- Type
- Act
- Year
- २०५५ BS · 1999 AD
- Status
- In force
- Category
- खण्ड १२: खाद्य, कृषि, सहकारी तथा भूमि प्रशासन · Volume 12: Food, Agriculture, Cooperative and Land Administration
- Official text
- Official page Official text (PDF)
- English translation
- Official English translation archived copy: the original page is no longer online
Includes amendments up to: 2066 BS. Translations may not include later amendments. The Nepali text is the authoritative law.
Analysis drawn from official reports, court rulings and published research, each cited. Figures are being double-checked against the source documents; corrections are welcome.
What does it do?
- The Act sets up the Nepal Veterinary Council, an autonomous body, to regulate the veterinary profession and register veterinarians according to their qualifications. The Council is made up of a chair nominated by the government from senior ('ka' class) registered veterinarians, members nominated by the government and members elected by registered veterinarians, and the president of the Nepal Veterinary Association; members serve four-year terms.पशु चिकित्सा व्यवसाय व्यवस्थित गर्न र योग्यताअनुसार पशु चिकित्सकको नाम दर्ता गर्न यो ऐनले स्वायत्त नेपाल पशु चिकित्सा परिषद् स्थापना गरेको छ। परिषद्मा नेपाल सरकारले 'क' श्रेणीका दर्तावाल पशु चिकित्सकमध्येबाट मनोनीत गरेका अध्यक्ष, सरकारले मनोनीत गरेका र दर्तावाल पशु चिकित्सकहरूले निर्वाचित गरेका सदस्य, र नेपाल भेटेरिनरी एसोसिएसनका अध्यक्ष रहन्छन्; पदावधि चार वर्षको हुन्छ। Nepal Law Commission (lawcommission.gov.np), consolidated text Sections 3–6, PDF pp. 2–3
- No one may practise as a veterinarian without registering with the Council. Applicants are registered in grades ('ka', 'kha', etc.) according to their degree and experience, and the Council can remove a name from the register or cancel a certificate obtained by fraud or error. The Council also sets qualifications, enforces a code of conduct, recognises veterinary schools and their degrees, and advises the government on standards for veterinary drugs, feed and animal products.परिषद्मा नाम दर्ता नगराई कसैले पशु चिकित्सा व्यवसाय गर्न पाउँदैन। निवेदकलाई शैक्षिक उपाधि र अनुभवका आधारमा 'क', 'ख' लगायतका श्रेणीमा दर्ता गरिन्छ, र धोका वा गल्तीबाट पाएको प्रमाणपत्र रद्द गर्न वा दर्ता किताबबाट नाम हटाउन परिषद्ले सक्छ। परिषद्ले योग्यता तोक्छ, आचारसंहिता लागू गर्छ, पशु चिकित्सा शिक्षा दिने संस्था र तिनका उपाधिलाई मान्यता दिन्छ, र पशु औषधि, दाना तथा पशुजन्य उत्पादनका मापदण्डबारे सरकारलाई सुझाव दिन्छ। Nepal Law Commission (lawcommission.gov.np), consolidated text Section 9, PDF pp. 4–5; Sections 11–17, PDF pp. 6–8
- Practising without registration is punishable by a fine of up to Rs 3,000 or up to three months in prison or both, and other breaches by a fine of up to Rs 2,000. If the Council fails to use its powers properly or abuses them, the government may direct it to correct course and, if it does not, dissolve it. The Council deals with the government through the agriculture and livestock ministry and its rules need government approval.दर्ता नगराई पशु चिकित्सा व्यवसाय गरेमा तीन हजार रुपैयाँसम्म जरिवाना वा तीन महिनासम्म कैद वा दुवै, र अन्य उल्लङ्घनमा दुई हजार रुपैयाँसम्म जरिवाना हुन्छ। परिषद्ले अधिकारको उचित प्रयोग नगरेमा वा दुरुपयोग गरेमा सरकारले सुधार गर्न निर्देशन दिन र नमानेमा विघटन गर्न सक्छ। परिषद्ले कृषि तथा पशुपन्छी विकास मन्त्रालयमार्फत सरकारसँग सम्पर्क राख्छ र यसका नियम सरकारले स्वीकृत गरेपछि मात्र लागू हुन्छन्। Nepal Law Commission (lawcommission.gov.np), consolidated text Section 23, PDF p. 11; Sections 27–29, PDF p. 12
Gaps, loopholes and improvement ideas
None documented in the official reports we have reviewed so far.
Where does it conflict with other laws?
No conflict with another law is documented in the sources we have reviewed so far.