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

Regulations

Regulations relating to Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions

Part II : Registration of Persons

21G. Requirements for registration

 

(1) Any applicant that applies for registration, as a veterinary technologist shall submit a certificate of competence in mathematics and physical science or biology issued for school leaving purposes by a competent secondary level schooling authority of South Africa.

 

(2) The veterinary Diploma referred to in regulation 19 which entitles a candidate to register as a Veterinary Technologist shall—
(a) Comprise of the completion of at least three academic years of study, including all practical components, as a registered veterinary technology student;
(b) be constituted of the exit level outcomes specified in the Table 9A;
(c) be constituted of the subject courses specified in Table 9B.

 

(3) Upon completion of the Veterinary Technology diploma a registered veterinary technology student may, if the examining authority is satisfied that the provision of the Act and these regulations have been successfully complied with, be registered as a veterinary technologist who works under the supervision of a registered senior technologist or registered veterinarian.

 

(4) Upon completion of the B Tech degree in Veterinary Laboratory Technology, a registered student may, if the examining authority is satisfied that the provisions of the Act and these regulations have been successfully complied with, be registered as a veterinary technologist who performs his/her duties without supervision unless in exceptional circumstances, inter alia the use of scheduled substances.

 

[Regulation 21G inserted by Government Notice No. R. 772 of 2007]