2) A
veterinarian is expected to show such diligence and skill in
service as would be
expected of
another veterinarian of similar qualifications, experience and
attainments.
(3) His/Her
acts of commission or ommission shall not be judged by any
non-veterinary standards, but as those expected from
aveterinarian of his/her training, standing and experience.
(4) A
veterinarian shall use any drug prepared under standard
pharmacological principles and shall adopt all necessary
preparations/precautions, like sterilization and verification
of doses as are normally prescribed for that drug.
18.
Behaviour to patients.
The
demeanour of a veterinarian towards his/her patient shall
always be kind. tender and full of patience. Every patient
shall be treated with attention, consideration and
concentration. .
19. Visit.
Notwithstanding the fact that a veterinarian is not bound to
visit his/her patient! client, he/she shall make it at the
indicated hour, once he/she had committed to do so.
20.
Prognosis.
(a) A
veterinarian shall neither exaggerate nor minimise the gravity
of a patient's condition. He/she shall ensure that the legal
owner of the patient has such know ledge of the patient's
condition as will serve the best interest of the patient and
its owner (client).
(b) In case
of dangerous manifestations, or when grave and highly
communicable diseases are encountered, he/she shall not fail
to inform the client and those to whom the disease can be of
potent danger.
DUTIES OF VETERINARIANS TO THE PROFESSION
21. Upholding the honour of the profession.
A
veterinarian is expected to uphlod the dignity and honour of
his profession.
22.
Membership of societies.
For the
adv_ncement of his/her profession a veterinarian may affiliate
himself/herself with professional societies and contribute
his/her time, means and energy to their progress, so that they
may represent and promote the ideals of the profession better.
23.
Safeguarding the profession.
Every
veterinarian shall aid in safeguarding the profession against
admission to it those who are deficient in moral character or
education. He/She should not employ in connection with his/her
professional practice, any unqualified personnel to treat or
perform operation upon patients.
24.
Exposure of unethical conduct. Exposure of unethical conduct
on the part of any member of the profession shall be done
without fear of favour. The incompetent, corrupt, dishonest or
unethical conduct on the part of any member of the profession
shall be discouraged at any cost.
25.
Apponitment of substitute.
Whenever a
veterinarian (hereinafter mentioned as absent veterinarian)
requests another veterinarian to attend to his/her
patient/clients during his/her temporary absence from
practice, professional courtesy requires the acceptance of
such an appointment by the latter, if consistent with his/her
other duties. The veterinarian under such appointment shall
give utmost consideration to the interest and reputation ofthe-'absent'
veterinarian. He/She shall not charge either the patient or
the absent veterinarian for his/her services, except in case
of special arrangement between them. All such patients shall
be restored to the care of the absent veterinarian upon
his/her return.
26.
Professional services of veterinarians to one another.
(1) There
is no rule that a veterinarian shall not charge another
veterinarian or a member of a sister profession for service
rendered. But a veterinarian shall consider it a pleasure and
privilege to render gratuitous service to his/her professional
brothren, if they are in his/her vicinity, or to a veterinary
student.
(2) When a
veterinarian is called from a distance to attend to a case of
a fellow veterinarian or a member of a sister profession,
reimbursement shall be made for travelling and other
incidental expenses.
(3) A
veterinarian called in any emergency to visit a patient under
the care of another veterinarian, shall, when the emergency is
over, retire in favour of the latter; but shall be entitled to
charge the client for his/her services.
(4) When a
veterinarian is consulted at his/her own residence, it is not
binding on him! her to enquire if the patient has been under
the care of another veterinarian. But in the interest of the
patient, he/she shall, while ascertaining history, go through
the treatment followed, if any. However, it is unethical that
this information be used to malign or instigate against,
directly or indirectly, the veterinarian who happened to
attend on the patient previously. When a veterinarian sees a
patient at the request of another veterinarian, it shall be
the duty of the first veterinarian to write a letter to the
veterinarian making the request stating his/her opinion of the
case with the modes of treatment he/she thinks proper to be
adopted.
