| (1) |
It shall be permissible to identify a veterinary facility by means of an identification board. |
| (2) |
An identification board referred to in rule 19(1) shall, subject to the provisions of rule 19(4), only contain— |
| (a) |
in the case of a veterinary facility which does not comply with the minimum standards of a hospital— |
| (i) |
the words "veterinary or animal consulting room"; |
[Subrule (2)(a)(i) substituted by section 10 of Notice 868 of 2009]
| (ii) |
the consulting hours; |
| (iii) |
a telephone number of the veterinary facility; and |
| (b) |
in the case of a veterinary facility which complies with the minimum requirements of a hospital— |
| (i) |
the words "veterinary clinic" or "veterinary hospital" or "animal clinic" or "animal hospital"; |
| (ii) |
the consulting hours; |
| (iii) |
a telephone number of the veterinary facility; and |
| (3) |
An identification board may be illuminated. |
| (4) |
The Council may, on application, approve that such words as the Council may in each case determine, be used on an identification board together with the applicable words referred to in rule 19(2)(a) or 19(2)(b) as the case may be, as the name of the veterinary facility concerned. |
| (5) |
If the veterinary facility is situated in a building where communal provision for the identification of the room numbers of tenants exists in the entrance hall or on the various floors the person concerned may make use of such communal provision to identify his/her veterinary facility. |
| (6) |
If a veterinary professional moves to a veterinary facility at a new address, a notice to this effect, stating the new address of his/her veterinary facility may be displayed at his/her old address fora period of not more than six months following the date of such move. |
| (7) |
If a veterinary professional takes over the practice of a colleague in the profession and opens a veterinary facility at an address other than that of his/her predecessor, a notice to this effect, stating the address of his/her veterinary facility may be displayed at the address where the veterinary facility of his/her predecessor was situated, for a period of not more than six months following the date of such take-over. |
| (8) |
A veterinary facility may be identified by means of a direction board, which direction board shall comply with the provincial or municipal regulations governing boards and only contain the words approved in terms of rule 19(4) by the CounciI together with the applicable words referred to in rule 19(2)(a)(i) or 19(2)(b)(i), as the case may be and a direction arrow. |
| (9) |
If a veterinary facility is concealed to such extent that it cannot readily be found by the public, the Council may on application by the person concerned, approve that a signboard may be erected under such conditions as it may in each case determine, to indicate where that veterinary facility is situated. |
Public Service Commission Act, 1997
