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Appendix I.
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Duties of
Inspector.
6. An Inspector issuing an order under section 5, shall forth-
with forward a copy of such order to the veterinary practitioner.
Inspection
of horses.
7. A veterinary practitioner receiving a copy of an order
forwarded under section 6 shall, as soon as possible after receipt
of such copy, examine the horse mentioned therein, and may for
such purpose enter any building, field or other place.
Powers of
Veterinary
Practitioner.
8. A veterinary practitioner may—
(a) cancel any order issued under section 5 ; or
(b) If on microscopical examination or by other scientific
test he finds that any horse is affected with dourine—
(i) in the case of an entire horse, cause it to be castrated,
(ii) in the case of a mare, with the previous sanction of
such authority as the Local Government may appoint
in this behalf, or, if so empowered by the Local Gov-
ernment, without such sanction, cause it to be des-
troyed.
Compensation
for horse
destroyed, etc.
9. When any horse is castrated or destroyed under section 8,
the market-value of such horse immediately before it became
affected with dourine shall be ascertained; and the local Gov-
ernment shall pay as compensation to the owner thereof—
(a) in the case of a mare which has been destroyed, or of an
entire horse which has died in consequence of cast-
ration, such market-value, and
(b) in the case of an entire horse which survives castration,
half the amount by which such value has been dimi-
nished owing to infection with dourine and castration.
Settlement of
compensation.
10. (1) A veterinary practitioner may award, as compen-
sation to be paid under section 9 in respect of each horse castrated
or destroyed under section 8, a sum not exceeding two hundred
and fifty rupees.
(2) If in the opinion of the veterinavy practitioner the amount
which should be paid as such compensation exceeds two hundred
and fifty rupees, he shall report accordingly to the Collector,
who shall decide the amount to be so paid.
Committees
for hearing
appeals.
11. (1) The Local Government shall, by rules published in
the Local Official Gazette make provision for the constitution
of a committee or committees for the hearing of appeals from
decisions under section 10.
(2) Such rules shall provide that not less than one member
of any committee constituted thereunder shall be a person not
in the employ of Government or of a local authority.
Appeals.
12. Any owner may, within two months from the date of a
decision under section 10, appeal against such decision to the
committee constituted in that behalf by rules made under section
11 and the decision of such committee shall be final.
Vexatious
entries and
searches.
13. (1) Whoever, being an inspector appointed under this
Act, vexatiously and unnecessarily enters or searches any field,
building or other place shall be punishable with imprisonment
for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which
may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.
(2) No prosecution under this section shall be instituted
after the expiry of three months from the date on which the
offence has been committed.
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Appendix I.
14. (1) The Local Government may make rules for the pur- Rules.
pose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality
of the foregoing power, such rules as aforesaid may—
(a) regulate the exercise of the powers conferred on Ins-
pectors under section 5 ; and
(b) regulate the action to be taken by veterinary practi-
tioners under section 8.
(3) All such rules shall be published in the Local Official
Gazette, and, on such publication shall have effect as if enacted
in this Act.
(4) In making any rule under this section the Local Govern-
ment may direct that a breach of it shall be punishable with fine
which may extend to fifty rupees.
Penalties.
15. Whoever uses or permits to be used for breeding pur-
poses—
(a) any horse which has not been registered in accordance
with the requirements of a notification under section
3, or
(b) any horse in respect of which an order under clause (b) or
clause (c) of section 5 is in force,
shall be punishable with fine which may amount, in the case of
a first conviction, to fifty rupees, or in the case of a second or
subsequent conviction, to one hundred rupees.
Protection to
persons acting
under Act.
16. No suit, prosecution, or other legal proceeding shall lie
against any person for anything which is, in good faith, done or
intended to be done under this Act.
Appendix J.
46
APPENDIX J.
Rules for admission of Indians to Commissioned rank in the Indian
Army
Veterinary Corps.
[Referred to in paragraph 30 (i).]
SECTION 1.
QUALIFICATIONS .
1. Candidates for commissions must be over 21 and under 28 years of
age. They will not be accepted unless, in the opinion of His Excellency
the Commander-in-Chief, they are in all respects suitable to hold commissions
in the Army.
2. Every candidate must be either—
(a) a British subject, or
(b) a subject of any State in India, in respect of whom the Governor
General in Council has made a Declaration under Section 96-A
of the Government of India Act.
3. The candidates must obtain a certificate of age and nationality as
prescribed for candidates for the Indian Medical Service in Gazette of India,
late A. D. Notification No. 864, dated the 16th June 1928, signed, should
he be a resident in British India, by the Secretary to the Government of the
Province, or the Commissioner of the Division within which his family re-
sides ; or, should he reside in an Indian State, by the highest Political Officer
accredited to the State in which his family resides.
