Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A person is entitled to special registration as a veterinary surgeon if, upon an application made to it, the board is satisfied that the person--
(a) is entitled under a law in force in a place outside Australia to practise veterinary science in that place; and
(b) is visiting, or is proposing to visit, the State for the purpose of engaging in research or teaching in veterinary science.
(2) An application shall--
(a) be in writing in a form approved by the board; and
(b) be made on behalf of the person in whose name registration is sought by--
(i) the university, college or other educational institution; or
(ii) the professional association, being an association whose objects relate to the practice or theory of veterinary science;
at or in connection with which the person proposes to engage in research or teaching; and
(c) be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(3) Special registration granted under this section--
(a) remains in force for such period, not exceeding 6 months, as the board specifies; and
(b) may, from time to time, on payment of the prescribed fee, be renewed for such further period, not exceeding 3 months, as the board specifies in respect of any such renewal; and
(c) shall be granted subject to such terms, conditions or restrictions as are prescribed or so far as are not prescribed as the board decides.
(4) The board may remove from the register of veterinary surgeons the name of a person to whom special registration has been granted or suspend for such period as it thinks fit the special registration of a person where--
(a) the board is of the opinion that the person has been guilty of misconduct in a professional respect; or
(b) the person is convicted in the State of an indictable offence, or elsewhere of an offence which, if committed in the State, would be an indictable offence; or
(c) the person contravenes or fails to comply with a term, condition or restriction subject to which the registration was granted.