Veterinary Surgeons Order, 2005 · As enacted · Part VI
Section 38
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any person not registered or exempted from registration who-
registered
"registered" means registered in the register under subsection !3) of section 17;
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(a} wilfully and falsely pretends to be registered or to be qualified to practise veterinary medicine;
veterinary medicine
"veterinary medicine" includes veterinary medicine per se, surgery, animal husbandry and all other branches or specialities of veterinary medicine;
wilfully or falsely takes or uses the name or title of "veterinarian",
"veterinary practitioner", "veterinary surgeon", "doctor of veterinary medicine", "bachelor of veterinary science" or "bachelor of veterinary surgery 11
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wilfully or falsely takes or uses any name, title, addition or description implying that he is registered or that he is recognised by law as a veterinary surgeon or that he is qualified to heal or treat animal diseases whether by veterinary medicine or any other means of any kind or description whatsoever;
wilfully and falsely takes or uses any name, title, addition or description or uses any instrument, calculated to induce any person to believe that he is qualified to practise veterinary medicine;
practises veterinary medicine;
(fJ uses the term "veterinary clinic",
"veterinary dispensary",
"veterinary hospital" or the equivalent of any of those terms in any other language in any signboard at his place of practice in purported practice of veterinary medicine as a person registered under this Order; or
uses a symbol designed by the Council for the use of registered veterinary surgeons only, is guilty of an offence.
For the purposes of subsection (1.) -
(a} the taking or using by any person of the term "veterinarian",
"veterinary practitioner", "veterinary surgeon", "doctor of veterinary medicine", "bachelor of veterinary science", "bachelor of veterinary surgery", "veterinary clinic", "veterinary dispensary", "veterinary hospital"
or the equivalent of any of those terms in any other language in relation to the practice of veterinary· medicine shall be deemed, unless the contrary be proved, to be the taking or using of a name, title, addition or description calculated to induce any person to believe that he is qualified to practise veterinary medicine;
the using by any person in the practice of veterinary medicine of any instrument or material used exclusively by persons qualified to practise veterinary medicine shall be deemed, unless the contrary be proved, to be the using of an instrument calculated to induce any person to believe that he is qualified to practise veterinary medicine; and 550
{c) where any person, other than a registered veterinary surgeon or a dealer in veterinary appliances and instruments, has in his possession any one or more of the instruments and appliances commonly used in the practice of veterinary medicine, he shall be deemed, unless the contrary be proved, to wilfully and falsely pretend to be registered and to be qualified to practise veterinary medicine.
Terms defined in s 2
Council
Defined · s 2"Council" means the Brunei Darussalam Veterinary Council established under section 3;
practice of veterinary medicine
Defined · s 2"practice of veterinary medicine" means fa) to diagnose, treat, correct, change, relieve or prevent animal disease, deformity, defect, injury or other physical or mental conditions including the presription, administration or application of any drug, medicine, biologics, apparatus, anaesthetic or other therapeutic or diagnostic substance of technique, and the use of any manual or mechanical procedure for artificial insemination 1 for testing for pregnancy, for correcting sterility or infertility or to render advice or recommendation with regard to any of the matters referred to in this paragraph or to do any other act recognised to be a duty of a veterinary surgeon; fb) to represent, directly or indirectly, publicly or privately, an ability and willingness to do any act described in paragraph (a); or (c) to use any title, words, abbreviation or letters in a manner or under circumstances which is likely to induce any person to believe that the person using them is qualified to practice veterinary medicine;
registered
Defined · s 2"registered" means registered in the register under subsection !3) of section 17;
veterinary medicine
Defined · s 2"veterinary medicine" includes veterinary medicine per se, surgery, animal husbandry and all other branches or specialities of veterinary medicine;