Singapore legislation

Regulation 10

of Animals and Birds (Veterinary Centres) Rules

Regulation 10

Power of Director-General to issue directives

Subregulation 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.

Subregulation 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.