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

Rules

Rules relating to the Practising of Para-Veterinary Profession of Veterinary Nurse

8. Intrusion

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(1) If a veterinary nurse has obtained any confidential information regarding the nature and extent of the business or facility of a veterinary professional or colleague in the veterinary nursing profession, such veterinary nurse may not use such information to promote his/her own business or facility.

 

(2) If a veterinary nurse renders professional services to an employer, he/she may not use his/her association with or the intellectual property of such employer in any manner whatsoever to promote his/her own business or facility at the expense of that employer in the profession.

 

(3) Contravention of Rules 8(1) & 8(2) for own gain is a serious offence which may lead to deregistration.