Chapter V REGISTRATION OF PARA VETERINARY AND ALLIED TECHNICIAN

1. (1) Every diploma holder holding appointment under the Government on the date of Commencement of this Act, shall be eligible for registration under this Act.
2. (2) Every person who possess recognized qualification, within the period of one year from the date of commencement of this Act, or within such other longer period, as may be notified by the Government, proves that he had been in regular practice as a Para Veterinary Technician for a period of not less than two years preceding the date of coming into force of this Act and passes the examination conducted for the purpose by the Council shall be eligible for registration under this Act.
3. (3) No person shall be eligible for registration under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), if he is subject to any of the disqualifications under section 5.

1. (1) Every person qualified for registration under subsection (1) of section 20 shall apply for registration within three months from the date on which he became eligible for registration as provided for in the said sub-section.
2. (2) Every person eligible for registration under sub-section (2) of section 20 shall apply for registration within three months from the date on which he became eligible for registration as provided for in the said sub-section.
3. (3) An application for registration under this Act shall be in the prescribed form and shall be accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed.
4. (4) Every Para Veterinary and Allied Technician who applies to the Secretary for registration in respect of any additional recognized qualification shall pay a fee, as may be prescribed.
5. (5) An application for registration shall be addressed to the Secretary and if the Secretary is satisfied that the applicant is entitled to have his name entered on the register, he shall enter thereon the name of the applicant and issue to him a certificate in such form as may be prescribed.
6. (6) Any person whose application for registration is rejected by the Secretary, may, within three months from the date of such rejection, file an appeal to the Council and the decision of the Council thereon shall be final.

1. (1) Every registration made under section 21 shall be valid for five years and will have to be renewed before the end of the fifth year.
2. (2) Where the renewal is not made before the due date, the Secretary shall remove the name of the defaulter from the register: Provided that a name so removed may be restored to the register on payment of the renewal fee, together with such fine, as may be prescribed.
3. (3) On payment of the renewal fee and the fine, if any, the Secretary shall, in the manner prescribed, issue a Certificate of Registration to the person concerned and where the name of the person has been removed from the register under sub-section (2) he shall re-enter his name in the register.

1. (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, where the Council is satisfied after giving the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard and after making such further enquiry as it may think fit to make, it may order that the name of that person shall be removed from the register if,-
   • (a) his name has been entered in the register by error, or on account of misrepresentation or suppression of any material fact, or
   • (b) he has been convicted of any offence under this Act or has been guilty of the infamous conduct in the profession which, in the opinion of the Council, render him unfit to be on the rolls of the register; or
   • (c) it has been established that the certificate, Diploma has been obtained through a fraudulent method or false certificate.
2. (2) An order under sub-section (1) may direct that any person whose name is ordered to be removed from register shall be ineligible for registration under this Act either permanently or for such period as may be specified.
3. (3) A person aggrieved by an order under sub-section (1) may, within thirty days from the date or order appeal to the Government and the decision of the Government shall be final.
4. (4) A person whose name has been removed from the register under this section shall forthwith surrender his Certificate of Registration to the Secretary.

The Council may at any time, for reasons to be recorded in writing, order that the name of a person removed from the register under sub-section (1) of section 23 shall be restored on payment of such fee, as may be prescribed.