Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) In this Part –
"defendant" means a person upon whom a notice is served under section 44;
"inquiry" means an inquiry under this Part;
"locum tenens" means a registered veterinary surgeon appointed by another registered veterinary surgeon to work with or on behalf of the last-mentioned person.
(2) Without limiting the generality of the meaning of the expression "misconduct in a professional respect" in this Part, a person registered under this Act is guilty of misconduct in a professional respect if –
(a) he contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of the regulations;
(b) where a condition, limitation, or restriction is imposed on him under section 46(2)(d), he contravenes or fails to comply with that condition, limitation, or restriction;
(c) except where he is acting as a duly appointed locum tenens, or as an employee of another registered veterinary surgeon or of a personal representative pursuant to section 24, he practises veterinary surgery under a name other than –
(i) his own name;
(ii) a business name consisting of his name and the name of any other person in association with whom he so practises, without any addition; or
(iii) a name approved by the Board;
(d) he permits the use of his name in connection with the practice of veterinary surgery at premises at which he or his duly appointed locum tenens is not in regular attendance during the hours that those premises are open for that practice;
(e) he causes or permits any person to contravene or fail to comply with a provision of Part III;
(f) he uses or advertises in any way a qualification or title relating to his competence to practise veterinary surgery that is not shown in the entry relating to him in the register;
(g) he carries out, or causes or permits his duly appointed locum tenens to carry out, any veterinary services at premises, or with equipment, instruments, materials, or drugs, which are unhygienic or otherwise unsuitable for the purpose of carrying out any such services; or
(h) he is convicted of an offence under any law relating to the welfare of, or the prevention of cruelty to, animals.
(3) The regulations may prescribe conduct other than that referred to in subsection (2) as misconduct in a professional respect.