Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936
sec.25PClaims about being a veterinary surgeon
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sec.25P Claims about being a veterinary surgeon
A person who is not a veterinary surgeon must not— claim, or hold himself or herself out, to be a veterinary surgeon; or allow himself or herself to be held out as a veterinary surgeon. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. A person must not hold out another person as a veterinary surgeon if the person knows or ought reasonably to know the other person is not a veterinary surgeon. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. s 25P ins 2001 No. 63 s 55 (sec.25P-ssec.1) A person who is not a veterinary surgeon must not— claim, or hold himself or herself out, to be a veterinary surgeon; or allow himself or herself to be held out as a veterinary surgeon. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.25P-ssec.2) A person must not hold out another person as a veterinary surgeon if the person knows or ought reasonably to know the other person is not a veterinary surgeon. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
- (a) claim, or hold himself or herself out, to be a veterinary surgeon; or
- (b) allow himself or herself to be held out as a veterinary surgeon.