Queensland Consolidated Acts

VETERINARY SURGEONS ACT 1936 - SECT 22F

Without limiting the meaning of the term misconduct in a professional respect a veterinary surgeon shall be guilty of such misconduct who--

(a) is habitually drunk or is addicted to any deleterious drug; or

(b) conducts any veterinary premises or other place for the practice of veterinary science where the veterinary surgeon himself or herself is not in full-time attendance thereat, unless a veterinary surgeon employed by him or her is in full-time attendance thereat for the purpose of practice and supervision during the hours at which such premises are open for the practice of veterinary science, and the name of such veterinary surgeon employed by him or her is conspicuously posted up or indicated on the premises by means of a name plate or other device in letters of equal dimensions to those of the veterinary surgeon's name; or

(c) signs or gives in his or her professional capacity a certificate, notice, report or like document that is incomplete or is false or misleading in a material respect; or

(d) contravenes or fails to comply with, or counsels, procures, aids or abets another person to contravene or fail to comply with, or does or omits to do any act for the purpose of enabling another person to contravene or fail to comply with, any Act or other law with respect to dangerous drugs whether or not the contravention or failure to comply is the subject of court proceedings; or

(e) practises fraud or deception in the practice of his or her profession; or

(f) is negligent or incompetent in the practice of his or her profession; or

(g) is convicted of an offence involving cruelty to an animal; or

(h) fails to keep the premises on which the veterinary surgeon practises his or her profession and all equipment contained therein in a clean and sanitary condition; or

(i) fails to keep such records as are prescribed or so far as are not prescribed as the board directs; or

(j) assaults, resists, obstructs or hinders or threatens or intimidates a member or deputy member of the board or any officer of the board, in the exercise of his or her powers under this Act; or

(k) directs or allows a person who is not a veterinary surgeon to practise veterinary science in relation to an animal under the veterinary surgeon's care; or

(l) holds out that a person who is not a veterinary surgeon may practise veterinary science; or

(m) conducts a veterinary practice at premises other than veterinary premises; or

(n) does not comply with a condition of an approval given under part 4A.