Rules relating to practising of veterinary professions (Notice No. 374 of 2013)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES VETERINARY AND PARA-VETERINARY PROFESSIONS ACT, 1982 (ACT No. 19 OF 1982) RULES RELATING TO THE PRACTISING OF VETERINARY PROFESSIONS It is hereby made known for general information that (a) the South African Veterinary Council has under section 30(1) of the Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 19 of 1982), amended the Rules Relating to the Practising of Veterinary Professions published by Government Notice No. R 2086 of 1 October 1982 to the extent set out in the Schedule hereto; and (b) the Minister of Agriculture, has under section 30(3) of the said Act approved the amendment; and (c) the said amendment shall come into operation on date of publication. L. HAVINGA, Registrar: South African Veterinary Council SCHEDULE 1. In this Schedule "Rules" means the Rules Relating to the Practising of Veterinary Professions under the Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act, 1982, published under Government Notice No. R 2086 of 1 October 1982, and any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Rules shall have that meaning, unless the context otherwise indicates. Amendment of rule 2 1. Rule 2 of the Rules is hereby amended NOTICE 374 OF 2013 30 No. 36337 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12 APRIL 2013 (a) by the replacing rule 2 with the following: "2. For the purpose of the Act (a) The diagnosis, treatment, prevention of, or advice on a disease, physiological or pathological condition in an animal; (b) chemical restraint of an animal, which includes general, standing, and/or regional anaesthesia, as well as chemical immobilisation of an animal; (c) a surgical or dental operation or procedure on an animal; and (d) the prescribing or administration of medicine to an animal; shall be deemed to be services which pertain specially to a veterinary profession". STAATSKOERANT, 12 APRIL 2013 No. 36337 31