These Regulations, made by the Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs under section 43 of the Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act, 1982, require all veterinary facilities to be registered with the South African Veterinary Council and to comply with the applicable minimum standards for veterinary facilities. A “veterinary facility” means a facility at or from which a person practises a veterinary profession and includes a consulting room, clinic, animal hospital and any other place a