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Veterinary Practice Act 1997
58AOffence to direct or incite unprofessional conduct
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58A Offence to direct or incite unprofessional conduct
(1) A person who employs a registered veterinary practitioner must not direct or incite the practitioner to do anything, in the course of veterinary practice, that would constitute unprofessional conduct.
- For a natural person, 200 penalty units for a first offence or 400 penalty units for a second or subsequent offence.
For a body corporate, 400 penalty units for a first offence or 800 penalty units for a second or subsequent offence.
(2) If a court convicts or finds a person guilty of an offence against this section, the Clerk or other proper officer of the court must notify the Secretary, in writing, of the conviction or finding.