Veterinary Council Act of 1995. Country/Territory Sudan Document type Legislation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Institution Registration Geographical area Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden, Sahel Abstract This Act consisting of 29 articles divided in VI Chapters aims at establishing in Khartoum the veterinary Council with the following main tasks (i) organize, regulate, supervise, promote and control the veterinary profession; (ii) set standards for the recognition of the qualifications for veterinarians; (iii) set regulations that define duties and obligations of veterinarians; (iv) specify qualifications for enrollment in its registers; and (v) implement the code of ethics and investigate contraventions committed against the professional or public conduct when incompatible with the professional conduct, and take the appropriate measures. The Council functions through its standing committees (a) complaints and professional Committee; (b) education Committee; and (c) finance Committee. It may constitute ad hoc committees for particular purposes. Full text English