South Australian Current Acts

VETERINARY SERVICES ACT 2023 - SECT 6

6—Composition of Board

        (1)         The Board consists of 9 members appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Minister of whom—

            (a)         6 must be veterinarians with primary registration; and

            (b)         3 must be persons who are not veterinarians of whom—

                  (i)         1 must be a legal practitioner; and

                  (ii)         1 must have skills, knowledge and experience in accounting, business or finance; and

                  (iii)         1 must have skills, knowledge and experience that the Minister considers appropriate to enable the member to effectively carry out the functions of the Board.

        (2)         In recommending veterinarians with primary registration for appointment as members of the Board, the Minister should, as far as reasonably practicable, endeavour to ensure those veterinarians collectively have skills, knowledge and experience in the following areas:

            (a)         management or governance;

            (b)         teaching of veterinary science;

            (c)         government agencies responsible for biosecurity (whether State or Commonwealth);

            (d)         urban companion animal practice;

            (e)         rural mixed or production animal practice;

            (f)         any other area that the Minister considers appropriate to enable the member to effectively carry out the functions of the Board.

        (3)         Before recommending veterinarians with primary registration for appointment as members of the Board, the Minister may consult with a prescribed peak body representing the veterinary profession in the State.

        (4)         The members of the Board referred to in subsection (1)(b)—

            (a)         must not be, or have been, registered as a veterinarian; and

            (b)         must not work in an area relating to, or have a material interest in, veterinary services.

        (5)         The Minister must appoint a member of the Board who is a veterinarian with primary registration with management or governance skills, knowledge and experience as the Chair of the Board, unless the Minister considers that it is appropriate to appoint another member of the Board as the Chair of the Board.

        (6)         At least 2 of the members of the Board must be women and at least 2 must be men.

        (7)         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.

        (8)         The requirements of qualification, skills, knowledge, experience and recommendation made by this section in relation to the appointment of a member extend to the appointment of a deputy of that member.