Misconduct in a professional respect

Without limiting the meaning of the term “misconduct in a professional respect”, a veterinary surgeon shall be guilty of such misconduct where he, (a) is habitually drunk or is addicted to any deleterious drug; (b) in connection with the practice of his profession, makes use of any title or description contained in the description of qualifications in respect of which registration has been granted to him or other prescribed title or description; (c) conducts any veterinary premises or other place for the practice of veterinary surgery where he himself is not in full-time attendance thereat, unless a veterinary surgeon employed by him is in full- time attendance thereat for the purpose of practice and supervision during the hours at which such premises are open for the practice of veterinary surgery, and the name of such veterinary surgeon employed by him is conspicuously posted up or indicated on the premises by means of a name plate or other device in letters of equal dimensions to those of his name; (d) signs or gives in his professional capacity a certificate, notice, report or like document that is false or misleading in a material (e) contravenes or fails to comply with, or counsels, procures, aids or abets another 16 person to contravene or fail to comply with, or does or omits to do any act for the purpose of enabling another person to contravene or fail to comply with, any Act or law with respect to dangerous drugs whether or not the contravention or failure to comply is the subject of court proceedings; (f) contravenes or fails to comply with any provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder; (g) practices fraud or deception in the practice of his profession; (h) is negligent or incompetent in the practice of his profession; (i) is convicted of an offence involving cruelty to an animal; or is engaged in any inhumane or cruel treatment of animals; (j) fails to keep the premises on which he practices his profession, and all equipment contained therein, in a clean and sanitary condition; (k) assaults, resists, obstructs or hinders or threatens or intimidates a member of the Board or any officer of the Board, in the exercise of that officer’s powers under this Act; (l) impersonates another veterinary surgeon; (m) employs or retains in connection with his professional practice, an animal health assistant or partner who is not registered under this Act; or permits a person who is not 17 registered under this Act to treat animals or to perform operations upon animals in respect of matters requiring professional discretion or skill, or by his presence or advice, assistance or cooperation enables any such person, whether acting as an assistant, partner or otherwise, to treat any animal for any ailment or to perform any operation upon an animal in of any matter requiring professional discretion or skill, or who holds out a person who is not registered under this Act as a person qualified to practice veterinary surgery in Belize; (n) directly or indirectly holds himself out to the public as a specialist or as being specially qualified in any particular branch of veterinary surgery and who has not taken a special course in such branch and received a certificate of specialty therein which is recognised by the Board; (o) is grossly negligent in the performance of his professional duties; (p) does or fails to do any act or thing, the doing of which or the failure to do which the Board considers to be unprofessional or discreditable. 18 Assistants and Specialists