Uganda
Veterinary Surgeons Act
Chapter 277
- Commenced on 3 April 1958
- [This is the version of this document at 31 December 2000.]
- [Note: The version of the Act as at 31 December 2000 was revised and consolidated by the Law Reform Commission of Uganda. All subsequent amendments have been researched and applied by Laws.Africa for ULII.]
1. Interpretation
2. Establishment and constitution of veterinary board
3. Meetings and procedure of board
4. Appointment of veterinary registrar
5. Persons who may be registered
6. Registration
7. Certificate of registration
The registrar shall issue or cause to be issued to every registered veterinary surgeon a certificate of registration in the prescribed form.8. Correction of register
9. Publications to be prima facie evidence
10. Certified copies or extracts of register receivable in evidence
The register, or any copy of it or any extract from it purporting to be certified under the hand of the registrar, shall be receivable in evidence in all courts.11. Licensed veterinary practitioners
12. Use of titles
13. Prohibition of practice by unregistered or unlicensed persons
14. Practice and recovery of fees
15. Offences and penalties
Any person who—16. Power to strike off register or cancel the licence
17. Powers of board when holding inquiry
18. Offences by witnesses summoned to give evidence at inquiry
19. Disciplinary powers of board
The board, after due inquiry made in accordance with this Act, may—20. Proceedings before board to be recorded and copy of order of board to be served
21. Appeal from decision of board
22. Power to apply to board for restoration of licence, etc.
Any person whose name has been removed from the register or whose licence has been cancelled or who has been suspended from the practice of veterinary surgery under section 19 may apply to the board for—23. Power to commissioner to exempt certain treatments, etc. from operation of Act
The commissioner of livestock and entomology may, by statutory order, declare that the practice of veterinary surgery shall not be deemed to include any specified treatment, test or operation, either generally or in respect of any specified species of animal, and so long as any such order remains in force, the provisions of this Act shall not apply to any person performing, carrying out or giving any such treatment, test or operation.24. Exemptions
Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to prohibit or prevent the practice of veterinary surgery—25. Rules
The Minister may make rules generally for better carrying out the provisions of this Act.History of this document
03 April 1958
Commences.