15Prohibition against directing or inciting misconduct

#### 15 Prohibition against directing or inciting misconduct 15 Prohibition against directing or inciting misconduct > > (1) (Repealed) > > > (2) A person (the employer) who employs a veterinary practitioner to assist in the provision of veterinary services must not direct or incite the veterinary practitioner to engage in conduct in the course of professional practice that would constitute unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct. > > > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units in the case of an individual and 100 penalty units in the case of a corporation. > > > (3) For the purposes of this section, any actions of an agent or employee of the employer are taken to be actions of the employer unless the employer establishes— > > > > > (a) that the employer had no knowledge of those actions, and > > > > > (b) that the employer could not, by the exercise of due diligence, have prevented those actions. > > > (4) (Repealed) > > **s 15:** Am 2010 No 87, Sch 1 \[3\] \[4\]; 2012 No 97, Sch 1.44 \[1\].