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

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Rules relating to the Practising of Para-Veterinary Profession of Animal Health Technician

11. Intrusion

 

(1) If an animal health technician has obtained any confidential information regarding the nature and extent of the business or facility of a veterinary professional or colleague in the animal health profession, such animal health technician may not use such information to promote his/her own business or facility.

 

(2) If an animal health technician renders professional services to an employer, he/she may not use his/her association with or the intellectual property of such employer in any manner whatsoever to promote his/her own practice at the expense of those of his/her colleagues in the profession.

 

(3) Contravention of Rules 11(1) & (2) for own gain is a serious offence which may lead to deregistration.