Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) If the Board serves a notice of investigation on a registered veterinarian, it may, if it considers it in the public interest:
(a) in the notice; or
(b) by another notice served on the registered veterinarian,
suspend the registered veterinarian's registration from the date of service of the notice.
(2) A notice under subsection (1)(b) may be served at any stage during the Board's proceedings in relation to the notice of investigation.
(3) The suspension remains in force:
(a) until the Board certifies, by notice served on the registered veterinarian, that his or her suspension is cancelled; or
(b) in relation to a matter under investigation that proceeds to a hearing – until the hearing is concluded and a notice is served on the registered veterinarian under section 33(1),
whichever is the earlier.