South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts51—Offence to carry on certain businesses other than at registered
premises
(1) A business
consisting of, or including, the provision of veterinary services must not be
carried on at premises that are not registered premises.
(2) If veterinary
services are provided in contravention of subsection (1), each prescribed
person in respect of the business is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $20 000.
(3) However, this
section does not apply in the following circumstances:
(a) if
the veterinary services provided at premises are only provided by telephone or
other means of electronic communication without the relevant animal being
present at the premises;
(b) if
the veterinary services are provided in the course of teaching any science or
research or experimentation pursuant to a licence under Part 4 of the
Animal Welfare Act 1985 ;
(c) any
other circumstances prescribed by the regulations.
(4) In this
section—
"prescribed person", in respect of a business, means—
(a) in
the case of a business carried on by an individual—that person; or
(b) in
the case of a business carried on by a partnership or other unincorporated
body—each partner or member of the unincorporated body; or
(c) in
the case of a business carried on by a body corporate—each director and
officer of the body corporate.