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; 



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(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.  

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