Himachal Pradesh Para-veterinary Council Act, 2010
No: 16 Dated: Feb, 05 2011
THE HIMACHAL PRADESH PARA-VETERINARY COUNCIL ACT, 2010
(Act No. 16 of 2011)
An Act to provide for the establishment of Para-veterinary Council in the State of the Himachal Pradesh and to regulate the practice by Para-veterinarians and Para-veterinary institutions.
BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh in the Sixty-first Year of the Republic of India, as follows:-
1. Short title.- This Act may be called the Himachal Pradesh Paraveterinary Council Act, 2010.
2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “approved institution” means a State Level Veterinary Hospital, Disease Investigation Laboratories, Veterinary Polyclinic, Veterinary Hospital, Veterinary Dispensary, Livestock and Poultry Farms or other such institution recognized by a University as an institution in which a person may undergo the training, if any, required by his course of study before the award of any Para-veterinary qualification to him;
(b) “Council” means Para-veterinary Council established under section 3 of this Act;
(c) “Official Gazette” means the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh;
(d) “Para-clinical establishment” means a place catering to pathological, bacteriological, radiological, biological investigations or other diagnostic serviceswith the aid and assistance of devices and equipments, established as an independent entity or part of an establishment such as a hospital, polyclinic, dispensary, special camps where, infirm, injured or disabled animals are brought for treatment, observation or care or seen as outpatient;
(e) “Para-veterinarian” means any personnel qualified in Paraveterinary subject andwho helps in practice of veterinary medicine and designated as Veterinary Pharmacist, Animal Husbandry Assistant (AHA) or Chief Veterinary Pharmacist;
(f) “institution” means any institution, within or outside India, which grants degrees, diplomas, certificates or licence in Para-veterinary;
(g) “Para-veterinary qualification” means the qualification relating to Para-veterinaryeducation, mentioned in the Schedule appended to this Act;
(h) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(i) “President” means the President of the Council;
(j) “recognized Para-veterinary qualifications” means a degree, diploma or certificatein any Para-veterinary qualifications, granted by any University established bylaw or any other institution recognized by the State Government in this behalf;
(k) “registered Para-veterinary practitioner” means a person registered as such undersection 38 of this Act;
(l) “Registrar” means the Registrar appointed by the Council under section 32 of thisAct;
(m) “Schedule” means Schedule appended to this Act;
(n) “State Government” means Government of Himachal Pradesh; and
(o) “State Register” means a register maintained under this Act and expression“registered” and “registration” shall be construed accordingly.
3. Establishment of Council.- (1) The State Government shall, as soon as may be, establish, by notification published in the Official Gazette, a Para-veterinary Council with effectfrom such date, as may be specified therein.
(2) The Council shall be a body corporate by the name of the Himachal Pradesh Para-veterinaryCouncil, and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property both movable and immovable and to contract and to do all other things necessary for the purpose of this Act and may by the said name sue and be sued.