4. Every candidate must be a member of the Royal College of Veterinary
Surgeons.
5. Applications to compete in the entrance examination referred to
in paragraph 7 must be made out in the prescribed form (vide specimen
attached) and addressed to the Quartermaster General in India, Army
Headquarters, Simla. A personal interview with the Director of Veteri-
nary Services in India will subsequently be necessary, and will be arranged
by that officer.
6. The responsible Head of the Veterinary College from which the candi-
date graduated will be asked by the Director of Veterinary Services in India,
for a confidential report as to the candidate's professional ability and fitness
to hold a commission in the Indian Army Veterinary Corps.
7. When the application referred to in paragraph 5 has been received ,
the D. V. S. will decide if the candidate may be allowed to compete in the
entrance examination (details of which are given in Section II) for a commission
in the Indian Army Veterinary Corps. No candidate will be permitted to
compete more than twice.
8. If approved a candidate will be examined as to his physical fitness
by a board of medical officers under arrangements to be made by the district
or independent brigade area commander concerned on a requisition by the
Quartermaster General in India.
The standard of physical fitness required will be the same as that for
officers of all combatant units.
9. Successful candidates will be granted commissions as Indian Com-
missioned Officers in His Majesty's Indian Land Forces and will be appoint-
ed Lieutenants on probation according to the order of merit in which they
pass.
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Appendix J.
10. All Indian Commissioned Officers of the Indian Army Veterinary
Corps are exempted from passing the prescribed language test, viz.. Higher
Standard Urdu. They will not be eligible to sit for the Lower and Higher
Standard examinations in Urdu.
As an exception to this ruling, the names of any Indian Commissioned
Officers of the Indian Army Veterinary Corps who are not sufficiently acquaint-
ed with Urdu to enable them to carry out their duties efficiently shall be
reported to the Quartermaster General in India, Army Headquarters
(through the usual channels) during the officers first year of service in the
Indian Army Veterinary Corps. Such officers will be required to pass the
Lower and Higher Standard examinations in Urdu within three years from
their date of appointment to the Indian Army Veterinary Corps, for which
they will draw the rewards admissible under the regulations.
If an officer fails to pass the prescribed tests, viz., Lower and Higher
Standard in Urdu within three years from the date of his appointment to the
Indian Army Veterinary Corps, he will be permitted to resign and, if he
declines to do so, will be gazetted out of the service and will cease to hold
a commission. An extension of the term can only be justified on special
grounds beyond the officer's control, and an application for extension must
be submitted six months before the period expires.
SECTION II.
EXAMINATIONS.
Subjects for the entrance examination.
1. Candidates will be examined in the following subjects by a board
of veterinary officers convened by the Director of Veterinary Services in
India :—
A.—Written.
Veterinary, Medicine (2 hours)
Veterinary, Surgery (2 hours) .
Veterinary, Hygiene (2 hours) .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Maximum Marks.
.
.
.
2,000
2,000
2,000
(General papers referring to both horses and cattle and embracing Patho-
logy in all its branches, Surgical Anatomy and General and Special
Hygiene.)
To qualify—50 per cent. of the maximum marks in each subject will be
required.
B.—Oral—
(a)
(b)
(c)
Examination of horses as to soundness, conforma-
tion and suitability for different kinds of work .
Clinical diagnosis and the treatment of sick animals.
Practical Surgery, Surgical Anatomy and Practical
Pathology
. .
. .
Maximum
Marks.
2,000
2,000
2,000
To qualify—50 per cent. of the maximum marks in each subject with
an aggregate of 60 per cent. in all subjects combined will be required.
Appendix J.
48
2. A candidate on appointment as Lieutenant on probation will be re-
quired to undergo such courses of Instruction as His Excellency the Com-
mander-in-Chief may direct and will be examined approximately six months
after appointment in the subjects taught. After he has passed these exa-
minations and has satisfied the Director of Veterinary Services in India that
he is suitable for permanent appointment to the Indian Army Veterinary
Corps, his commission as Lieutenant will be confirmed and will bear the
date of his appointment on probation.
If, at the end of his probationary period an Indian Commissioned Officer
fails to pass his retention examination or is not considered suitable for a
permanent Commission he will be permitted to resign and, if he declines to
do so, will be gazetted out of the service.
SECTION III.
PROMOTION.
1. Subject to the conditions which may be prescribed from time to time
in the Regulations for the Army in India, a Lieutenant after 3½ years' com-
missioned service may be promoted to the rank of Captain. A Captain may
be promoted to the rank of Major after having served 8½ years in that
rank, provided he has passed a post graduate course in or ex-India.
2. Promotion to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel will be made by selection
from Majors of the Corps of not less than 20 years service, who have previously
qualified as prescribed by the regulations in force at the time.
3. Promotion to the rank of Colonel will be made by selection from Lieu-
tenant-Colonels of the Corps.
SECTION IV.
PAY AND ALLOWANCES.
1. The rates of pay for the Indian Commissioned Officers in the Indian
Army Veterinary Corps upto the rank of Captain shall be as follows :—
Lieutenant
.....
Captain.
.....
Captain after 2 years' service as such
Captain after 4 years' service as such
Captain after 6 years' service as such
Major
......
Major after 5 years' service as such .
Major after 8 years' service as such .
Lieut.-Col. on promotion . .
Lieut.-Col. after 3 years' service as such
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Rs. per
mensem.
440
495
550
605
660
800
900
1,050
1,300
1,450
SECTION V.
RETIREMENT.
1. An officer may be permitted to resign or retire voluntarily with the
approval of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief.
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2. The retirement of officers is compulsory as follows :—
(a) Colonels and Brevet Colonels on attaining the age of 57 years.
(b) Lieutenant-Colonels at the age of 55 years and Majors at the age
of 55 years or after 28 years' service, if they have previously
been passed over for promotion to Lieutenant-Colonel, or as
soon after completing 28 years' service as they are so passed
over, provided that in no case shall they serve beyond the age
of 55 years.
3. Retired pay and gratuities on retirement will be published later in
Pension Regulations.
SECTION VI.
LEAVE.
Leave will be admissible in accordance with the rules prescribed in the
Military Leave Rules (India).
Application to compete in the entrance examination for admission to com-
missioned rank in the Indian Army Veterinary Corps.
(Referred to in paragraph 5 of Section I.)
Full name (in capitals).
Usual signature, and date.
Address. (Any alterations should at once be communicated.)
Date of birth.
Place of birth.
Religion.
Caste and Tribe.
Married or Single.
Date of marriage.
Number of Children (male or female).
Ages of children.
Father's name.
Residence.
Profession, etc.
If deceased, give the last residence, profession, etc.
Military service of family, if any.
Name, occupation and address of guardian or male
next-of-kin in the event of father not being alive.
School, College or other place of education of the
candidate. (Mention all those at which you were
educated in their proper order.)
1.
From 19
2.
From 19
3.
From 19
to 19 .
to 19 .
to 19 .
If you have been at any place of education since
leaving school (other than those mentioned above)
name it, and state the length of stay in it.
Appendix J.
50
Give the names, professions and present addresses
of two referees. They should not be your school
1.
masters, tutors, relatives or near connections,
but responsible persons of mature age and of
standing in their own districts who have been
well acquainted with you in private life during
2.
the four years immediately preceding your
application.
If you have had any occupation of any kind since
leaving school or college, give particulars.
Are you or have you been a member of a University
Training Corps unit. If so, name your unit, and
the period during which you served in it.
Have you been vaccinated successfully (or twice
unsuccessfully) within the last five years ?
(Medical certificate to this effect should be
pinned to this page).
I declare, on my honour, that the foregoing is, to the best of my belief,
complete and correct.
Signature of candidate.
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Appendix K.
APPENDIX K.
Syllabus of training of I. C. Os. during probationary period.
[Referred to in paragraph 30 (ii).]
A.—Military
Training.
Period.
1st three months
(Training mainly
outside the Mily.
Vety. Hospital or
Army
Vet.
School).
2nd three months
(Training mainly
inside the M. V.
H. or Army Vety.
School).
A. I.
1. Riding.
2. Drill.
A. II. Duties of V. O. with unit including—
1. Inspection of forage.
2. Inspection of stables.
3. Inspection of shoeing.
4. Method of training farriers.
5. Attending board of examination of farriers.
6. Inspection of forages.
7. Inspection of water supply.
8. Inspection of animals.
9. Sick animal parades.
10. Method of dealing with Remounts.
11. Method of dealing with veterinary castings.
12. Method of dealing with remount castings.
13. Types and classes of animals used in the service.
14. Monthly sick and lame return.
15. Rinderpest inoculation.
16. Inspection of dairies.
17. Map reading.
B.—Technical
Training.
B. I. Duties of an executive V. O. in a M. V. H.
including—
1. Microscopic diagnosis.
2. Collection and despatch of specimens.
3. Method of dealing with animal diseases in the
Army reporting, prevention and control of con-
tagious diseases.
