VETERINARY SURGEONS ACT 1936 - As at 1 March 2023 - Act 17 of 1936
- As at 1 March 2023
- Act 17 of 1936
Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
PART 2 - VETERINARY SURGEONS BOARD OF QUEENSLAND
Division 1 - Establishment and powers
- 4 Establishment of board
- 4A Board’s relationship with the State
- 4B Powers of board
Division 2 - Membership
- 4C Membership
- 4D Chairperson and deputy chairperson
- 4E Qualifications for membership
- 4F Vacation of office
- 4G Term of appointment
- 5 Filling vacancy in office of board member
- 5A Excluded matter for Corporations legislation
- 6 Chairperson is executive officer of board
Division 3 - Election of members
7. (Repealed)
- 8 Board to hold elections of members
- 9 Power of Governor in Council on failure to elect
Division 4 - Board business
- 10 Conduct of business
- 11 Quorum
- 12 Presiding at meetings
- 12A Conduct of meetings
- 12B Minutes
- 12C Disclosure of interests
Division 5 - Other provisions about the board
- 13 Appointment of deputy member
- 14 Officers
- 15 Funds of board
PART 2A - TRIBUNAL PROCEEDINGS
- 15A Jurisdiction
- 15B Constitution of tribunal
- 15C Matters tribunal must consider in making particular decisions
- 15D Costs
15E. (Repealed)
15F. (Repealed)
15G. (Repealed)
15H. (Repealed)
15I. (Repealed)
15J. (Repealed)
15K. (Repealed)
15L. (Repealed)
15M. (Repealed)
15N. (Repealed)
PART 3 - THE REGISTERS
- 16 Keeping registers
- 16A Arrangements between board and interstate registering authorities
- 17 Annual fee
PART 4 - VETERINARY SURGEONS AND VETERINARY SPECIALISTS
Division 1 - Registration of veterinary surgeons and veterinary specialists, and approvals to practise veterinary science
- 18 Registration of veterinary surgeons
- 18A Performance of certain acts by approved persons
- 18B Deemed registration as veterinary surgeon
- 19 Application for registration
- 19A Provisional registration
- 19B Registration for limited period
- 19C Registration of veterinary specialists
- 19CA Deemed registration of veterinary specialists
- 19D Veterinary specialties
- 19E Special registration
- 20 Certificates of registration
- 21 Removal from register and suspension
Division 2 - Matters about conduct of veterinary surgeons
- 22 Investigation by board
- 22A Board may take disciplinary action
- 22B Board to give notice of its intention to proceed pursuant to s 22A
- 22C Board may apply to tribunal for an order to remove the name of a veterinary surgeon from the register
- 22D Where veterinary surgeon medically unfit
- 22E Orders of tribunal for misconduct in a professional respect
- 22F Misconduct in a professional respect
- 22FA Board to notify interstate registering authorities of disciplinary action
22G. (Repealed)
Division 3 - Miscellaneous
- 22H Review of particular decisions
- 23 Surrender of certificate
- 24 Restoration of name
24A. (Repealed)
PART 4A - APPROVALS TO USE PREMISES AS VETERINARY PREMISES
Division 1 - Preliminary
Division 2 - Obtaining approvals
- 25A Applying for approval
- 25B Additional information for application
- 25C Deciding application
- 25D Grant of application
- 25E Refusal of application
- 25F Criteria for decision
Division 3 - Conditions
- 25G Conditions of approvals
Division 4 - Amendment, suspension or cancellation of approvals
- 25H Amendment—grounds
- 25I Suspension or cancellation—grounds
- 25J Amendment, suspension or cancellation—procedure
- 25K Notice of amendment, suspension or cancellation
PART 4B - OFFENCE PROVISIONS
- 25L Conducting veterinary practice
- 25M Persons who must not practise veterinary science
- 25N Allowing or directing person who is not a veterinary surgeon to practise veterinary science
- 25O Directing veterinary surgeon to practise veterinary science
- 25P Claims about being a veterinary surgeon
- 25Q Using titles etc.
- 26 Notice about change in contact information
- 27 Veterinary surgeon to provide emergency contact details
28. (Repealed)
29. (Repealed)
PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS
- 29A Control of veterinary premises
- 29B Allowances and expenses
- 29C Registrar must give emergency contact details to chief executive
- 30 Penalty for forging registration
31. (Repealed)
- 32 Evidence
- 33 Board may sue
- 33A Reports
33B. (Repealed)
- 33C Veterinary surgeon to produce records
- 33D Power of entry etc.
- 33E Authorisation of inspectors to carry out certain tests
- 34 Savings
- 35 Penalties
- 36 Penalties etc. to be paid into board’s funds
- 36A Approval of forms
36B. (Repealed)
- 37 Regulation-making power
PART 6 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Division 1 - Provisions for Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2001
- 38 Continuation of board membership
- 39 Continuing effect of approvals
Division 2 - Provision for Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2006
- 40 Particular proceedings before the tribunal