State Act

THE TAMIL NADU VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY ACT 1989

2 In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; (b) “Affiliated college” means any college affiliated to the University and providing courses of study for admission to the examinations for degrees, diplomas or other academic distinctions of the University; (c) “animal” or “livestock” includes birds, fish, wildlife and reptiles; (d) “appointed day” means the 20th day of September, 1989; (e) “Board” means the Board of Management of the University; (f) “College” means any college or institution established or maintained by, or affiliated to the University providing courses of study or training or providing for prosecution of research or providing extension education in veterinary and animal sciences, for admission to the examinations for degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions of the University; (g) “constituent college” means the Madras Veterinary College, Madras, the Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal and includes such other college as may be declared as such by the Board, from time to time; (h) “Dean” means the Dean of each college and includes the Dean of each Faculty; (i) “extension education” means the educational activities concerned with the training of livestock farmers, home makers and other groups concerned with animal health or welfare or improved animal husbandry practices and various phases of scientific technology related to animal production and marketing and includes demonstration to carry the new technology and innovation to livestock farms and farm homes through the government departments of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and the like; (j) “Faculty” means a Faculty of the University; (k) “Government” means the State Government; (l) “hostel” means a unit of residence for students of the University maintained or recognized by the University; (m) “notified date” means the date specified in the notification issued under sub-section (4) of section 1; (n) “prescribed” means prescribed by the statutes or regulations made under this Act; (o) “Regulations” and “statutes” means, respectively, the regulations and Statutes made under this Act; (p) “Schedule” means the Schedule to this Act; (q) “University” means the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University established under section 3; (r) “Veterinary” means the art and science of veterinary surgery and medicine and includes: (i) The diagnosis of diseases in, and injuries to, animals; (ii) The giving of advice based upon such diagnosis; and (iii) The medical or surgical treatment of animals.