The Veterinary (Registration of Veterinarians and Veterinary Practice Facilities)( Amendment) Rules, 2020

This section gives the short title for the Rules and says they must be read together with the 2004 principal Rules.

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Jurisdiction: Tanzania
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Citation: The Veterinary (Registration of Veterinarians and Veterinary Practice Facilities)( Amendment) Rules, 2020
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This section gives the short title for the Rules and says they must be read together with the 2004 principal Rules. This section amends the Third Schedules by replacing some veterinary facility definitions and adding new ones. A veterinary centre must meet minimum establishment requirements, including structural facilities and a registered enrolled paraprofessional or enlisted paraprofessional assistant. A veterinary centre must include minimum structural facilities such as a designated room, washable walls and floor, ventilation and lighting, waste disposal or an incinerator, and a toilet. A veterinary centre must have at least a registered veterinarian, paraprofessional assistants, and other appropriate supporting staff.

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These Rules may be cited as The Veterinary
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AI-assisted research summary: This section gives the short title for the Rules and says they must be read together with the 2004 principal Rules.

1. These Rules may be cited as The Veterinary (Registration of Veterinarians and Veterinary Practice Facilities)( Amendment) Rules, 2020 and shall be read as one with The Veterinary (Registration of Veterinarians and Veterinary Practice Facilities) Rules, 2004 hereinafter referred to as “principal Rules”.
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The principal Rules are amended in the Third
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AI-assisted research summary: This section amends the Third Schedules by replacing some veterinary facility definitions and adding new ones.

2. The principal Rules are amended in the Third Schedules by: (a) deleting the definition of the words “VETERINARY or CENTRE” and substituting for it the following: means “VETERINARY CENTRE” an under premise establishment supervision of veterinarian to offer animal health services including dispensing of medicines; (b) deleting the definition of the words “VETERINARY SERVICES OR MOBILE AMBULATORY SERVICE FACILITY” and substituting for it the following: operated “VETERINARY AMBULATORY SERVICES OR MOBILE SERVICE FACILITY” means a mobile veterinary service provided by using a vehicle which is under the supervision of a facilitating veterinarian availability of animal health services in remote areas or in areas with inadequate veterinary services; the purpose of for (i) (c) inserting new definitions as follows: “VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY” means a premise providing testing for infectious agents, toxins and other 1 Veterinary (Registration of Veterinarians and Veterinary Practice Facilities) (Amendment) GN NO. 134 (contd.) (ii) (iii) or veterinary causes in animals operated and supervised by a registered veterinarian, veterinary laboratory technologists laboratory technician; “VETERINARY CONSULTING FIRM” means a business of one or more veterinary experts (consultants) carried in a designated area that provides veterinary professional advice to an individual or an organization; “ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION CENTRE” to mean an establishment or a premise operated under supervision of a veterinarian or licensed artificial insemination technician to to offer artificial animals artificial insemination technologies. insemination appropriate services using (d) deleting the contents under the words “TYPES OF and VETERINARY PRACTICE FACILITIES” replace them with the following: veterinarian

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VETERINARY CENTRE REQUIREMENT
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AI-assisted research summary: A veterinary centre must meet minimum establishment requirements, including structural facilities and a registered enrolled paraprofessional or enlisted paraprofessional assistant.

5. VETERINARY CENTRE REQUIREMENT The minimum requirement for establishing a veterinary center shall include structural facilities, a registered enrolled paraprofessional, or enlisted paraprofessional assistant but not limited to the following:-
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Structural Facilities
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AI-assisted research summary: A veterinary centre must include minimum structural facilities such as a designated room, washable walls and floor, ventilation and lighting, waste disposal or an incinerator, and a toilet.

1. Structural Facilities The minimum structural facilities to be included in veterinary centre shall include the following: • Designated room; washable walls and floor, and well ventilated and illuminated; Incinerator or waste disposal. • Toilet; •
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Personnel
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AI-assisted research summary: A veterinary centre must have at least a registered veterinarian, paraprofessional assistants, and other appropriate supporting staff.

2. Personnel The minimum personnel that shall be required to man a veterinary centre shall include the following: • Registered veterinarian; • Enrolled paraprofessional/enlisted paraprofessional assistants; • Other appropriate supporting staff.
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Veterinary Medicines
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AI-assisted research summary: This section says a new veterinary practice facility type called a “Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Facility” is being inserted.

3. Veterinary Medicines (e) inserting a new type of veterinary practice facility to be known as “Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Facility” which shall read as follows: 2 Veterinary (Registration of Veterinarians and Veterinary Practice Facilities) (Amendment) GN NO. 134 (contd.) requirement DIAGNOSTIC VETERINARY
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Section 6
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AI-assisted research summary: A veterinary diagnostic facility must meet minimum structural, personnel, and equipment requirements.

6. LABORATORY FACILITY The minimum for establishing veterinary diagnostic facility shall include registered a laboratory veterinarian, veterinary technologist, or a veterinary laboratory technician but not limited to:- laboratory facilities, a structural and (i) Structural Facilities: in facility The minimum structural facility to be a veterinary diagnostic included laboratory the following: • Designated room: washable walls and floor, well ventilated and illuminated. Personnel: include shall (ii) facility The minimum personnel that shall be to man veterinary diagnostic required laboratory the following:- • Registered veterinarian; or • Veterinary laboratory technologist; or • Veterinary laboratory technicians. include shall (iii) Equipments: in The minimum equipments that shall be a veterinary diagnostic included laboratory the following:- • Microscope; • Auxiliary items; include facility shall  Slides  Stains  Cover slip  Refractometer  Centrifuge  May also include other equipments. (f) inserting a new type of veterinary practice facility to be known as “Artificial Insemination Centre” which shall read as follows: ARTIFICIAL minimum
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Section 7
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AI-assisted research summary: An artificial insemination centre must include structural facilities, a registered veterinarian, and a licensed artificial insemination technician.

