The State Law and Order Restoration
Council
The Veterinary Council Law
(The State Law and Order Restoration Council Law
No 9/95)
11th Waning of Thadingyut, 1357 ME
(19th October, 1995)
The State Law and Order Restoration
Council hereby enacts the following Law:-
Chapter I
Title and Definition
1. This Law shall
be called the Veterinary Council Law.
2. The following
expressions contained in this Law shall have the
meanings given here under;
(a) Veterinary Science means medical science which
includes the prevention of disease, treatment, surgery
and diagnosis of diseases of animals and inspection
of animals products;
(b) Council means the Veterinary
Council formed under this Law;
(c) Veterinary Surgeon means a
Veterinary Surgeon registered under this Law;
(d) Registration Certificate means
a certificate issued by the Council to a person
who has been permitted registration as a Veterinary
Surgeon:
(e) Permit means a permit issued
by the Council to a person who has obtained permission
to prictise as a Veterinary Auxiliary.
Chapter II
Aims
3. The aims of
this Law are as follows:
(a) to carry Out effectively animal health and development
works by the Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary
Auxiliaries collectively;
(b) to cause the Veterinary Surgeons
and Veterinary Auxiliaries to abide by and maintain
the ethics and discipline relating to them:
(c) to contribute towards the instruction
and modernization of Veterinary Science;
(d) to tender advice on the development
of livestock breeding and Veterinary works;
(e) to carry out animal health
and development works in co-operation with the relevant
Government departments and organizations.
Chapter III
Formation of the Council
4. The Minister
of the Ministry of Livestock Breeding and Fisheries
shall, with the approval of the Government from
the Veterinary Council consisting of the following
persons;-
(a) one Veterinary Surgeon assigned
duties by
the Minister of the Ministry of
Livestock Breeding and Fisheries Chairman
(b) six Veterinary Surgeons assigned
duties
by the Minister of the Ministry of
Livestock Breeding and Fisheries Members
(c) seven persons elected by the
Veterinary
Surgeons from among themselves Member
(d) A Registration Officer appointed
and
assigned duties under this Law Secretary
5. The Council
may assign duties to any member of the Council as
Treasurer. If no such assignment has been made,
the Secretary of the Council shall act as Treasurer.
6. The Council
shall have perpetual succession and a common seal
with the power to sue and be sued.
7. (a) The tenure
of the Council is 4 years at a time commencing from
the date of its formation;
(b) The tenure of office of the
members of the Council shall be the same as the
tenure of the Council;
(c) A member of the Council has
the right to act as such only for three -consecutive
tenures of the Council;
(d) When a vacancy occurs in the
post of any member of the Council, which is an assignment
by the Minister of the Ministry of Livestock Breeding
and Fisheries, a substitute shall be assigned. If
it is an elected post of a member of the Council
a substitute shall be elected;
(e) The tenure of a member of the
Council who has been appointed by assignment or
by election under sub-section (d) shall only be
till the expiry of the current tenure of the Council;
(f) On the expiry of the tenure,
the Council shall discharge its functions and duties
until a new Council has been formed.
8. The Council
shall carry out measures relating to the election
and convening of meetings and financial matters
in accordance with the stipulations.
9. If any of the
following events occurs, the membership of a member
of the Council shall cease:
(a) resignation;
(b) cancellation of registration
or revocation of registration subject to a time
limit;
(c) failure to attend 3 consecutive
meetings of the Council without permission from
the Council;
(d) leaving for abroad for 6 consecutive
months without permission from the Council;
(e) death.
Chapter IV
Duties and Powers of the Council
10. The duties
and powers of the Council are as follows:
(a) scrutinizing applications for registration as
Veterinary Surgeons and issuing Certificates of
Registration;
(b) scrutinizing applications for
permission to practices as a Veterinary Auxiliary
and issuing Permits;
(c) prescribing the code of ethics
to be observed by Veterinary Surgeons;
(d) taking action against any Veterinary
Surgeon who has violated the code of ethics;
(e) prescribing the discipline
to be abided by Veterinary Auxiliaries;
(f) taking action against any Veterinary
Auxiliary who has violated the discipline;
(g) tendering necessary advice
and suggestions to the relevant Ministries in connection
with the instruction of Veterinary Science;
(h) taking measures for the recognition
by foreign countries of Veterinary Science degrees
and diplomas conferred by the State;
(i) recognizing Veterinary Science
degrees and diplomas conferred by foreign countries,
requesting and scrutinizing the required facts to
enable assessment of the subjects taught in the
relevant Institute, in respect of such recognition;
(j) communicating and co-ordinating
with international organizations, regional organizations
and non-governmental organizations relating to Veterinary
Science, in order to modernize Veterinary Science;
(k) tendering necessary advice
to the relevant Government departments and organizations
for the progress of livestock breeding and veterinary
works in accordance with the requirement of the
State;
(l) co-ordinating with the relevant
Government departments and organizations for the
purchase from abroad of necessary veterinary drugs,
instruments and apparatus and books and pamphlets,
in carrying out the animal health and development
works;
(m) forming necessary committees
and bodies and determining the duties and powers
thereof.
Chapter V
Registration as Veterinary Surgeon
11. A citizen
desirous of registration as Veterinary Surgeon may
apply to the Council for such registration if he
possesses any of the following qualifications:-
(a) a person who has obtained a BSC (Veterinary)
degree, BVS degree or a sim4ar degree from any University
within the country;
(b) a person who has obtained a
Veterinary Science degree which has been conferred
by any foreign University and which is also
12. If, after
scrutiny the Council finds that the application
is in conformity with the stipulations it shall-
(a) allow registration;
(b) cause the prescribed registration
fees to be paid;
(c) issue a Certificate of Registration
as a Veterinary Surgeon, after entering the name
in the register.
13. (a) On expiry
of the tenure of the Certificate of the Registration
as a Veterinary Surgeon, a person desirous of extending
such tenure may apply to the Council in accordance
with the stipulations;
(b) If, after scrutiny the application
for extension of the tenure of registration under
sub-section (a) is in conformity with the stipulations,
the Council shall extend the tenure.
Chapter VI
Duties and Rights of a Veterinary Surgeon
14. The Veterinary
Surgeon shall-
(a) abide by the rules, procedures, orders and directives
issued under this Law;
(b) observe the code of ethics
prescribed by the Council.
15. The Veterinary
Surgeon has the right to-
(a) be assigned the duty of or be elected as a member
of the Council:
(b) practice Veterinary Science
as a profession:
(c) tender advice to the Council;
(d) submit his grievances to the
Council.
Chapter VII
Taking of Action
16. (a) The Council
may form an Inquiry Committee consisting of three
members and assign duty thereto in order to inquire
about the Veterinary Surgeon who is alleged to have
violated any provision of section 14. Such Committee
shall Consist of at least one member of the Council:
(b) The Inquiry Committee shall
submit a report of its findings to the Discipline
Community formed with 5 members of the Council for
this purpose by the Council.
17. If, after
scrutiny of the report submitted to it under section
16 sub-section (b), the Disciplinary Committee finds
that the alleged Veterinary Surgeon-
(a) is not guilty of the allegation it shall pass
an order for the closure of the case;
(b) is guilty of the allegation
it may mete out any of the following administrative
penalties:
