Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

VETERINARY SURGEONS ACT 1987 - SECT 34

      (1) A veterinary services company, registered veterinary surgeon or registered veterinary specialist must –

(a) keep in a form and manner approved by the Board a record of –

(i) the name and address of each person for whom he, she or it provides a veterinary service;

(ii) the nature of the service provided for that person;

(iii) the date on which that service is provided;

(iv) the identity of each registered veterinary surgeon or registered veterinary specialist who performed that service; and

(v) such other matters (if any) as the Board considers appropriate or as may be prescribed in the regulations for the purposes of this subsection; and

(b) preserve such a record for a period of 7 years.

Penalty:

Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

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      (4) This section does not apply so as to require the preservation of records –

(a) in respect of which the Board has notified a veterinary services company, registered veterinary surgeon or registered veterinary specialist that preservation is not required; or

(b) of a veterinary services company which has gone into liquidation and which has been finally dissolved.