Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 19 of 1982)RulesRules relating to the Practising of Para-Veterinary Profession of Laboratory Animal Technologist5. Acceptance and payment of commission |
| (1) | Subject to Rule 4(2) a laboratory animal technologist may not: |
| (a) | Accept any commission from any person as a consideration for referrals of any clients by such laboratory animal technologist to such person; |
| (b) | Share with any person, fees charged for a service unless— |
| (i) | Such sharing is commensurate with the extent of such other person's participation in the rendering of the service concerned; |
| (ii) | He/she is a para-veterinary or veterinary professional associated with the laboratory animal technologist as a partner, shareholder or employee; and/or |
| (c) | Charge or accept any fee for the same test or laboratory procedure from both the referring veterinarian and the owner of the animal of which a specimen was tested. |
| (2) | The provisions of Rule 4(1) shall not be so construed as to prohibit a laboratory animal technologist: |
| (a) | From introducing a loyalty scheme for a particular laboratory, provided that the loyalty scheme, including discount, does not include the payment of money; |
| (b) | From paying to a debt collection agency any commission in respect of debts which are collected by such agency on his/her behalf; or |
| (c) | From accepting any royalty or similar compensation in respect of an article or product to which he/she holds the patent rights. |