New South Wales Consolidated Acts

VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT 2003 - SECT 79

79 Functions of Board

(1) The Board has the functions conferred or imposed on it by or under this or any other Act.

(2) In particular, the Board has the following functions:

(a) to register veterinary practitioners and licence veterinary hospitals,

(b) to investigate complaints against veterinary practitioners,

(c) to take disciplinary action against veterinary practitioners,

(d) to enforce the provisions of this Act and the regulations, including to take proceedings for offences against this Act or the regulations,

(e) to develop codes of professional conduct for veterinary practitioners,

(f) to co-operate with other jurisdictions in Australia and New Zealand to further a common and harmonious approach to the administration of legislation relating to veterinary practitioners,

(g) to provide information to the veterinary profession relating to continuing education issues, developments in the field of veterinary science and disciplinary matters,

(h) to provide general advice to consumers of veterinary services with respect to the ethics and standards of professional competence that are generally expected of veterinary practitioners,

(i) to provide advice to the Minister with respect to any other matter in connection with the administration of this Act,

(j) to promote, provide for or facilitate the professional development of veterinary practitioners, including by determining the requirements for continuing professional development of veterinary practitioners,

(k) to provide, if practicable, scholarships for veterinary study,

(l) to liaise with and, if considered by the Board to be appropriate, to become a member of, professional organisations concerned with veterinary science.