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fine or imprisonment, and shall on conviction thereof he liahle to a 

 fine not exceeding fifty pounds or to be imprisoned with or without 

 hard labour for any term not exceeding twelve months. 



12. If the Kegistrar Avilfully makes or causes to be made any 

 falsification in any matter relating to the register of veterinary 

 surgeons he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanour, and shall be 

 liable to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds, or to be imprisoned with 

 or without hard labour for any term not exceeding twelve months. 



16. If after the passing of this Act any person not being a fellow 

 or a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons takes 

 or uses any name, title, addition, or description, by means of 

 initials or letters placed after his name, or otherwise, stating or 

 implying that he is a fellow or a member of the Eoyal College of 

 Veterinary Surgeons, he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty 

 pounds. 



17. — (1.) If after the thirty-first day of December one thousand 

 eight hundred and eighty-three any person, other than a person who 

 for the time being is on the register of veterinary surgeons, or who 

 at the time of the passing of this Act held the veterinary certificate 

 of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, takes or uses 

 the title of veterinary surgeon or veterinary practitioner, or any name, 

 title, addition, or description stating that he is a veterinary surgeon 

 or a practitioner of veterinary surgery or of any branch thereof, or is 

 specially qualified to practise the same, he shall be liable to a fine 

 not exceeding twenty pounds. 



(2.) From and after the same day a person other than as in this 

 section mentioned shall not be entitled to recover in any court any 

 fee or charge for performing any veterinary operation, or for giving 

 any veterinary attendance or advice, or for acting in any manner as a 

 veterinary surgeon or veterinary practitioner, or for practising in any 

 case veterinary surgery, or any branch thereof. 



The proceedings for fines and imprisonment are summary : — 



19. Fines and imprisonment under this Act may be recovered and 

 imposed summarily, that is to say — 



In England, in manner provided by the Summary Jurisdiction Act 

 1848 and the Summary Jurisdiction Act 1879, and any Act 

 amending either of those Acts ; 



In Scotland, before the sheriff or sheriff-substitute or two justices, 

 in manner provided by the Summary Procedure Act 1864, and 

 any Act amending the same. 



