As per provisions of section 32 of the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 all the States/ UT's are required to establish State/UT Veterinary Council in their State/UT. The Kerala state assembly has extended the provision of the IVC Act through a resolution passed in …. In 199… Under the provisions of IVC Act, it is the statutory (legal) responsibility of the State/ UT Veterinary Council to Register all the Veterinary Practioners in the sate and constitute Disciplinary Committees as provided in VCI - Standards of Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Code of Ethics Regulations. The Disciplinary Committees are expected to investigate complaints from General Public relating to violation of the code of conduct and professional ethics and other laws of the land including the Animal Welfare Laws or do any culpable offence as proved by a court of law. The State Council would also monitor any violation of provisions of the IVC Act and initiate legal action as and when necessary.The state Veterinary Council is also a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose property, both movable and immovable, and to contract and shall by the same name sue or be sued."