Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

VETERINARIANS ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  

   PART 2--VETERINARY BOARD OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

   4.      Establishment of Board  
   5.      Membership of Board  
   6.      Functions and powers of Board  
   7.      Meetings and proceedings of Board  

   PART 3--REGISTRATION OF VETERINARIANS AND VETERINARY SPECIALISTS

           Division 1--Registrar and Register

   8.      Registrar  
   9.      Delegation  
   10.     Veterinary Register  

           Division 2--Registration

   11.     Application for registration  
   12.     Direction for registration, &c.  
   13.     Registration as veterinarian  
   14.     Further requirements concerning registration  
   15.     Registration as veterinary specialist  
   16.     Limited registration  
   17.     Interim registration  

           Division 3--Conditions of registration, &c.

   18.     Registration subject to express conditions  
   19.     Annual fee  

           Division 4--Miscellaneous

   20.     Method of effecting registration  
   20A.    Primary and secondary registration  
   21.     Certificate of registration  
   22.     Change of name, address or qualifications  
   23.     Cancellation of registration at request  

   PART 4--OFFENCES OF PRACTISING UNREGISTERED, &C.

   24.     Provision of services by unregistered, &c., persons  
   25.     Falsely holding out as registered, &c.  

   PART 5--DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

   26.     Complaints against registered veterinarians  
   27.     Complaints of misconduct against persons formerly registered  
   28.     Meaning of misconduct  
   29.     Board to investigate complaint  
   30.     Board may carry out investigation on own initiative  
   31.     Board may suspend registration  
   31A.    Procedure of investigation  
   31B.    Completion of investigation  
   31C.    Person who is reprimanded or cautioned may require hearing  
   31D.    Notice of hearing  
   32.     Procedure at inquiry  
   33.     Board's findings at hearing  
   34.     Disciplinary action  
   35.     Supplementary provisions  

   PART 6--APPEALS

   36.     Appeal to Local Court  
   37.     Powers of Local Court on appeal  
   38.     Entries in register, &c.  

   PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS

           Division 1--Enforcement provisions

   39.     Inspectors for purposes of Act  
   40.     Powers of inspectors and persons assisting inspectors  
   41.     Obstructing, &c., of inspectors  
   42.     Personation  

           Division 2--Miscellaneous offences

   43.     False or misleading statements  
   44.     Unauthorised alteration of Register or certificate of registration  
   45.     Registered veterinarian to notify Board of civil claims  

           Division 3--General

   46.     Alteration, &c., of conditions of application  
   47.     Effect to be given to interstate suspensions, &c.  
   48.     Power of Board to annul suspension, &c., of registration  
   49.     Confidentiality  
   50.     Protection for things done under Act  
   51.     Evidentiary certificates  
   52.     Service of notices, &c.  
   53.     Regulations  

   PART 8--REPEALS, SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   54.     Repealed Acts  
   55.     Savings and transitional provisions  
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4
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