Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) Before dealing with a veterinary surgeon pursuant to section 22A(1) the board shall give to the veterinary surgeon written notice of its intention so to do and shall state in the notice--
(a) the misconduct in a professional respect of which, in the opinion of the board, the veterinary surgeon is guilty;
(b) that within the time specified in the notice, which time shall not be earlier than 14 days after the date of the notice, the veterinary surgeon may--
(i) make written representations to the board concerning the alleged misconduct; or
(ii) request the board to hear him or her in relation to the alleged misconduct; or
(iii) require the board to charge him or her with being guilty of the alleged misconduct.
(2) Where a veterinary surgeon requests the board to hear him or her in relation to the alleged misconduct the board shall advise the veterinary surgeon of a time and place at which the veterinary surgeon may appear before the board and the veterinary surgeon may at that time and place appear before the board and himself or herself make representations to it concerning the alleged misconduct.
(3) In dealing with a veterinary surgeon pursuant to section 22A(1), the board shall give due consideration and weight to any representations made by the veterinary surgeon concerned in relation to the alleged misconduct.
(4) Where pursuant to a notice under subsection (1) a veterinary surgeon requires the board to charge him or her with being guilty of the alleged misconduct it is not competent to the board to proceed to deal with the veterinary surgeon pursuant to section 22A(1).