27. (1) If
a veterinarian is engaged to attend on a patient of dystokia
or a similar distress he/ she shall do so. Refusal to do so
under excuse of another engagement is unethical except, when
he/she is already engaged in similar or another serious case(s).
(2) When a
veterinarian engaged to attend a serious case is absent and
another veterinarian is sent for, the latter shall be entitled
to legitimate fees; provided that he/she shall secure the
client's consent to withdraw on arrival of the former at a
mutually consented or logical phase.
28. When it
becomes the duty of a veterinarian occupying an official
position to see and report on an illness or injury or any
other professional problems concerning a patient, he/she shall
do so, but communicate to the veteriuarian in attendance, so
as to give him/her an option to be present. The former shall
avoid remarks on the diagnosis or treatment that has been
adopted. This does not prevent him/her from discussing the
matter with the latter in isolation.
DUTY OF PRACTITIONERS IN CONSULTATION
29.
Consultation shall be encouraged.
In case of
serious illness/doubtful or difficult conditions, a
veterinarian shall always request consultation; he /she shall
also do so in the case of major surgical interventions,
outbreak of herd diseases, poisoning, endemics or
undiagnosable situations.
30.
Punctuality in consultations.
Punctuality
shall be observed by a veterinarian in attending a
consultation. If a conaultant veterinariaQ does not arrive
within reasonable time, keeping in view the distance he/she
has to travel and other relevant factors, the consulting
veterinarian shall be at liberty to see the patient; provided
that he/she shall leave hislher conclusion in writing in a
closed envelope. The same rule is applicable if the consulting
veterinarian fails to turn up in time.
31. Patient
referred to another veterinarian.
, (1) When
a patient is referred to another veterinarian, a statement of
the history,
observation, clinical and laboratory examination as well as
the tentative treatments. undertaken shall be given.
(2) On
receipt of the above statement the veterinarian receiving the
referred case shall communicate his/her opinion to the
attending veterinarian and either shall continue the
treatment, as per his/her opinion or return the case alongwith
hislher opinion communicated.
32.
Consultation for patient's benefit.
In every
consultation, the benefit of the patient shall be of prime
importance. It should not be done with an ulterior motive of
evasion of responsibilities or on monetary considerations.
t33.
Conduct of consultation.
(1) In
consultation, there shall be no placefor insincerity, rivalry
or envy. All due respect shall be shown to the veterinarian in
charge of the case and no statement or remark shall be made
which would impair the confidence reposed in himlher by the
client. For this purpose no such discussion shall, therefore,
be made before the client.
(2) All
statements to the client shall be made in the presence of
consulting veterinarian, except as otherwise agreed.
Announcement to the client also shall be made by the
consulting veterinarian to the extent possible.
(3)
Difference of opinion shall not be divulged unless both feel
that it would be in the interest of the patient or dignity
of the profession.
(4)
It shall be open to the client to take further advice and the
consulting veterinarian with the consent of the client may
consult yet another veterinarian, the rules of ethics
remaining the same.
34.
Cessation of consultation.
Attendance of consulting veterinarian shall cease when
consultation is concluded; unless another appointment is
arranged by the attending veterinarian.
35.
Treatment after consultation.
(1) No
decision shall restrain the attending veterinarian from making
such subsequent
variation in the treatment as any unexpected change or
development may demand;
provided that at the next consultation, reasons for veriations
are stated.
(2) The
same privilege, with its obligations, belongs to the
consultant when sent for in an emergency during the absence of
attending veterinarian. The attending veterinarian may
prescribe at any time; but the consultant only in case of
emergency or instant need. All treatments by both shall be
stated to each other.
36.
Consultant not to take charge of the case.
When a
consultant veterinarian is called upon to be consulted, none
but the rarest and most exceptional circumstances shall
justify the consultant taking charge of the case. He must not
do so merely on solication of the client or his
representative.
37. Bar on
consulting non-registered veterinary practioners.
