South Australian Current Acts

VETERINARY SERVICES ACT 2023 - SECT 62

62—Duty to report medical unfitness of veterinarian

        (1)         If a health professional who has treated, or is treating, a patient who is a veterinarian is of the opinion that the veterinarian is or may be unable, as a result of a physical or mental illness, disability or deficiency, to provide veterinary services personally to an animal without putting the animal at significant risk of serious injury or harm, the health professional is under a duty to inform the Board, in writing, of their opinion and the reasons for that opinion.

        (2)         If a health professional makes a report to the Board under subsection (1), the health professional must notify the veterinarian of that fact and of the nature of the information provided.

        (3)         A person incurs no civil or criminal liability in carrying out the person's duty under subsection (1).