4. Vety. History Sheets—Case book.
5. Correspondence.
Appendix K.
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B. II.
Pay and Allowances, stores, etc.
1. Pay and Allowances all ranks, I. A. V. C.
2. Stores and equipment.
3. Mobilization stores.
4. Medicines.
5. Supplies, ration and forage.
6. Clothing.
B. III.
Discipline including—
1. R. A. I., Rules 331-356.
2. Barrack room inspections.
3. Parades.
4. Relationship between officers and other ranks.
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Appendix L.
APPENDIX L.
Authorities empowered to sanction moves.
(Referred to in paragraph 15.)
Designation.
Officers—R. A. V. C. and
I. A. V. C.
Ditto .
Ditto .
Ditto .
I. A. V. C. personnel
(V. A. Ss., B. O. Rs.,
I. O. Rs. and clerks).
Ditto .
Ditto .
Ditto .
Ditto
.
.
Nature of move.
Temporary—within a
District or Ind. Bde.
Area.
Temporary—within
a
Command/Western (I)
District.
Temporary—inter- Com-
mand.
Permanent . .
Temporary—within de-
tachments of Sections,
I. A. V. C.
Temporary—within
a
District or Ind. Bde.
Area.
Temporary—within
a
Command/Western (I)
District.
Temporary—inter-Com-
mand.
Permanent
.
.
Sanctioning authority.
D. A. D. V. S., District
or E. V. O., Ind. Bde.
Area.
D. D. V. S. or A. D. V.
S., Command/Western
(I) District.
D. V. S. in India.
Q. M. G. in India.
O. C., H. Q., Section
I. A. V. C.
D. A. D. V. S., District
or E. V. O., Ind. Bde.
Area.
D. D. V. S. or A. D. V.
S., Command/Western
(I) District.
Officer-in-Charge, I. A.
V. C. Records.
Officer-in-Charge, I. A.
V. C. Records.
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Index
INDEX.
A
Allowances—
performance of civil duties
.
.
.
.
.
.
Animals—
inspection on admission to, and discharge from, hospital .
placed on the sick list . . . . . .
V. O. and veterinary assistant surgeon decide rations .
Anthrax-
diagnosis of, how confirmed
.
.
.
.
.
.
Appointments—
veterinary assistant surgeons
.
.
.
.
.
.
B
Books—
supply of . . . . . . . . . . .
C
Certificates—
submission of, regarding animals free from contagious and
infectious diseases . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chargers—
officers', forage for sick
.
.
.
.
.
.
Classification—
diseases
.
.
.
.
.
.
Clerks—
dismissal and discharge
.
.
.
.
.
.
Confidential reports—
on veterinary personnel
.
.
.
.
.
.
Contagious diseases (see Diseases).
D
Depet—
I. A. V. C
.
.
.
.
.
.
Destruction—
of cases of epizootic lymphangitis
.
.
.
.
.
.
Diagnosis—
alteration in
Paras., etc.
Appx A.
37
35
36
46
31
19 & Appx. G.
45
36
41 & Appx. G.
16
12
9
47
41
Index.
56
Paras., etc.
Discharge and dismissal—
of veterinary personnel . . . . . . .
Diseases—
classification and nomenclature . . . . . . .
Diseases, contagious—
duties of V. O. and vety. assistant surgeon . . . .
report by civil vety. authorities, of outbreak . . . .
Dourine Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Drugs, poisonous—
maintenance of
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Duties—
A. D. V. S. Comd . . . . . . .
I. A. V. C . . . . . . .
D. A. D. V. S. District . . . . . . .
D. D. V. S. Comd . . . . . . .
D. V. S. India . . . . . . .
O. C. Section, I. A. V. C . . . . . . .
V. Os. allotted to stations . . . . . . .
V. O. and Vety. Assistant Surgeon with remount depots . .
V. O. and Vety. Assistant Surgeon on outbreak of contagious
and infectious diseases . . . . . . .
E
Enrolment—
followers . . . . . . .
Indian other ranks . . . . . . .
Epizootic lymphangitis—
incurable cases of, to be destroyed . . . . . . .
isolation of incontacts . . . . . . .
Equipment, Stores and Supplies—
authority for equipment . . . . . . .
custody of stores . . . . . . .
definition . . . . . . .
despatch of medical equipment . . . . . . .
destruction of infected articles . . . . . . .
economy . . . . . . .
local purchase . . . . . . .
34
41 & Appx
44
44
51 & App
25
3
28
3
3
2
29
4
5
44
32
32
47
47
Chap. III,
55
56
54
64
59
60
62
57
Index
Equipment, Stores and Supplies—contd.
nomenclature of equipment . . . . .
pocket instrument cases . . . . .
stock-taking . . . . .
survey of stores . . . . .
unpacking equipment . . . . .
verification of stock . . . . .
