New South Wales Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

VETERINARY SURGEONS ACT 1986 - SECT 49

49 Issue or refusal of licence

(1) The Board may issue or refuse to issue a licence for a veterinary hospital to an applicant for the licence.

(2) The Board shall not issue a licence for a veterinary hospital unless:

(a) the applicant is a registered veterinary surgeon or a person who, in the opinion of the Board, has the necessary qualifications and experience to conduct a veterinary hospital, and

(b) the place intended to be used as a veterinary hospital conforms to the minimum standard prescribed for the class of veterinary hospital for which the application for a licence is made.

(3) Where the Board refuses to issue a licence of the class applied for on the ground that the place intended to be used as a veterinary hospital does not conform to the minimum standard prescribed for a veterinary hospital of that class, the Board may, if satisfied that that place conforms to the minimum standard prescribed for a veterinary hospital of some other class, issue a licence for a veterinary hospital of that other class.

(4) Where the Board refuses to issue to an applicant a licence for a veterinary hospital of any class, the Board shall serve on the person notice in writing of the refusal and of the reasons for that refusal.

(5) Where the Board issues a licence of a different class to that applied for, the Board shall refund to the applicant any amount by which the licence fee for the licence applied for exceeds the licence fee for the licence issued.