Queensland Consolidated Acts

VETERINARY SURGEONS ACT 1936

- As at 1 March 2023 
- Act 17 of 1936 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      (Repealed)
   2.      Definitions
   2A.     Meaning of veterinary science
   3.      Mutual recognition legislation not affected

   PART 2 - VETERINARY SURGEONS BOARD OF QUEENSLAND

           Division 1 - Establishment and powers

   4.      Establishment of board
   4A.     Board’s relationship with the State
   4B.     Powers of board

           Division 2 - Membership

   4C.     Membership
   4D.     Chairperson and deputy chairperson
   4E.     Qualifications for membership
   4F.     Vacation of office
   4G.     Term of appointment
   5.      Filling vacancy in office of board member
   5A.     Excluded matter for Corporations legislation
   6.      Chairperson is executive officer of board

           Division 3 - Election of members

   7.      (Repealed)
   8.      Board to hold elections of members
   9.      Power of Governor in Council on failure to elect

           Division 4 - Board business

   10.     Conduct of business
   11.     Quorum
   12.     Presiding at meetings
   12A.    Conduct of meetings
   12B.    Minutes
   12C.    Disclosure of interests

           Division 5 - Other provisions about the board

   13.     Appointment of deputy member
   14.     Officers
   15.     Funds of board

   PART 2A - TRIBUNAL PROCEEDINGS

   15A.    Jurisdiction
   15B.    Constitution of tribunal
   15C.    Matters tribunal must consider in making particular decisions
   15D.    Costs
   15E.    (Repealed)
   15F.    (Repealed)
   15G.    (Repealed)
   15H.    (Repealed)
   15I.    (Repealed)
   15J.    (Repealed)
   15K.    (Repealed)
   15L.    (Repealed)
   15M.    (Repealed)
   15N.    (Repealed)

   PART 3 - THE REGISTERS

   16.     Keeping registers
   16A.    Arrangements between board and interstate registering authorities
   17.     Annual fee

   PART 4 - VETERINARY SURGEONS AND VETERINARY SPECIALISTS

           Division 1 - Registration of veterinary surgeons and veterinary specialists, and approvals to practise veterinary science

   18.     Registration of veterinary surgeons
   18A.    Performance of certain acts by approved persons
   18B.    Deemed registration as veterinary surgeon
   19.     Application for registration
   19A.    Provisional registration
   19B.    Registration for limited period
   19C.    Registration of veterinary specialists
   19CA.   Deemed registration of veterinary specialists
   19D.    Veterinary specialties
   19E.    Special registration
   20.     Certificates of registration
   21.     Removal from register and suspension

           Division 2 - Matters about conduct of veterinary surgeons

   22.     Investigation by board
   22A.    Board may take disciplinary action
   22B.    Board to give notice of its intention to proceed pursuant to s 22A
   22C.    Board may apply to tribunal for an order to remove the name of a veterinary surgeon from the register
   22D.    Where veterinary surgeon medically unfit
   22E.    Orders of tribunal for misconduct in a professional respect
   22F.    Misconduct in a professional respect
   22FA.   Board to notify interstate registering authorities of disciplinary action
   22G.    (Repealed)

           Division 3 - Miscellaneous

   22H.    Review of particular decisions
   23.     Surrender of certificate
   24.     Restoration of name
   24A.    (Repealed)

   PART 4A - APPROVALS TO USE PREMISES AS VETERINARY PREMISES

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   25.     Definition for pt 4A

           Division 2 - Obtaining approvals

   25A.    Applying for approval
   25B.    Additional information for application
   25C.    Deciding application
   25D.    Grant of application
   25E.    Refusal of application
   25F.    Criteria for decision

           Division 3 - Conditions

   25G.    Conditions of approvals

           Division 4 - Amendment, suspension or cancellation of approvals

   25H.    Amendment—grounds
   25I.    Suspension or cancellation—grounds
   25J.    Amendment, suspension or cancellation—procedure
   25K.    Notice of amendment, suspension or cancellation

   PART 4B - OFFENCE PROVISIONS

   25L.    Conducting veterinary practice
   25M.    Persons who must not practise veterinary science
   25N.    Allowing or directing person who is not a veterinary surgeon to practise veterinary science
   25O.    Directing veterinary surgeon to practise veterinary science
   25P.    Claims about being a veterinary surgeon
   25Q.    Using titles etc.
   26.     Notice about change in contact information
   27.     Veterinary surgeon to provide emergency contact details
   28.     (Repealed)
   29.     (Repealed)

   PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS

   29A.    Control of veterinary premises
   29B.    Allowances and expenses
   29C.    Registrar must give emergency contact details to chief executive
   30.     Penalty for forging registration
   31.     (Repealed)
   32.     Evidence
   33.     Board may sue
   33A.    Reports
   33B.    (Repealed)
   33C.    Veterinary surgeon to produce records
   33D.    Power of entry etc.
   33E.    Authorisation of inspectors to carry out certain tests
   34.     Savings
   35.     Penalties
   36.     Penalties etc. to be paid into board’s funds
   36A.    Approval of forms
   36B.    (Repealed)
   37.     Regulation-making power

   PART 6 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - Provisions for Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2001

   38.     Continuation of board membership
   39.     Continuing effect of approvals

           Division 2 - Provision for Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2006

   40.     Particular proceedings before the tribunal
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