VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT 2003 - As at 13 January 2023 - Act 87 of 2003
- As at 13 January 2023 - Act 87 of 2003Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
PART 2 - RESTRICTED ACTS OF VETERINARY SCIENCE
- 7 Restricted acts of veterinary science
- 8 Establishment of advisory committee
PART 3 - PRACTICE OF VETERINARY SCIENCE
- 9 Offence for unregistered person to do restricted acts of veterinary science
- 10 Unregistered person may not recover fees or charges for doing restricted acts of veterinary science
- 11 Offence relating to representation of unqualified person to be veterinary practitioner
- 12 Offence to falsely represent person as holder of veterinary qualifications
- 13 Offence to practise as specialist unless registered as specialist
- 14 Offence of representing certain corporations and firms to be veterinary practices
- 15 Prohibition against directing or inciting misconduct
- 16 Signing certificates
PART 4 - REGISTRATION OF VETERINARY PRACTITIONERS
Division 1 - Registration procedures
- 17 Application to registration of Licensing and Registration (Uniform Procedures) Act 2002
- 18 Refusal of registration
- 19 Conditions of registration
- 20 Duration of registration
Division 2 - Qualifications for registration
- 21 Qualifications for full registration
- 22 Qualifications for honorary registration
- 23 Qualifications for limited registration
- 24 Qualifications for provisional registration
- 25 Qualifications for specialist registration
Division 3 - Cancellation and suspension of registration
- 26 Cancellation and suspension of registration
- 27 Removal of person's name from Register
Division 4 - Register of veterinary practitioners
- 28 Register of veterinary practitioners
- 29 General provisions relating to Register
- 30 Annual registration fees
- 31 Change of particulars to be notified
- 32 Evidentiary certificates
Division 5 - Returns and information
- 33 Annual return to be submitted
Division 6 - Review of registration decisions
- 34 Tribunal may administratively review certain registration decisions
PART 4A - RECOGNITION OF INTERSTATE VETERINARY PRACTITIONERS
- 34A Definitions
- 34B Recognition of veterinary practitioners registered in other jurisdictions
- 34C Application of Act to veterinary practitioners with deemed registration
- 34D Conditions or limitations of deemed registration
- 34E Suspension and cancellation of deemed registration
- 34F Arrangements between the Board and interstate registration authorities
PART 5 - COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
Division 1 - Interpretation
- 35 Definitions
- 36 Application of Part
- 37 Veterinary practitioners code of professional conduct
Division 2 - Complaints
- 38 Persons who may make complaints
- 38A Time limit for making complaints
- 39 Withdrawal of complaint
- 40 Form of complaint
- 40A Protection of complainants and other persons
- 41 Board to notify person against whom complaint is made
- 42 Board to investigate complaints
- 43 Proceedings before Board in respect of complaints
- 44 Power to summon witnesses and take evidence
- 44A Protection from incrimination
- 45 Powers of Board in investigation in respect of veterinary practitioners
- 45A Board may require practitioner to undergo examination
- 46 Power to dismiss certain complaints
- 47 Decision after investigation of complaint
- 48 Person may apply to Tribunal for administrative review of disciplinary finding of Board
- 49 Delegation of Board's functions under this Part to committee
Division 3 - Applications to Tribunal for disciplinary findings
- 50 Board may apply to Tribunal for disciplinary finding
- 51 Tribunal's powers when complaint proved 52. (Repealed)
- 53 Restoration of registration
- 54 Recording of proceedings and orders of Tribunal, Board and committees
Division 4 - Confidentiality issues
- 55 Duty of confidentiality of client communications 56. (Repealed)
- 56A Confidentiality of health reports about veterinary practitioners
Division 5 - (Repealed)
NoneDivision 6 - Notification and publication of disciplinary action
- 58 Definitions
- 58A Notification of disciplinary action to interstate registration authorities
- 59 Publicising disciplinary action
- 60 Register of disciplinary action
- 61 Quashing of disciplinary action
- 62 Liability for publicising disciplinary action
- 63 General
PART 6 - VETERINARY HOSPITALS
Division 1 - Offences relating to veterinary hospitals
- 64 Meaning of "major surgery"
- 65 Premises required to be licensed as a veterinary hospital
- 66 Unlicensed premises not to be represented as veterinary hospital
- 67 Requirement to have qualified superintendent
- 68 Requirement to display information
Division 2 - Licensing procedures
- 69 Application to licensing of Licensing and Registration (Uniform Procedures) Act 2002
- 70 Refusal of licence
- 71 Conditions of licences
- 72 Duration of licence
- 73 Annual licence fee
- 74 Suspension or cancellation of licence
- 75 Administrative reviews by the Tribunal
PART 7 - VETERINARY PRACTITIONERS BOARD
- 76 Constitution of Board
- 77 Membership of Board
- 78 President of the Board
- 79 Functions of Board
- 80 Staff of the Board
- 81 Committees
- 82 Delegation of functions
PART 8 - FINANCE
- 83 Board to establish and maintain account at financial institution
- 84 Investment of money
- 85 Financial year of Board
- 86 Consultation on fees
- 87 Waiver, reduction or refund of fees by Board
- 88 Recovery of fees and fines
- 89 Reviews of revenue strategies
PART 9 - POWERS OF INSPECTORS
- 90 Appointment of inspectors
- 91 Power of entry and examination
PART 9A - (Repealed)
NonePART 10 - MISCELLANEOUS
- 92 Annual meeting of veterinary profession
- 93 Application of Criminal Records Act 1991
- 94 How notice is to be given
- 95 Service of documents on Board
- 96 Liability of members and others
- 97 Written statement of decisions
- 98 Authentication of certain documents
- 99 Liability of directors etc for offences by corporation--accessory to the commission of the offences
- 100 Proceedings for offences
- 101 Penalty notices
- 102 Regulations
- 103 Act to bind Crown
- 104 Repeal of Veterinary Surgeons Act 1986 No 55 and related regulation 105. (Repealed)
- 106 Savings, transitional and other provisions
- 107 Review of Act
- SCHEDULE 1
- SCHEDULE 2 Schedule 3 (Repealed)
- SCHEDULE 4