Registration fee and removal/restoration of name from Register

(1) Every veterinary surgeon and animal health assistant shall pay to the Registrar the prescribed annual registration fee and every veterinary surgeon who is also a veterinary specialist shall pay to the Registrar such additional annual registration fee as is prescribed. (2) Such annual registration fee (including in the case of a veterinary specialist, the additional annual registration fee prescribed) shall be paid to the Registrar by the veterinary surgeon or animal health assistant concerned before 31 January in each year. (3) Where a veterinary surgeon or a veterinary specialist or an animal health assistant does not pay the prescribed annual registration fee before the time prescribed under this section, the Board may remove his name from the respective Register. (4) Where the name of any person is removed from a Register under this section, the Board may restore his name to that Register on receiving all arrears and upon payment of such restoration fees as are prescribed.