Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A registered veterinarian who changes his or her name shall notify the Registrar in writing of the change not later than 28 days after its occurrence, and shall send with the notification his or her certificate of registration as a veterinarian and, if registered as a veterinary specialist, his or her certificate of registration as a veterinary specialist.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) A registered veterinarian who:
(a) commences to provide veterinary services otherwise than on an occasional basis at or from particular premises; or
(b) ceases to provide veterinary services otherwise than on an occasional basis at or from particular premises that were formerly being used by the veterinarian in connection with veterinary services,
shall, not later than 28 days after commencing to use or ceasing to use the premises for or in connection with the provision of veterinary services, notify the Registrar in writing, specifying the full postal address of the premises at or from which he or she is now providing or intending to provide veterinary services otherwise than on a casual basis and, if different, his or her address for service by post.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) On receiving a notification under subsection (1) or (2) from a registered veterinarian, the Registrar shall:
(a) in the case of a notification of change of name – amend the Register and the certificate or certificates of registration accordingly and return them to the registered veterinarian;
(b) record in the Register the address of the premises as a professional address of the registered veterinarian and the address for service by post; or
(c) in a case referred to in subsection (2)(b) – delete the reference to the premises from the Register.
(4) If a registered veterinarian so requests in writing, the Registrar shall amend the Register by substituting an address specified in the request for the address recorded as the veterinarian's address for service.
(5) A registered veterinarian may, in writing, request the Registrar to amend the Register by adding a professional qualification specified in the request to a qualification recorded in respect of the veterinarian, and the Registrar shall comply with the request if satisfied that the veterinarian is entitled to the additional qualification.