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Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 19 of 1982)

Regulations

Regulations relating to Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions

Part II : Registration of Persons

19A. Requirements for registration

 

(1) Any applicant that applies for registration as a veterinarian shall—
(a) submit a certificate of competence in mathematics and physical science issued for school leaving purposes by a competent secondary level schooling authority of South Africa; or
(b) submit a certificate of equivalent status as approved by the Veterinary Council.

 

(2) The veterinary degree referred to in regulation 19 which entitles a candidate to register as a veterinarian shall—
(a) comprise of the completion of at least five academic years of study as a registered veterinary student; and
(b) be constituted of the subject courses specified in Table 6.

 

(3) A student shall spend a minimum period of six weeks under the supervision of a registered veterinarian at an institution or veterinary practice.

 

(4) Upon completion of a veterinary degree a registered veterinary student may, if the examining authority is satisfied that the provisions of the Act and these Regulations have been successfully complied with, be registered as a veterinarian in terms of the Act.

 

[Regulation 19A inserted by Government Notice No. R. 257 of 1997]