Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) 'COUNCIL' means the Assam Veterinary Council established under this Act ; (b) 'DIRECTOR' means the Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Government of Assam; (c) 'HOSPITAL' means an institution in the State of Assam where animals shall be treated by methods approved by the Council ; (d) 'MEMBER' means a member of the Council who shall be a recognised Veterinary practitioner registered under this Act ; (e) 'PRESCRIBED' means prescribed by Rules and Regulations made under this Act ; (f) 'PRESIDENT' means the President of the Council ; 2 (g) 'REGISTER' means the Register of Veterinary Practitioners maintained under this Act ; (h) 'REGISTERED VETERINARY PRACTITIONER' means a Veterinary practitioner who holds a recognised Veterinary qualification and is for the time being duly registered; (i) 'RECOGNISED VETERINARY QUALIFICATION' means any of the Veterinary degrees or diplomas or certificates included in the Schedule : Provided that the degrees or diplomas or certificates granted by the Government or any other authority of any State in India outside Assam shall not be deemed to be recognised Veterinary qualifications for the purposes of this Act unless, in pursuance of a scheme of reciprocity for recognition of Veterinary qualifications, the Government of such State has, by notification, recognised for the purposes of that State, the degrees or diplomas or certificates granted by the Government and other authorities of Assam. (j) 'REGISTRAR' means the Registrar appointed under this Act; (k) 'REGISTRATION OFFICER' means the Registration Officer appointed under this Act; (l) 'RULES AND REGULATIONS' means the Rules and Regulations made under this Act ; (m) 'SCHEDULE' means the schedule appended to this Act; (n) 'STATE GOVERNMENT' means the Government of Assam; (o) 'VETERINARY COLLEGE' means the Assam Veterinary College/College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University. PART II ASSAM VETERINARY COUNCIL : ESTABLISHMENT CONSTITUTION MEETINGS AND PROCEEDINGS. Establishment of a Council.