.
No
veterinarian shall have consultation with a veterinary
practitioner who is not registered.
DUTIES OF VETERINARIANS TO THE PUBLIC
38.
Veterinarian as-citizen.
Veterinarians, as good citizens, possess special training,
shall advise concerning the health and husbandry of the
animals, in the localities wherein they dwell. They shall play
their part in enforcing the laws of the community (not
involving any communal ovettones or
prejudices)
and in substantiating the institutions that advance the
interests of humanity. They shall cooperate with the
authorities in the observance and enforcement of sanitary laws
and the laws relating to drugs, poisions and pharmacy, made
for the protection of health.
39. Public
health.
A
veterinarian engaged in public health work shall enlighten.
the public concerning quarantine regulations and measures for
the prevention of epizootic, zoonotic and food borne diseases
and intoxications and communicable diseases. At all times, the
veterinarians shall notify the respective authorities of every
case of communicable disease under their care, in accordance
with the laws, rules and regulations of the authorities. When
an epidemic prevails, the veterinarian shall continue his/her
labour without regard to the risk to his/her own health.
He/She shall endeavour to ensure hygienic handling of animal
products and wastes thereof and educate the public of food-brone
diseases and intoxications.
40.
Livestock product_on and technology.
A
veterinarian shall strive for the betterment of animal
production through timely advice/propaganda on scientific
management involving economically viable and hygienic housing,
adoption of scientific breeding schedule, disease prevention
routines, reproductive health monitoring, hygienic and
systematic care before, at _nd following partutrition, care of
new born, hygienic collection of farm products and proper
disposal of animal products and wastes
thereof.
.
He/She
should strive to educate the public and paraveterinary staff
personnel regarding timely insemination and as,eptic handling
during AI. and discourage the unscientific and unhygienic
inseminations..
DISCIPLINARY ACTION 41. The Veterinary Council of India brings
to the notice of the registered veterinary
practitioners the following:
In matters
regarding offences and form of professional misconduct, which
may be brought before the appropriate Veterinary Council for
disciplinary action, in view of the authority conferred by
section 31 of the Act. 'The appropriate Veterinary Council may
a_ard such punishments as deemed necessary or may direct the
removal altogether, or for a specific period, from the
register, the name of any registeredveterinary practitioner,
who has been convicted of any such offence as implies in the
opinion of the Veterinary Council(s), a defect of character or
who after an enquiry at which opportunity has been given to
such registered veterinary practitioners to be heard in person
or through a pleader, has been held by the appropriate
Veterinary Council to have been guilty of serious professional
misconduct. The appropriate Veterianry Council may also direct
that any name so removed shall be restored.
,It must be
clearly understood that the instances of offences and of
professional misconduct which are given do not constitute and
are not intended to constitute a complete list of the infamous
acts which may be punished by erasure from the register and
that by issuing this notice the Veterinary Council of India
and/or State Veterinary'
Council(s)
is/are in no way precluded from considering and dealing with
any professional misconduct on the part of a registered
veterinary practitioner. Circumstances may and do arise from
time to time in relation to which may occur questions of
professional misconduct which do not come within any of these
categories. Every care should be taken that the code is not
violated in letter or spirit. In such instance, as in all
others the Veterinary Council ofIndia and/or State Veterinary
Council( s) haslhave to consider and decide upon the facts
brought before the Veterinary Council of India and/or State
Veterinary Council(s).
42.
Professional Misconduct.
The
fol1owing actions shall constitute professional misconduct:
(1)
Improper conduct with a patient or maintaining an improper
association with a client. (2) Conviction by a Court of Law
for offences involving moral turpitude.
(3)
Tampering with or falsely providing professional certificates,
reports and other documents. The registered veterinary
practitioners are in certain cases bound by law to give or may
from time to time be called upon or requested to give signed
certificates, reports and other documents of kindred character
by courts, administrative offices, banks etc. as part of
veterinary service (see Section 30 of the Act).
