Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

VETERINARY SURGEONS ACT 1965

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   3.      Interpretation for Act  
   4.      Competence to practise veterinary surgery  
   5.      Impairment  

   PART 2--THE VETERINARY SURGEONS BOARD

   6.      The board  
   7.      Constitution of board  
   8.      Term of office of chairperson  

   PART 3--REGISTRATION

           Division 3.1--Qualifications for registration

   9.      Entitlement to registration as veterinary surgeon  
   10.     Entitlement to registration as specialist veterinary surgeon  
   11.     Registration under mutual recognition principle  
   12.     Registration at discretion of board  
   13.     Interim registration  
   14.     Conditions of registration in cases of impairment  
   15.     Refusal of registration if applicant convicted of offence  
   16.     Refusal of registration if applicant deregistered under foreign law  
   17.     Applicants to be competent and of good character  
   18.     Restriction on registration of deregistered or suspended persons  

           Division 3.2--Registration procedure

   19.     Applications for registration  
   20.     Applications to be considered and determined  
   21.     Registration of applicants  
   23.     Conditions of registration  

           Division 3.3--Registers

   24.     Register of veterinary surgeons  
   25.     Register of specialist veterinary surgeons  
   26.     Particulars to be entered in register of veterinary surgeons  
   27.     Particulars to be entered in register of specialist veterinary surgeons  
   28.     Certificate of registration  
   29.     Change of address to be notified  
   30.     Alteration of registers  
   31.     Deregistration as specialist veterinary surgeon on basis of deregistration as veterinary  
   32.     Suspension as specialist veterinary surgeon on basis of suspension as veterinary  
   33.     Deregistration on basis of disciplinary action under foreign law  
   34.     Imposition of conditions imposed under foreign law  
   35.     Cessation of registration  

           Division 3.4--Annual registration fees

   36.     Annual registration fee payable by registered veterinary surgeon  
   37.     Annual registration fee payable by registered specialist veterinary  
   38.     Registration to be cancelled for nonpayment  
   39.     Entitlement to re-registration on payment of fees  

   PART 4--DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES

   40.     Cancellation or suspension of registration  
   41.     Cancellation, suspension or restriction of right of practise on health  
   42.     Practising when registration suspended  
   43.     Power of board to caution, reprimand etc  
   44.     Power of board to impose fines  
   45.     Inquiry by board  
   46.     Effect of suspension and conditions  
   47.     Publication of decision  
   48.     Application for re-registration  
   49.     Publication of names etc of registered veterinary surgeons  

   PART 5--THE CONDUCT OF VETERINARY PRACTICE

   50.     Only registered veterinary surgeons to practise veterinary  
   51.     Person not to practise except under registered name  
   52.     Publishing advertisements  
   53.     Application of pt 5  
   54.     Administration of estate of deceased veterinary surgeon  

   PART 6--APPEALS

   55.     Review of decisions  
   56.     Notification of decisions  

   PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS

   57.     Inspection of registers  
   58.     Determination of fees  
   59.     Approved forms  
   60.     Regulation-making power  
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