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The Odisha Veterinary Practitioners Act, 1969

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This legislation creates a governing body known as the Orissa Veterinary Council to regulate animal healthcare professionals within the state. It establishes strict criteria for who is allowed to practice by defining recognized qualifications and maintaining a compulsory register of licensed veterinarians. The Act also outlines the Council's composition, election procedures, and regulatory powers. Its purpose is to maintain high professional standards, protect public interests, and ensure that only qualified practitioners operate in Orissa.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Establishment of the Council
  4. 4. Constitution of the Council
  5. 5. President and Vice-president
  6. 6. Nomination on failure of election
  7. 7. Procedure for election
  8. 8. Disqualification for being elected or nominated as a member
  9. 9. Publication of names of members, etc.
  10. 10. Tenure of office
  11. 11. Leave of absence to members
  12. 12. Removal of members
  13. 13. Filling up of casual vacancies
  14. 14. Saving
  15. 15. Time and place of meetings of Council
  16. 16. Regulations
  17. 17. Registrar and establishment for the Council
  18. 18. Registrar of Veterinary Practitioners
  19. 19. Custody and maintenance of register
  20. 20. Persons entitled to be registered
  21. 21. Registration
  22. 22. Amendment of Schedule
  23. 23. Power of council to call for information and attend examination
  24. 24. Appeal against decision of Council
  25. 25. Renewal fee
  26. 26. Consequence of striking off name from the register
  27. 27. Notice of deaths and removal of names from register
  28. 28. Publication of and presumption as to entries in the annual list of Veterinary Practitioners
  29. 29. Accounts, budget and grants
  30. 30. The Council Fund
  31. 31. Disabilities of unregistered practitioners
  32. 32. Penalty on registered person representing that he is registered
  33. 33. Court competent to try offences under this Act
  34. 34. Proceedings in inquiries
  35. 35. Power of State Government to give directions to the Council
  36. 36. Control of the Council by the State Government
  37. 37. Bar to suits and other legal proceedings
  38. 38. Power to make rules
  39. THE SCHEDULE. Veterinary degrees, diplomas and certificate-holders of which are entitled to have their names entered in the Register of Registered Veterinary Practitioners :-

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