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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 Veterinary Professions: Amendment

Part III : Advertising

18. Name-plates at veterinary facilities

 

 

(1) Subject to rule 18(3) it shall be permissible to display one nameplate for each veterinary professional at each veterinary facility where he/she practices his/her profession.

 

(2) A nameplate, which is displayed in terms of rule 18(1), shall—
(a) not be larger than 350mm by 250mm;
(b) contain only an indication of the name, professional title, and qualifications recorded in the register, of the person concerned; and
(c) be displayed—
(i) next to the main entrance door to the veterinary facility of the person concerned; or
(ii) at the main entrance of the building in which the veterinary facility concerned is situated; or
(iii) next to the main entrance gate to the premises on which the veterinary facility concerned is situated.

 

(3) If the veterinary facility of a veterinary professional is situated in a building which is shared with other occupiers, the Council may, on application by such veterinary professional, approve that the nameplate be displayed in the manners referred to in rule 18(2)(c)(i), (ii) and (iii).

 

(4) If—
(a) a veterinary professional, takes over the practice of a colleague in the profession; or
(b) a partner in a practice dies or retires;

the nameplate of the predecessor or deceased or retired partner may be displayed at the veterinary facility of the practice concerned for a period not exceeding six months after the date of take-over, death or retirement, as the case may be: Provided that in the case of take-over, the words "successor to" shall be added before the name of the predecessor concerned on his/her name-plate of the person who has taken over the practice concerned shall be displayed immediately above that of his/her predecessor.

 


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