South Australian Current Acts

VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT 2003 - SECT 49

49—Offence to give, offer or accept benefit for recommendation or prescription

        (1)         A person must not give, or offer to give, a veterinary surgeon or a prescribed relative of a veterinary surgeon a benefit as an inducement, consideration or reward for the veterinary surgeon—

            (a)         recommending that a veterinary service provided by the person be used in relation to an animal being treated by the veterinary surgeon; or

            (b)         prescribing, or recommending that a veterinary product manufactured, sold or supplied by the person be used in relation to an animal being treated by the veterinary surgeon.

Maximum penalty: $20 000.

        (2)         A veterinary surgeon or a prescribed relative of a veterinary surgeon must not accept from any person a benefit offered or given as an inducement, consideration or reward for the veterinary surgeon—

            (a)         recommending that a veterinary service provided by the person be used in relation to an animal being treated by the veterinary surgeon; or

            (b)         prescribing, or recommending that a veterinary product manufactured, sold or supplied by the person be used in relation to an animal being treated by the veterinary surgeon.

Maximum penalty: $20 000.