Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 59(1) amended by No. 71/2014 s. 35, substituted by No. 40/2019 s. 91.
(1) A person must not advertise a veterinary practice or veterinary services in a manner which is false.
Penalty: For a natural person, 50 penalty units.
For a body corporate, 100 penalty units.
S. 59(1A) inserted by No. 40/2019 s. 91.
(1A) A person must not advertise a veterinary practice or veterinary services in a manner which is misleading.
Penalty: For a natural person, 50 penalty units.
For a body corporate, 100 penalty units.
S. 59(1B) inserted by No. 40/2019 s. 91.
(1B) A person must not advertise a veterinary practice or veterinary services in a manner that is deceptive.
Penalty: For a natural person, 50 penalty units.
For a body corporate, 100 penalty units.
S. 59(1C) inserted by No. 40/2019 s. 91.
(1C) A person must not advertise a veterinary practice or veterinary services in a manner which is intended to be false, misleading or deceptive.
Penalty: For a natural person, 50 penalty units.
For a body corporate, 100 penalty units.
S. 59(1D) inserted by No. 40/2019 s. 91.
(1D) A person must not advertise a veterinary practice or veterinary services in a manner that offers a discount, gift or other inducement to attract persons to a veterinary practitioner or veterinary practice unless the advertisement also sets out the terms and conditions of that offer.
Penalty: For a natural person, 50 penalty units.
For a body corporate, 100 penalty units.
S. 59(1E) inserted by No. 40/2019 s. 91.
(1E) A person must not advertise a veterinary practice or veterinary services in a manner that unfavourably contrasts veterinary services provided by a veterinary practitioner or veterinary practice with services provided by another veterinary practitioner or veterinary practice.
Penalty: For a natural person, 50 penalty units.
For a body corporate, 100 penalty units.
S. 59(2) amended by No. 40/2019 s. 91(2)(3).
(2) If a body corporate contravenes subsection (1), (1A), (1B), (1C), (1D) or (1E), any person who is concerned in or takes part in the management of that body corporate who was, in any way, by act or omission, directly or indirectly, knowingly concerned in or party to the commission of the offence also commits an offence under that subsection and is liable for the penalty applicable to a natural person for that offence.
S. 59(3) amended by No. 40/2019 s. 91(2).
(3) A person who, in good faith, publishes or prints an advertisement which contravenes subsection (1), (1A), (1B), (1C), (1D) or (1E) on behalf of another person is not guilty of an offence under that subsection.