| (1) | Any applicant that applies for registration as a veterinarian shall— |
| (a) | submit a certificate of competence in mathematics and physical science issued for school leaving purposes by a competent secondary level schooling authority of South Africa; or |
| (b) | submit a certificate of equivalent status as approved by the Veterinary Council. |
| (2) | The veterinary degree referred to in regulation 19 which entitles a candidate to register as a veterinarian shall— |
| (a) | comprise of the completion of at least five academic years of study as a registered veterinary student; and |
| (b) | be constituted of the subject courses specified in Table 6. |
| (3) | A student shall spend a minimum period of six weeks under the supervision of a registered veterinarian at an institution or veterinary practice. |
| (4) | Upon completion of a veterinary degree a registered veterinary 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 veterinarian in terms of the Act. |
[Regulation 19A inserted by Government Notice No. R. 257 of 1997]
