This Act was repealed on 9999-01-01 by Veterinary and Veterinary Para-Professions Act, 2010.
Zambia
Veterinary Surgeons Act, 1964
Chapter 243
- Commenced on 10 January 1964
- [This is the version of this document at 31 December 1996.]
- [Repealed by Veterinary and Veterinary Para-Professions Act, 2010 (Act 45 of 2010) on 1 January 9999]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Veterinary Surgeons Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"Board" means the Board of Veterinary Surgery established under section three;"Director" means the Director of Veterinary Services;"practice of veterinary surgery or medicine" includes the performance of any operation and the giving of and providing of any treatment, test, advice, diagnosis or attendance such as is usually performed, given or provided by veterinary surgeons;"the Register" means the Register of Veterinary Surgeons provided for in section nine;"to register" means to enter in the Register the particulars required by section nine;"registered veterinary surgeon" means a person whose name appears in the Register as a veterinary surgeon.3. Establishment and constitution of Board
There is hereby established a Board, to be known as the Board of Veterinary Surgery, which shall consist of—4. Vacation of office
The office of a member of the Board, other than the Director of Veterinary Services, shall become vacant—5. Meetings and decisions of Board
6. Functions of Board
It shall be the function of the Board to hold inquiries for the purpose of this Act and to do all other things required to be done by the Board under the provisions of this Act.7. Unregistered persons prohibited from practising
8. Qualifications for registration
Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person shall be qualified to be registered as a veterinary surgeon—9. Register to be kept
10. Application for registration
11. Annual publication of list of registered veterinary surgeons
12. Removal of name from Register
13. Disciplinary powers of Board
14. Right of audience
15. Authority for re-registration
Any person whose name has been struck out of the Register on the direction of the Board may make written application to the Board for authority to make application for re-registration, and the Board may grant or refuse such authority.16. Appeals
Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Board may appeal to the High Court, and the Court may make such order as it may deem fit:Provided that no such appeal shall lie unless notice of appeal is given within thirty days after the date of the decision of the Board.17. Existing registered veterinary surgeons
18. Regulations
The Minister may give such directions and, by statutory instrument, make such regulations as he may think fit for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this Act.[As amended by Act No. 18 of 1975]History of this document
01 January 9999
31 December 1996 this version
Consolidation
10 January 1964
Commenced