Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 19 of 1982)RulesRules relating to the Practising of Veterinary Professions: AmendmentPart II : Conduct of persons practising veterinary professions7. Canvassing and touting |
| (1) | Nothing in these rules shall be construed as authorising a veterinary professional to canvass or tout, directly or indirectly, for work commonly performed by a veterinary professional. |
| (2) | For purposes of rule 7(1) a veterinary professional will be deemed to be canvassing or touting for work, but not limited thereto if, he/she— |
| (a) | approaches a person who is not a client with a view to persuade such a person to make use of his/her professional services; |
| (b) | solicits custom or work directly from any person; |
| (c) | with a view to attract clients, grants or undertakes to grant any person, firm, association or other body, a discount on the fee usually charged for a service; |
| (d) | makes unsolicited visits or telephone calls or sends unsolicited letters or printed material to any person, with a view to establishing a professional relationship with such a person; or |
| (e) | enters into an arrangement with any person, whether employee or not, for the introduction of a client to his/her practice; but this will not apply to any arrangement between a veterinary professional and another veterinary professional for the referral of work in the normal course of either's practice. |
| (3) | The provisions of rule 7(1) and 7(2) shall however not be construed so as to prohibit a veterinary professional— |
| (a) | from directing letters or printed material to a person to whom he/she has rendered professional services during the preceding three years, or to colleagues in the profession; Provided that such letters or printed material shall be contained in an envelope on which the names and addresses of persons to whom it is directed appears; and |
| (b) | from delivering a lecture or speech or publishing any report, interview or article or permitting the publication thereof in a bona fide attempt to save animals in a specific area during an emergency situation. |