Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(i) Every person who applies to have his name entered in the register of Veterinary Practitioners- (a) must satisfy the Registrar that he is in possession of the recognised Veterinary qualifications referred to in the Schedule as altered by notification, if any, issued under Section 18 (ii) ; (b) must inform the Registrar of the dates on which he obtained the title or qualifications which entitled him to claim registration under this Act; and (c) give the Registrar any information which he reasonably may require for the purpose of discharging his duties under this Act. (ii) (a) The Council may, on being satisfied that a person applying for registration possesses a recognised Veterinary qualification and has paid the prescribed fee, allow the application and direct the Registrar to enter his name in the register and such entry shall, unless cancelled earlier, be borne in the register for one year ; (b) The Registrar shall, on registration of a person's name, give him a certificate of registration under his hand and seal. (iii) (a) A Veterinary Practitioner whose name is entered in the register shall be entitled to have his name retained in the 11 register on payment of such annual renewal fee and within such time as may be prescribed; (b) If the renewal fee is not paid within the time prescribed, the Registrar shall strike off the name of the defaulter from the register: Provided that any name so struck off from the register may, subject to such conditions as the Council may by regulation provide, be re-enter in the register on payment of the renewal fee and nominal fine not exceeding Rupees fifty. (iv) (a) A veterinary practitioner whose name is struck off from the register under sub-section (iii) (b) of Section 20 shall forthwith surrender his certificate of registration to the Registrar and the name so struck off shall be published in the official gazette ; (b) If any such name is afterwards re-entered in the register in accordance with the provision of this Act, the fact of such re-entry shall be published in the official gazette and the certificate of registration shall be returned to the veterinary practitioner concerned. Entry of new titles and qualifications in register.