Mauritius
Veterinary Council Act
Act 14 of 1991
- Commenced on 20 January 1992
- [This is the version of this document at 30 June 2017.]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Veterinary Council Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act—"Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Council;"Council" means the Veterinary Council of Mauritius established under section 3;"Diploma in veterinary surgery" means a degree which is granted by a university authorizing the recipient to practice veterinary surgery and medicine and is acceptable to the Council;"Minister" means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of agriculture is assigned;"Ordinary meeting" means a meeting specified in section 7;"Permanent Secretary" means the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry;"Register" means the register of veterinary surgeons specified in section 13;"registered" means fully or temporarily registered, as the case may be;"Registrar" means the Registrar of the Council appointed under section 12;"Veterinary surgeon" means a person registered under this Act to practice veterinary surgery;"Veterinary surgery" means that branch of medicine that deals with health, management feeding and breeding of animals and other allied disciplines.3. Establishment of Veterinary Council
There is established for the purposes of this Act the Veterinary Council of Mauritius.4. Constitution of Council
5. Tenure of office of members
6. Filling of vacancies on Council
Where any member of the Council dies, resigns or is removed from office, the vacancy shall be filled—7. Meetings of Council
8. Seal of Council
The Council shall have a seal which shall bear such design as may be approved by the Council.9. Validity of documents
All deeds, instruments, contracts, and other documents shall be deemed to be duly executed by or on behalf of the Council if signed by the Chairperson or a member authorized by the Council in that behalf.10. Functions of Council
11. Remuneration and immunity
12. Registrar
13. Register of veterinary surgeons
The Registrar shall—14. Application for registration
15. Full registration of citizens of Mauritius
Every person who is a citizen of Mauritius shall be entitled to full registration as a veterinary surgeon if he—16. Temporary registration of non-citizens
Subject to section 17, every person who is not a citizen of Mauritius shall be entitled to be temporarily registered as a veterinary surgeon if —17. Temporary registration of visitors
A person shall be entitled to be temporarily registered under this Act if he is a veterinary surgeon who is—18. Certificate of registration
19. Additional qualifications
Where a veterinary surgeon registered under this Act obtains subsequently to such registration other qualifications, he shall be entitled, on application to the Council, to have such other qualifications entered in the register in addition to the qualifications previously entered.19A. Annual list of veterinary surgeons
20. Disciplinary measures
21. Disciplinary measures following conviction
22. Duty of disclosure
Every member of the Council who is closely related to a veterinary surgeon whose conduct, act or omission is under investigation, and every member who has any pecuniary or other personal interest in the subject-matter of the investigation, shall disclose his relationship or interest, as the case may be, and refrain from participating in the investigation.23. Lack of quorum
24. Appeals
25. Restoration of name to register
26. Illegal practice of veterinary surgery
27. Exemption from application of Act
Nothing contained in this Act shall be deemed to prohibit or prevent a veterinary surgeon from carrying out his duties in accordance with the provisions of any law regulating his profession or calling in Mauritius.28. Exemption from registration
All veterinary surgeons of any visiting force and ship lawfully present in Mauritius shall be exempted from registration for the discharge of their duties.29. Funds of Council
All fees payable under any regulations made under this Act shall form part of the revenue of the Council and any expense incurred in carrying out the provisions of this Act shall be paid out of such revenue.30. Powers of Minister
The Minister may give to the Council such directions of a general nature, not inconsistent with this Act, as he thinks fit, and the Council shall comply with such directions.31. Offences
32. Penalty
Every person who commits an offence under this Act shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 5,000 rupees or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months.33. Regulations
The Council may make regulations generally for the carrying out of the provisions of this Act, and any such regulations may, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing—34. ***
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History of this document
30 June 2017 this version
Consolidation
20 January 1992
Commenced