41Interpretation of Part VI

41 Interpretation of Part VI

(1)  In this Part –

defendant means a person upon whom a notice is served under section 44 ;

inquiry means an inquiry under this Part;

locum tenens means a registered veterinary surgeon appointed by another registered veterinary surgeon to work with or on behalf of the last-mentioned person.

(2)  [Section 41 Subsection (2) amended by No. 49 of 2011, s. 34, Applied:12 Dec 2012] Without limiting the generality of the meaning of the expression "misconduct in a professional respect" in this Part, a registered veterinary surgeon or registered veterinary specialist is guilty of misconduct in a professional respect if –

(a) he contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of the regulations;

(ab) [Section 41 Subsection (2) amended by No. 49 of 2011, s. 34, Applied:12 Dec 2012] he contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of a veterinary service standard declared under section 5B ;

(b) [Section 41 Subsection (2) amended by No. 49 of 2011, s. 34, Applied:12 Dec 2012] [Section 41 Subsection (2) amended by No. 49 of 2011, s. 34, Applied:12 Dec 2012] [Section 41 Subsection (2) amended by No. 43 of 2015, s. 11, Applied:09 Dec 2015] where a condition, limitation, or restriction is imposed on him by virtue of section 11A(1) , section 18(3A) or section 18A(2) or under section 46 (2) (d) , he contravenes or fails to comply, in this State, with that condition, limitation, or restriction;

(c) except where he is acting as a duly appointed , or as an employee of another registered veterinary surgeon or of a personal representative pursuant to , he practises in this State veterinary surgery under a name other than –