Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) This section applies to the referral of a complaint, or an application for a condition review, to the board under division 8.2 (Assessments by personal assessment panels).
(2) The board must consider the referral, including any recommendations made, and decide what to do in relation to the matter referred (the matter ).
(3) If the board considers that the matter indicates that the veterinary surgeon may be contravening, or may have contravened, the required standard of practice, the board—
(a) must take action in relation to the matter under part 7 (Joint consideration with commission); and
(b) may apply to the ACAT for an emergency order if satisfied that the safety of the public or the wellbeing of the veterinary surgeon may be adversely affected if an emergency order is not made.
(4) The board may, unless subsection (3) applies, do 1 or more of the following in relation to the matter:
(a) if section 82 applies—take action under that section;
(b) refer the matter to a professional standards panel;
(c) ask the ACAT to suspend or cancel the veterinary surgeon's registration;
(d) ask the ACAT to make any other occupational discipline order the ACAT considers appropriate in relation to the veterinary surgeon or matter;
(e) take no further action in relation to the veterinary surgeon or matter.