7. CENTRE The 3 INSEMINATION requirement for Veterinary (Registration of Veterinarians and Veterinary Practice Facilities) (Amendment) GN NO. 134 (contd.) anda establishment of artificial insemination centre shall include structural facilities, a registered veterinarian licensed artificial insemination technician but not limited to:-
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Structural Facilities
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AI-assisted research summary: An artificial insemination centre must include minimum structural facilities: a designated room with washable walls and floor, good ventilation and lighting, and a toilet.

1. Structural Facilities: The minimum structural facilities to be included in an artificial insemination centre shall include the following:- • Designated room: washable walls and floor, well ventilated and illuminated; and • Toilet.
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Personnel
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AI-assisted research summary: An insemination centre must have minimum personnel including a registered veterinarian or licensed artificial insemination staff, plus other appropriate supporting staff.

2. Personnel: The minimum personnel that shall be required insemination centre shall include the following:- • Registered veterinarian; or • Licensed artificial insemination; and • Other appropriate supporting staff.
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Equipment
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AI-assisted research summary: An artificial insemination centre must have the minimum equipment listed in the section.

3. Equipment The minimum equipments that shall be included in a artificial insemination centre shall the following:- • Liquid Nitrogen container; • Vapour shipper; • • Sheath; and • Any other as required. (g) inserting new type of veterinary practice to be known as “Veterinary Consulting Firm” which shall read as follows: include but not Insemination gun; tomanartificial limited to minimum requirement
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VETERINARY CONSULTING FIRM
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AI-assisted research summary: A Veterinary Consulting Firm’s establishment must include a structural facility and registered veterinarians.

8. VETERINARY CONSULTING FIRM The for establishment of Veterinary Consulting Firm shall include structural facility and registered veterinarians but not limited to:-
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Structural Facilities
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AI-assisted research summary: A veterinary consulting firm must include a designated room with washable walls and floor, and the room must be well ventilated and illuminated.

1. Structural Facilities: The minimum structural facilities to be included in an Veterinary consulting Firm shall include the following:- • Designated room: washable walls and 4 Veterinary (Registration of Veterinarians and Veterinary Practice Facilities) (Amendment) GN NO. 134 (contd.) floor, well ventilated and illuminated.
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Personnel
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AI-assisted research summary: A veterinary consulting firm must have minimum personnel that include a registered veterinarian.

2. Personnel: The minimum personnel that shall be required to man in Veterinary consulting Firm shall include the following:- • Registered veterinarian (h) inserting a new type of veterinary practice facility to be known as “The Ambulatory Service” which shall read as follows: minimum requirement
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THE AMBULATORY SERVICE
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AI-assisted research summary: The establishment of the Veterinary Ambulatory Service includes structural facilities and registered veterinarians, and the list is not limited to those items.

9. THE AMBULATORY SERVICE The for establishmentof the Veterinary Ambulatory Service shall include structural facility and registered veterinarians but not limited to:-
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Structural Facilities
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AI-assisted research summary: Veterinary ambulatory services must have specified minimum structural facilities.

1. Structural Facilities: The minimum structural facilities to be in a Veterinary Ambulatory included Services shall include the following:- • Fully equipped back-up facility; • Communication with back- up facility; • The van shall be of light colour; • Constructed of impervious material that can be cleaned or disinfected; • Own portable water supply; and • Secure storage of scheduled drugs.
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Personnel
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AI-assisted research summary: A Veterinary Ambulatory Services must have minimum personnel including a registered veterinarian, or an enrolled or enlisted paraprofessional assistant, and other appropriate supporting staff.

2. Personnel The minimum personnel that shall be required in a Veterinary Ambulatory Services shall include the following:- • Registered veterinarian; or • Enrolled or enlisted paraprofessional to a man assistants; and • Other appropriate supporting staff.
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Equipment
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AI-assisted research summary: Veterinary ambulatory services must include certain minimum equipment.

3. Equipment: The minimum equipment’s that shall be included in a Veterinary Ambulatory Services shall include the following:- • Refrigerator or cooling facilities for or biological of storage pharmaceuticals; • Equipment for disposal of waste; • May include appropriate equipment 5 Veterinary (Registration of Veterinarians and Veterinary Practice Facilities) (Amendment) GN NO. 134 (contd.) drugs for species serviced; • May include appropriate protective clothing; • May also include diagnostic equipment (microscope and accessories); and • Any other as required.
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Records and books
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AI-assisted research summary: This section lists the types of records and books covered: treatment and disease books, prescription books, and professional reference books.

4. Records and books: • Treatment and disease Books; • Prescription books; and • Professional reference books.
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Veterinary medicines
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AI-assisted research summary: This text labels Section 5 as “Veterinary medicines” and includes a ministerial signature line, but it does not state any operative rule.

5. Veterinary medicines Dodoma, …………………, 2019 LUHAGA J. MPINA Minister for Livestock and Fisheries 6

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