In force2004 Revised Edition

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10. Power of Director-General to issue directives

(1)

The Director-General may, from time to time, issue to licensees such written directives as he may think necessary for the proper management and operation of licensed veterinary centres.

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), the Director-General may issue directives with respect to the following matters:

(a)

the cleanliness and hygiene in a veterinary centre;

(b)

the qualifications and skills required of persons employed in a veterinary centre;

(c)

the provision of diagnostic, prophylactic, medical and surgical services in a veterinary centre;

(d)

the facilities, apparatuses, appliances and equipment to be provided and maintained in a veterinary centre;

(e)

the standards of patient accommodation, sanitation and other amenities in a veterinary centre;

(f)

the provision of emergency and special care services in a veterinary centre;

(g)

the care and welfare of animals and birds in a veterinary centre;

(h)

the control and notification of infectious diseases;

(i)

the records, reports, forms and registers to be kept in a veterinary centre;

(j)

the accuracy and calibration of equipment in a veterinary centre; and

(k)

the adoption of quality assurance programmes in a veterinary centre.

Subregulation 1