Section 8: Registration of veterinary surgeons

(1) Subject to rules made under subsection (3) of section 5 of this Act, a person shall be entitled to be registered as a veterinary surgeon if-
(a) he has attended a course of training approved by the Council under section 9 of this Act; and
(b) the course was conducted at an institution approved by the Council or partly at one such institution and partly at another or others; and
(c) he holds a qualification approved by the Council.
(2) Subject as aforesaid, a person shall be entitled to be registered as a veterinary surgeon if he satisfies the Council-
(a) that he is of good character; and
(b) that he holds a qualification granted outside Nigeria and for the time being accepted by the Council for the purposes of this subsection; and
(c) that he is by law entitled to practise (for all purposes) as a veterinary surgeon in the country in which the qualification was granted; and
(d) if the Council so requires, that he has had sufficient practical experience as a veterinary surgeon, and the Council shall from time to time publish in the Federal Gazette particulars of the qualifications for the time being accepted as aforesaid.
(3) Where any application for registration is received by the Council from any person who is not entitled to registration under subsection (1) or (2) of this section, the Council may refer the application to the Board of Examiners for investigation under section 12 of this Act.