Section 2Definitions

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Section 2: Definitions

2. Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a)

"Council" means the Veterinary Council of India 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)

"recognised veterinary qualification" means any of the veterinary qualifications included in the First Schedule or the Second Schedule;

(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)

"State Veterinary Council" means a Veterinary Council established under section 32 and includes a Joint State Veterinary Council established in accordance with an agreement under section 33;

(j)

"veterinary institution" means any University or other institution within or without India which grants degrees, diplomas or licences in veterinary science and animal husbandry;

(k)

"veterinary medicine" means modern scientific veterinary medicine in all its branches and includes veterinary surgery and obstetrics;

(l)

"Vice-President" means the Vice-President of the Council.