Examinations—
chemical—of specimens for poisons . . . . .
dogs suspected of rabies . . . . .
veterinary assistant surgeon for promotion . .
Executive V. Os. (see Officers).
F
Fees—
civil duties . . . . .
inspection of dogs suspected of rabies . . . . .
Followers—
enrolment of . . . . .
Forage—
advice on . . . . . . . . . .
for sick animals in hospitals . . . . .
Formation in peace of Field Veterinary Units . .
Forms—
used by A. V. S. . . . . .
G
Glanders—
destruction of animals . . . . .
freedom from . . . . .
mallein testing . . . . .
Glanders and Farcy Act . . . . .
H
Hospitals—
distribution, location and function of . . .
inspection of animals on admission and discharge . . .
treatment of private animals in . . . . .
ration for sick animals
.
.
.
.
.
Paras., etc.
61
66
65
58
63
57
27
50
31
Appx. A.
50
32
21
36
17
19 & Appx. C
48
43
48
Appx. H.
6
37
42
36
Index.
58
I
India Army Forms—
to be supplied to veterinary hospitals, etc . . . . .
I. C. Os. . . . . .
Infectious disease (see Diseases).
Inoculation—
anti-rinderpest . . . . .
Inspection—
animals on admission to and discharge from hospital
animals on transfer from one unit to another
by A. D. V. S. Comd . . . . . . . . . .
by D. A. D. V. S. Dist . . . . .
by D. D. V. S. Comd . . . . .
by V. O. allotted to station . . . . .
Instructions—
General instructions regarding equipment, stores and supplies .
L
Leave . . . . .
Line of March—
veterinary arrangements . . . . .
Lymphangitis, epizootic . . . . .
M
Medicines—
indents for . . . . .
not to be supplied from veterinary hospital for private animals
supply to Military Farms Dept . . . . .
Mily. Vety. Laboratory . . . . .
Mobilization veterinary equipment—
inspection of . . . . .
replacement of expended, lost and damaged articles . .
responsibility of O. C. veterinary hospital for completion and
serviceability . . . . .
storage and use of mobilization veterinary equipment in peace.
Paras., etc.
Appx. C.
30
49
37
45
3
3
3
4
Chap. III.
13
20
47
23
42
24
10
Chap. III, Sec. 7.
68
69
4
67
59
Index.
Movement of troops—
marching and sick returns to be sent to the D. A. D. V. S. district
to which proceeding
.
.
.
.
. .
. .
Moves and transfers
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
N
Nomenclature—
of diseases
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
N. Y. D.—
(not yet diagnosed) to be entered against cases not definitely
diagnosed . . . . .
O
O. C. Section I. A. V. C
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Officers' chargers—
forage for sick . . . . .
Officers, Veterinary—
appointed under Glanders and Farcy Act
.
.
.
.
area of operation as inspector
.
.
.
.
.
.
attached to remount depot .
.
.
.
.
.
.
duties
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
leave
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
private practice .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
reserve of .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
study leave
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Organization—
of the A. V. S
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
P
Poisons—
chemical examination of specimens for .
.
.
.
.
Private practice—
of V. Os. and Vety. Assistant Surgeons .
.
.
.
.
Paras., etc.
20
14 & Appx. L.
Appx. G.
41
29
36
Appx. H.
48
5
3 & 4
13
42
11
14
1 & 28
27
42
Index.
60
R
Rabies—
inspection and examination fees of dogs suspected of . .
prohibition against dogs in veterinary hospital
. . .
Rations—
for sick animals in hopitals . . . . . . . . .
Record of treatment—
to be maintained in hospitals . . . . . . . . .
Record Office, I. A. V. C
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Recruitment—
I. C. Os
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
V. A. Ss
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Indian other ranks
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Register of sick and lame animals—
maintenance of
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Remount Depots—
veterinary officer in charge of veterinary hospital of
. .
Reports and Returns—
annual return of sick and lame animals
.
.
.
confidential reports on veterinary personnel . . .
outbreak of contagious and infectious diseases . . . .
render by I. A. V. C. . . . . . . . . . .
submission of I. A. Fs. V-1755 and V-1760 . . . .
Reserve—
of V. Os
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Retirement, compulsory—
of veterinary personnel
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Rinderpest . . . . .
Rules for admission of Indians to commissioned rank in the I. A. V.
C
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Paras., etc
50
50
36
38
8
30
31
32
39
5
40
12
44
18 & Appx. B.
20
11
34
49
Appx. J