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VETERINARIANS ACT - SECT 25

Falsely holding out as registered, &c.

    (1)     A person who is not a registered veterinarian shall not do anything, or cause or permit anything to be done, that is likely to cause another person to believe on reasonable grounds that the first-mentioned person is a registered veterinarian or is otherwise authorised to provide veterinary services in the Territory.

Maximum penalty:     500 penalty units.

    (2)     A person who is not a registered veterinary specialist shall not do anything, or cause or permit anything to be done, that is likely to cause another person to believe on reasonable grounds that the first-mentioned person is a registered veterinary specialist.

Maximum penalty:     500 penalty units.

    (3)     A person who is a registered veterinary specialist shall not do anything, or cause or permit anything to be done, that is likely to cause another person to believe on reasonable grounds that the first-mentioned person is registered as a specialist in a branch of veterinary surgery or medicine other than that in which he or she is in fact registered.

Maximum penalty:     500 penalty units.

    (4)     A person shall not hold out:

        (a)     a person who is not a registered veterinarian as being either a registered veterinarian or otherwise authorised to provide veterinary services in the Territory;

        (b)     a person who is not a registered veterinary specialist as being a registered veterinary specialist; or

        (c)     a person who is a registered veterinary specialist as being registered as a specialist in a branch of veterinary surgery or medicine other than that in which he or she is in fact registered.

Maximum penalty:     500 penalty units.



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