(1) In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the context :-
(a) "Act" means the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984, (Act No.32 of 1984);
(b) "Appendix" means an Appendix appended to these rules;
(c) "Committee" means a committee appointed by the Council;
(d "Council" means the Himachal Pradesh State Veterinary council established under section 32 of the Act ';
(e) "Form" means a Form appended to those rules
(f) "Member" means a _member of the Council;
(g) "President" means the President of the Council;
(h) "Register" means the State Veterinary register prepared and maintained under section on 44 of act;
(i) "Registrar" means the Registrar of the Council to be appointed by the Council, from time to time, or any other officer under section 42 of the Acts.
(j) "Section" means a 'section of the Act;
(k) "State Government" means the Government of Himachal; and
(l)"Vice President" means the Vice President of the council Council.
(2) The terms and expressions used in these rules -tut not defined shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them in the Act.
3. Registration of practitioner- (1) every person who passive recognized Veterinary Qualifications as required under the Act shall have his name entered in the register by making and application to the Registrar in Form “A”. Every such application shall be accompanied by the feed prescribed under rule24.
(2) The Registrar, may after examining the application, require the applicant to furnish such other information or documents as he may deem necessary to establish the claim of the applicant.
(3) if the Registrar, on receipt of the application, under sub-rule(1) or on receipt of further information or documents under sub-rule(2) from the application and after making such further inquiry, as he may deem proper , is satisfied that the applicant is entitled to have his name entered in the register, he shall enter his name in the registrar and if he is not so satisfied, he shall reject the application.
(4) The person whose name has been entered in the register, under sub-section (3) of section 44 shall be issued a certificated in form “B” by the Registrar on payment of prescribed fee under rule 24 and to person whose application is rejected shall be informed of the decision within fifteen days of the date on which the order is passed on the application.
(5) Every registered practitioner registered under section 44 of the act shall renew his registration after every five years, by making an application to the Registrar accompanied by the fee prescribed in rule 24. The registrar shall endorse the renewal on the original certificate.