| (1) |
The primary purpose of mobile animal services is to deliver a range of primary and secondary health care services and these facilities shall— |
| (a) |
be operated by personnel registered with the Council; |
| (b) |
maintain professional standards at all times; and |
| (c) |
be attached or affiliated to a fully equipped back-up veterinary facility able to provide advanced secondary and tertiary health service as well as emergency care. |
| (2) |
A mobile facility shall comply with the following structural and procedural requirements: |
| (a) |
it shall have an acceptable standard of construction and appearance; |
| (b) |
be constructed of materials that are impervious and that can be cleansed and disinfected; |
[Subrule (2)(b) substituted by section 14 of Notice 868 of 2009]
| (c) |
carry a supply of water and have adequate lighting and ventilation; |
| (d) |
maintain secure storage of scheduled drugs in accordance with relevant legislation; |
| (e) |
have facilities for storing biologicals and pharmaceuticals at recommended temperatures; |
| (f) |
have equipment for the disposal or collection of all waste including carcasses, if required; |
| (g) |
carry an appropriate range of drugs, instruments and protective clothing according to the species serviced; and |
| (h) |
have access to communication facilities to contact the back-up veterinary facility. |
| (3) |
Mobile operating rooms shall comply with the relevant regulations for animal operating rooms. |
| (4) |
The Council may, on written application, consider the approval of mobile animal services other than those described above. |
Public Service Commission Act, 1997