(1)
Notwithstanding the existence of other similar and/or kindred
documents, such documents shall include:
(a) A
vaccination certificate for licensing of pets.
(b) A
vaccination certificate for transport across border from one
state to another. (c) A vaccination certificate for export of
animals.
(d) A
soundness certificate for a horse or health certificate for
cattle for the purpose
of
insurance, registration, etc.
(e) A
certificate indicating results of tests (diagnotic) like
tuberculin test.
(t)
Post-mortem reports in vetrolegal cases, for the purpose of
insurance claims etc. (g) Trauma certificate indicating the
extent and nature of damage and/or deterioration, .
in
vetrolegal cases involving accidents, cruelty or vindication.
(h) Birth
certificates required at times for purpose of insurance,
registrations, loans etc. (i) A certificate indicating
reproductive defects, diseases and other conditions rendering
an animal uneconomic (fit for culling).
(j) A
certificate for euthanasia where treatment is unlikely to be
rewarding and; a certificate of performance of euthanasia.
(k)
Quarantine clearance certificate for having cleared quarantine
at places of disembarkation ofanimals/birds/livestock
products.
(2) Any
registered veterinary practitioner who shall be proved to have
signed or given under his/her name and authority any such
certificate, report or document of a kindred character which
is untrue, misleading or improperly relating to the several
matters, some of which are specified above, is liable to have
his/her name erased from the Indian Veterinary Practitioners'
Register.
(3) A
registered veterinary practitioner shall maintain a Register
of Veterinary Medical Certificates giving full details
of certificates issued.
(4) When
issuing such a certificate, he/she should record the
identification mark of the patient, name or number, if any,
age and other details including owner's name and keep a copy
of the Certificate for record yvith him. The client's
signature and lor thumb impression and a declaration that he
is the genuine owner of the patient oris his authorised
representative shall invariably be obtained.
4.
Contravention of the provision8 of law relating to drugs and
regulations made there under.
5. Selling
a drug or poison regulated by law to the public or his/her
clients, save as pro
vided
by that law.
6.
Performing, or enabling an unqualified person to perform, any
illegal operation for
which
there is no medical, surgical or psychological indication.
7. Affixing
a signboard on a chemist's shop or in places where the
veterinarian does not
reside
or work. This should not be construed to mean announcement,
boards or direct
ion
indicators.
8. While
displaying a board or a name plate, to write anything other
than his/her name, qualifications obtained from a University
or a statutory body, titles and names of his I her speciality,
if any (such name being the content of his/her prescription
papers), and the registratiOlQlUmber.
9. Before
._thanasia or before performing an operation not obtaining in
writing the consentttom the client.
10. Using
touts or agents for procuring patients.
43.
Disciplinary Committees.
There shall
be a Disciplinary Committee charged with the duty of
considering and deteI1I)ining :
(a) Any case of indiscipline referred to them by State
Veterinary Councilor appeal
by aggrieved registered veterinary
practitioners.
(b) Any other
case of which the Disciplinary Committee has cognisance. 44. The
State Veterinary Council shall investigate, through Committee(s
)/Sub Committee(s)
(by
fact-finding and receiving complaints), regarding:
(a) Regi:,l__ed veterinary practitioners being convicted of any
criminal offence
which in the opinion of the committee renders
himlher unfit to practise
veterinary profession.
(b) Any such veterinarian detected/judged to have been guilty of
disgraceful
conduct in any professional respect.
(c) Any person whose name is fraudulently entered in the
register.
45. The State
Veterinary Council( s) shall on receipt of complaints regarding
any unregistered individual and individuals who while rendering
minor veterinary services described under sub-section (b) of
section 30 of the Act, undertake unsupervised treatment!
veterinary service assuming himself/ herself to be a
veterinarian, shall make necessary investigations and advise the
concerned State Government to take appropriate action or shall
themselves initiate action under the law.
[No.4-4/91-VCI/3]
Prof. (Dr)
Rama Kumar V. Secretary |