2. Section 2 of the Veterinary Surgeons and Practitioners Act NO. 46 of 1956 (hereinafter referred to as the principal enactment") is hereby amended as follows : -
| (1) by the repeal of paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (1) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following paragraphs : "
| | (b) is of good character ; | | |
| | (c) is the holder of, the degree of Bachelor of Veterinary Science of the University of Ceylon or University of Peradeniya or such other qualification approved by the Council; and | | |
| | (d) is the holder of a certificate issued by the Council under subsection (4)" | | |
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| (2) by the repeal of subsection (2) of that section. |
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| (3) by the insertion immediately after the repeated subsection (2) of that section of the following new subsections:-
| | (3) For the purpose only of enabling acquiring of such experience as is required for obtaining from the Council, a certificate under subsection (4) a person shall upon application made in that behalf to the Council, be registered provisionally as a veterinary surgeon for a period of six months if he satisfies the requirements specified in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection (1). | | |
| | (4) Where any person who is provisionally registered as a veterinary surgeon applies to the Council for a certificate under this subsection, the Council shall, upon being satisfied that the applicant has been engaged in employment in a capacity relating to Veterinary. Medicine, Veterinary Surgery and Animal Science and Livestock Development for the prescribed period in any one or more prescribed Institutions and has rendered satisfactory service while so employed, issue a certificate to that effect in the prescribed form. | | |
| | (5) Nothing in subsection (1) shall affect or be deemed to affect, the registration of any person in the register, as a Veterinary practitioner prior to the date on which such subsection comes into force. ". | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts