Veterinary Council of India - Veterinary Council of India (Registration) Regulations

Veterinary Council of India (Registration) Regulations

These regulations came into force on February 24, 1994.

Definition

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:-

• 'Act' means the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984(52 of 1984).
• 'Form' means a form appended to these regulations.
• 'Recognised Veterinary College' means a Veterinary College affiliated to a University and recognised by Veterinary Council of India.

Register

The Register shall be maintained in such form specified in the Appendix annexed to these regulations.

Direct Registration in the Register

Any registered practitioner desirous of having his/her name entered in the Register under Section 24 of the Act may apply directly to Secretary in form A. The Secretary shall verify the antecedants of the applicant and verify that the applicant has a recognised veterinary qualification.

Registration of Additional Oualification

Any registered practitioner may apply to the Secretary on an application in Form B on obtaining any degree or diploma in veterinary science in addition to his/her registered qualification.

Alteration of names in the Register

Application for alteration of name in the register is not entertained unless accompanied by following:-

• Notification in the official Gazette relating to such alteration.
• A Notification in the official Gazette relating to change in name an affidavit regarding such alteration of name affirmed and authenticated before a Judicial Magistrate of the First Class or Metropolitan Magistrate in original, along with two attested copies thereof.

Notification about change of place or residence

It shall be the duty of every registered practitioner to intimate his or her changed address to the Veterinary Council or the State Veterinary Council concerned.

Certificate of Registration

The certificate of Registration is given in Form 'C'.

Renewal, revision and publication of register

After every five years from the first publication of the register in the Official Gazette, the Secretary shall cause a general notice in Form 'D' to be published in the leading newspapers having wide circulation in the country and on such dates as the Secretary may, with the approval of the President of the Veterinary Council of India, decide, call upon all registered practitioners to apply to the Secretary without payment of any fee and within the specified period, for continuation of their names in the Register.

Issue of Duplicate Certificate

Issue of Duplicate certificate can be applied to Secretary in Form 'G' only if the original certificate of the registered practitioner has been lost or destroyed by paying a fee of Rs. 10/-

Appeal

Any aggrieved by an order under sub-section (1) of Section 49 of the Act may appeal within 60 days to the Council in Form H.