Section 2: Interpretation

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 authorising the recipient to practise veterinary surgery and medicine and is acceptable to the Council; V6 – 1 [Issue 1] Veterinary Council Act “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 practise veterinary surgery; “veterinary surgery” means that branch of medicine that deals with health, management feeding and breeding of animals and other allied disciplines.