Malaysia legislation

Section 37

of *VETERINARY SURGEONS ACT 1974

Section 37

Nothing in this Act shall operate to prevent—

(a)

the training of veterinary students in the practice of veterinary medicine under the supervision of a registered veterinary surgeon in a veterinary hospital, veterinary clinic, or veterinary school approved for the purpose by the

Minister;

(b)

the owner of an animal and the owner’s fulltime regular employee from caring for or treating the animal belonging to such owner, except where the ownership of the animal was transferred for the purpose of circumventing this Act;

(c)

any person engaged in bona fide scientific research which reasonably requires experimentation involving animals from carrying on acts which otherwise are prohibited or restricted by this Act or any regulations made thereunder;

(d)

an employee of the government from performing his official duties;

(e)

a person from advising with respect to or performing acts which the Council has prescribed as accepted livestock management practice;

(f)

any person approved by Council from performing artificial insemination.

General penalty