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THE HIMACHAL PRADESH PARA-VETERINARY COUNCIL ACT

The Himachal Pradesh Para-veterinary Council Act, 2010

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This Act establishes the Himachal Pradesh Para-veterinary Council to regulate the practice of para-veterinary medicine in the state. It applies to individuals like veterinary pharmacists and animal husbandry assistants who support veterinary care. The Council is responsible for maintaining a register of qualified practitioners, setting standards for approved training institutions, and ensuring that only registered individuals can practice. This framework is essential for maintaining professional standards and protecting animal health and welfare by ensuring that support staff are properly qualified and accountable.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title
  3. 2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
  4. 3. Establishment of Council
  5. 4. Constitution of Council
  6. 5. Disqualifications for membership.- A person shall be disqualified
  7. 6. Term of office of non-official members of the Council
  8. 7. Resignation by non-official member
  9. 8. President.
  10. 9. Filling of casual vacancies
  11. 10. Convening of meeting
  12. 11. Council or at the place ofmeeting on the day on which the meeting is adjourned.
  13. 12. Minutes of proceedings
  14. 13. Council shall be forwarded to the State Government within ten days from the date of confirmation.
  15. 14. Proceedings of meeting to be valid
  16. 15. Allowances of the non-official members
  17. 16. Power of Council to invite any person having knowledge or
  18. 17. Appointment of committee
  19. 18. Powers and functions of the Council
  20. 19. Permission for establishment of new Para-veterinary institution
  21. 20. Non-recognisation of Para-veterinary qualification in certain cases
  22. 21. Time for seeking permission for certain existing Para- veterinary institutions
  23. 22. Recognition of Para-veterinary qualifications granted by
  24. 23. Power to require information as to courses of study and examinations
  25. 24. Inspection of Para-veterinary institution
  26. 25. Withdrawal of recognition.- (1) If it appears to the Council-
  27. 26. Council shall take decision in the matter.
  28. 27. Para-veterinary institution in India.
  29. 28. Application for registration
  30. 29. Cancellation of registration
  31. 30. Minimum standards of Para-Veterinary establishment.- (1)
  32. 31. Inspection of Para-veterinary establishment
  33. 32. Registrar and other officers and servants of the Council.- (1)
  34. 33. Council under this section shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Panel Code, 1860 (45 of 1860).
  35. 34. Funds of the Council
  36. 35. Objects to which fund of Council shall be applied.- The fund of
  37. 36. Accounts and Audit
  38. 37. Budget
  39. 38. Registration renewal and State Register
  40. 39. Prohibition of collection of capitation fee, donation etc
  41. 40. Power of council to prohibit entry to or to order removal from state Register
  42. 41. Alteration of State Register
  43. 42. Procedure in inquires
  44. 43. Act, 1850 (37 of 1850).
  45. 44. Prohibition on practice except as provided in this Act.- (1)
  46. 45. Prohibition of awarding degree in certain cases.- (1) Where the
  47. 46. Offences and penalties
  48. 47. Penalty for contravention of sections 19, 20, 21, 27 or 39.- (1)
  49. 48. Offences by companies
  50. 49. Punishment for dishonest use of certificate.- Any person who-
  51. 50. Information to be furnished by the Council
  52. 51. Cognizance of offence
  53. 52. Control by State Government.- If at any time it appears to the
  54. 53. Power to make rules
  55. 54. Power to make regulations
  56. Schedule. PARAVETERINARY QUALIFIATIONS

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