(1) The Council may, on being satisfied that a person Re gistro applying for registration possesses a recognised veterinary tion.
qualification and has paid the prescribed fee, allow the application and direct the Registrar to enter his name in the register and such entry shall, unless cancelled earlier, be borne in the register for one year.
(2) The Registrar shall, on the registration of a person's name, give him a certificate of registration under his hand and seal.
(3) The Council may, after giving the person concerned an opportunity of being heard, refuse to permit the registration, or cancel the registration, of the name of any person—
(a) who has been convicted and sentenced by any Court for any non-bailable offence, such sentence not having been subsequently reversed or quashed, Or
(b) whom the Council, after due inquiry, which may, in the discretion of the President, be held in camera, finds guilty, by a majority of two-thirds of the members present and voting, of infamous conduct in his professional capacity :
Provided that the State Government may condone the conviction referred to in clause (a) if the sentence has been fully undergone and a period of two, years has elapsed since the termination of such sentence.
(4) The Council may, after giving the person concerned an opportunity of being heard, direct that any entry in the register which is proved to the satisfaction of the Council to be incorrect or false be corrected or cancelled.
(5) If any person whose name is entered in the register obtains any recognised veterinary qualification other than the qualification in respect of which his name has been registered, he shall, on payment of such fee as may be prescribed, be entitled to have such additional qualification entered against his name in the register either in substitution of, or in addition to, any entry previously made.
(a)
(b) 8 The West Bengal Veterinary Practitioners Act, 1960.
[West Ben. AO (Chapter IV.—Registration of Veterinary Practitioners and powers and duties of the Council.—Sections 22-25.)
Amendment of Schedule.
Power of Council to oall for information and attend examination.
Appeal to State Government from decision of Council.
Renewal fee.
22. If the Council is satisfied—
(a) that any degree, diploma or certificate granted by any University, College, School, Institution or other authority is a sufficient guarantee that persons possessing such degree, diploma or certificate possess the knowledge and skill requisite for the efficient practice of veterinary medicine or surgery, or
(b) that any recognised veterinary qualification is not a sufficient guarantee as aforesaid, it may make a report to that effect to the State Government which may, if it thinks fit, thereupon direct, by notification in the Official Gazette,— in case (a)—that such degree, diploma or certificate shall, subject to the other provisions of this Act, be a recognised veterinary qualification, or
(ii) in case (b)—that such qualification shall cease to be a recognised veterinary qualification, and the Schedule shall thereupon be deemed to be amended accordingly.
23. The Council shall have power to call on the authorities of any veterinary college, school or institution, or any other authority awarding degrees, diplomas or certificates in veterinary science, whether such qualifications are recognised or not—
(a) to furnish such particulars, as the Council may require, of any course of study prescribed or any examination held for the grant of any such degree, diploma or certificate, and
(b) to permit a member of the Council deputed by it to attend and watch any such examination,
24. If any person is dissatisfied with any decision of the Council refusing or cancelling the registration of his name or directing the correction or cancellation of any entry in the register, he may at any time within thirty days from the date of such decision and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed, appeal to the State Government and the decision of the State Government shall be final.