Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 19 of 1982)RegulationsRegulations relating to Veterinary and Para-Veterinary ProfessionsPart II : Registration of Persons21A. Requirements for registration |
| (1) | Any applicant that applies for registration as a veterinary nurse shall— |
| (a) | submit 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; or |
| (b) | submit a certificate of equivalent status as approved by the Veterinary Council. |
[Subregulation (1) substituted by Government Notice No. R. 96 of 1998]
| (2) | The veterinary diploma referred to in regulation 21 which entitles a candidate to register as a veterinary nurse shall— |
| (a) | comprise of the completion of at least two academic years of study as a registered veterinary nursing student; and |
| (b) | be constituted of the subject courses specified in Table 7. |
| (3) | A student shall work a minimum period of 14 days in a private veterinary hospital or a veterinary clinic under supervision of a registered veterinarian. |
| (4) | Upon completion of a veterinary nursing diploma a registered veterinary nursing 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 nurse in terms of the Act. |
[Regulation 21A inserted by Government Notice No. R. 257 of 1997]