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Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 19 of 1982)

Rules

Rules relating to the disciplinary processes against the veterinary and para-veterinary professions

Procedure at Inquiries into Professional Conduct

2. Preliminary investigation

 

(1) If the registrar deems it necessary for the achievement of the objects of this Act and/or to establish more facts, he or she may institute or cause to be instituted an investigation—
(a) into any alleged contravention of, or failure to comply with, any provision of the Act;
(b) in order to determine if any provision of the Act applies to or hos been contravened by any registered person; and
(c) into any charge, complaint, or allegation of unprofessional conduct by any registered person.

 

(2) Depending on the alleged misconduct and or circumstances around the allegation, the registrar for preliminary investigation, can advise either of the two methodologies outlined in Investigative Methodology A referred to in Rule 3 or Investigative Methodology B referred to in Rule 4.