South Australian Current Acts

VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT 2003 - SECT 6

6—Composition of Board

        (1)         The Board consists of 8 members appointed by the Governor of whom—

            (a)         1 must be a veterinary surgeon nominated by the South Australian Division of The Australian Veterinary Association; and

            (b)         6 must be persons nominated by the Minister and of these—

                  (i)         1 (the presiding member) must be a legal practitioner; and

                  (ii)         3 must be veterinary surgeons of whom at least—

                        (A)         1 must have experience or knowledge relating to animals used for primary production or horses; and

                        (B)         1 must have experience or knowledge relating to other animals; and

                  (iii)         2 must be persons (not being veterinary surgeons) of whom at least 1 must have experience or knowledge relating to animal health, safety and welfare; and

            (c)         1 must be a veterinary surgeon engaged in teaching veterinary science nominated by the Council of The University of Adelaide.

        (2)         At least 1 of the members of the Board nominated by the Minister must be a woman and at least 1 must be a man.

        (3)         The Governor may appoint a person to be a deputy of a member and a person so appointed may act as a member of the Board in the absence of the member.

        (4)         The requirements of qualification and nomination made by this section in relation to the appointment of a member extend to the appointment of a deputy of that member.

        (5)         If a body fails to make a nomination within a period specified by the Minister, the Governor may appoint a person nominated by the Minister and the person so appointed will be taken to have been appointed after due nomination under this section.