| (1) | The Minister may, after consideration and approval of any relevant recommendation by the council, make regulations regarding— |
| (a) | the election of members of the council; |
| (b) | the entry of particulars in any register kept in terms of this Act; |
| (c) | the degrees, diplomas and certificates which serve as a prerequisite for the registration of the holders thereof in terms of this Act; |
| (d) | the furnishing of particulars relating to students enrolled at universities or other educational institutions in the Republic for degrees, diplomas and certificates prescribed in terms of section 20; |
| (f) | the registration of students in terms of this Act, the conditions subject to which they are registered, and the maintenance of such registration; |
| (g) | the registration of persons in terms of this Act to practise veterinary professions and para-veterinary professions, the conditions subject to which they are registered, and the maintenance and alteration of such registration; |
| (i) | the registration of consulting rooms, clinics, animal hospitals and other places at or from which a veterinary profession or a para-veterinary profession is practised; |
| (j) | any matter which in terms of this Act is required or permitted to be prescribed by regulation; |
| (k) | the appointment of persons to carry out investigations at or inspect any premises or veterinary facilities where clinical veterinary services are being rendered; |
[Section 43(1)(k) inserted by section 13 of Act No. 16 of 2012]
| (l) | the duties of persons appointed in terms of paragraph (k) and the fees payable to them by the council in respect of investigations or inspections in terms of this Act; |
[Section 43(1)(l) inserted by section 13 of Act No. 16 of 2012]
and, in general, in relation to any matter which he or she may consider necessary or expedient to prescribe in order to attain or promote the objects of this Act, and the generality of this provision shall not be limited by the preceding paragraphs of this subsection.
| (2) | Different regulations may be made under this section in respect of different veterinary professions or para-veterinary professions or in such other respects as the Minister may determine. |
| (3) | A regulation may, for any contravention thereof or failure to comply therewith, prescribe a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months, or both a fine and such imprisonment. |
[Section 43(3) substituted by section 14 of Act No. 10 of 2002]
