Jammu and Kashmir Veterinary Council Act, 2001

No: 11 Dated: Apr, 20 2001

THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR VETERINARY COUNCIL ACT, 2001

(Act No. XI of 2001)

    An Act to regulate veterinary practice and to provide, for that purpose, for the establishment of Jammu and Kashmir Veterinary Council and the maintenance of registers of the veterinary practitioners and for matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto.

    WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for the regulation of veterinary practice and to provide, for that purpose, for the establishment of a Jammu and Kashmir Veterinary Council and the maintenance of registers of persons qualified to engage in veterinary practice for the whole of Jammu and Kashmir and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto;

    AND WHEREAS the State Legislature has power to make laws for the State with respect to any of the matters aforesaid.

Be it enacted by the Jammu and Kashmir State Legislature in the Fifty-second Year of the Republic of India as follows: -

CHAPTER I

Preliminary

1. Short title, extent and commencement. – (1) This Act may be called the Jammu and Kashmir Veterinary Council Act, 2001.

(2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Government Gazette, appoint.

2. Definitions. – In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -

(a) “Council” means the Jammu and Kashmir Veterinary Council established under section 3;

(b) “member” means a member of the Council;

(c) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(d) “President” means the President of the Council;

(e) “recognized veterinary qualification” means any of the veterinary qualifications included in the First Schedule or the Second Schedule, to the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 (52 of 1984);

(f) “register” means a register maintained under this Act;

(g) “registered veterinary practitioner” means a person whose name is for the time being duly registered in a register;

(h) “regulation” means a regulation made under this Act;

(i) “Veterinary Council of India” means the Veterinary Council of India established under the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984;

(j) “Veterinary Institution” means any University or other institution within or outside India which grants degrees, diplomas or licenses in veterinary science and animal husbandry; and recognized as such under Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 or the Regulations made thereunder;

(k) “veterinary medicine” means modern scientific veterinary medicine in all its branches and includes Animal Production, Animal Health, Veterinary Medical Services, Animal Resources Development;

(l) “Vice-President” means the Vice-President of the Council.

CHAPTER II

Jammu and Kashmir State Veterinary Council

3. Establishment and composition of the Council. – (1) With effect from such date s the State Government may, by notification in the Government Gazette, appoint in this behalf, there shall be established a Council to be called the Jammu and Kashmir Veterinary Council.

(2) The Council shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property both movable and immovable, and to contract and shall by the said name sue or be sued.

(3) The Council shall consist of the following members, namely: -

(a) four members elected from amongst themselves by veterinary practitioners registered in the State Veterinary Registers;

(b) the heads of veterinary institutions, if any, in the State, ex officio;

(c) three members nominated by the State Government;

(d) the Directors of Veterinary Services (Animal Husbandry and Sheep Husbandry) of the State by whatever name called, ex officio;

(e) one member to be nominated by the State Veterinary Association, if any;

(f) one member to be nominated by Veterinary Council of India;

(g) Registrar of the Council, ex officio.

(4) The President and Vice-President shall be elected by the members from amongst themselves in such manner as may be provided by regulations.

(5) Whenever there is a vacancy in the Office of the President, the Vice-President shall discharge the functions of the President.

(6) The names of persons nominated or elected, as members shall be notified by the State Government in the Government Gazette.

(7) A person shall not be qualified for membership to the Council unless she/he holds a recognized veterinary qualification.