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The Gujarat Veterinary Practitioners Act 1969

The Gujarat Veterinary Practitioners Act 1969

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The Gujarat Veterinary Practitioners Act, 1969 regulates the qualifications, registration, professional conduct, and practice of veterinary practitioners in Gujarat. It establishes the Gujarat Veterinary Council to maintain an official register of qualified practitioners, enforce a professional code of ethics, handle disciplinary matters, and oversee recognized veterinary educational qualifications. The legislation applies to veterinary professionals, educational institutions, and public veterinary hospitals across the state. This Act matters because it safeguards animal healthcare standards, prevents unqualified individuals from practicing veterinary medicine, and ensures that only registered practitioners can issue valid veterinary certificates, hold public veterinary positions, or provide expert courtroom testimony.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Constitution and incorporation of Council
  5. 4. Term of office of members
  6. 5. Casual vacancies
  7. 6. Resignation
  8. 7. Disqualification, disability and removal from office.
  9. 8. Meetings of Council.
  10. 9. Proceedings of meeting and validity of acts.
  11. 10. Fees and allowances to members.
  12. 11. Income and expenditure of Council.
  13. 12. Powers, duties and functions of Council.
  14. 13. Registrar and other employees of Council.
  15. 14. Preparation of Register.
  16. 15. Persons not entitled to registration
  17. 16. Removal of names from register
  18. 17. Maintenance of register
  19. 18. Renewal fee
  20. 19. Publication of periodical list of registered veterinary practitioners
  21. 20. No refund of fees
  22. 21. Rights of registered veterinary practitioners
  23. 22. Notice of death
  24. 23. Unregistered persons not to hold certain appointments
  25. 24. Prohibition of Veterinary practice by persons not registered.
  26. 25. Registered practitioners competent to give valid certificates or expert
  27. 26. Prohibition against Addition of any title, description etc., to name of any
  28. 27. Offences under Act to be cognizable
  29. 28. Indemnity to persons acting under the Act
  30. 29. Rules.
  31. 30. Regulations.
  32. 31. Budget estimates of Council and re-appropriation of funds.
  33. 32. Copy of budget estimate to be forwarded to State Government.
  34. 33. Accounts and their audit.
  35. 34. Control of State Government.
  36. 35. Amendment of Schedule.
  37. 36. Repeal and saving.
  38. 37. Vesting of rights, duties etc.
  39. Schedule. Schedule

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