The Punjab Veterinary Council Act, 1981
punjab · 1981
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- S. 0Section mandates Registrar to report death of registered persons to the Punjab Veterinary Council.
- S. 1Establishes the Punjab Veterinary Council Act, 1981 as the governing legislation for veterinary practices in Punjab.
- S. 2In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— Definitions
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- S. 4(1) The Cone shall consist of the following members, namely: — Council
- S. 5The election of members under clauses (¢) and (d) of sub-section (1) membere
- S. 6The section allows the State Government to fill vacancies in the council by nominating qualified veterinary practitioners if elections fail.
- S. 7The name of every person elected i i Fillion at 7
- S. 8Section 8 protects the State Government, Council, and its members or officials from lawsuits or legal proceedings.
- S. 9Osmania Univers | smanta University Bachelor of Veter
- S. 10The section allows the State Government to remove a council member for misconduct after giving them a chance to explain.
- S. 11Section 11 mandates filling council membership vacancies within three months via election or nomination.
- S. 12(I) Theterm of office of a member of the Council shall be five years from the date of his acceptance of office
- S. 13Section 13 outlines quorum requirements and voting procedures for meetings of the Punjab Veterinary Council.
- S. 14Section 14 allows the Council to regulate meeting times, places, notices, and conduct, with the President summoning meetings until regulations are set.
- S. 16Section 16 empowers the Punjab Veterinary Council to appoint a Registrar, grant leave, and determine salaries and service conditions for its employees.
- S. 17Section mandates the Punjab Veterinary Council to maintain a register of veterinary practitioners.
- S. 18Section 18 mandates the Registrar to update and maintain the register of veterinary practitioners, making necessary changes and removing deceased practitioners.
- S. 19(1) Every person holding any of the veterinary qualifications incluced 10 be registered
- S. 20Section 20 empowers the Punjab Veterinary Council to request institutions for reports and inspection, and to exclude non-compliant institutions from its schedule.
- S. 21Section 21 details requirements for registering a veterinary qualification with the Punjab Veterinary Council.
- S. 23All fees received by the Council les 105 Act shall, in the manne prescribed, be applied for the purposes of this
- S. 24Section 24 allows appeals to the Registrar if a person on the register disputes the Council's decision within three months.
- S. 25Section 25 allows the Punjab Veterinary Council to remove fraudulent or incorrect entries from the register after a hearing.
- S. 26Section 26 allows the Punjab Veterinary Council to remove a practitioner's name from the register for criminal conviction or professional misconduct.
- S. 27Section 27 allows appeals to the State Government from decisions made by the Punjab Veterinary Council.
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- S. 30Section penalizes falsely pretending to be a registered veterinary professional with a fine up to 300 rupees.
- S. 31Section 31 treats the Punjab Veterinary Council as a court for inquiries and appeals, governed by the Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850.
- S. 32Section 32 mandates that only registered individuals under the Punjab Veterinary Council Act can be appointed as veterinary officers in public-funded institutions.
- S. 33Section 33 mandates that only registered veterinary practitioners can issue valid certificates, prescriptions, and expert evidence in veterinary matters.
- S. 34Section 34 mandates the Registrar to publish a corrected list of registered veterinary practitioners every five years, detailing their names, addresses, qualifications, and titles.
- S. 37Section 37 mandates rules or regulations made under section 35 to be presented to the State Legislature for ten days for potential modification or annulment.
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