Veterinary practitioners to issue certificates, etc.

(1) No certificate required by any law to be issued by any veterinary practitioner or veterinary officer shall be valid unless the person signing the certificate is registered under this Act. (2) No prescription by a veterinary practitioner or veterinary officer shall be dispensed by chemists unless the person prescribing the prescription is registered under this Act. (3) No person shall be qualified to give evidence as an expert under section 45 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, on any matter relating to veterinary science unless the said person is registered under this Act. (4) No registered veterinary practitioner shall be required to serve on any inquest unless he desires otherwise.