Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

VETERINARY SURGEONS ACT 1987

- Act 104 of 1987 
- Royal Assent 23 December 1987 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation

   PART II - The Veterinary Board of Tasmania

   4.      Constitution of Veterinary Board of Tasmania
   5.      Functions and powers of the Board
   5A.     Board to approve qualifications and courses
   5B.     Board to declare veterinary service standards
   6.      Annual Report
   7.      Registrar and other staff
   8.      Protection for members of the Board, &c.
   9.      Administration
   10.     Powers of inspectors

   PART III - Restrictions on Engaging in the Practice of Veterinary Surgery

   11.     Practice by unregistered persons
   11A.    Interstate registered practitioners
   12.     Prohibition of certain descriptions
   13.     Exemptions from operation of section 11

   PART IV - Registration of Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Specialists

   14.     Veterinary register
   15.     Entitlement to registration as veterinary surgeon
   16.     Entitlement to registration as veterinary specialist
   17.      
   18.     Application for registration
   18A.    Conditions of registration
   19.     Provisional registration
   20.     Temporary registration under section 18 or 19
   21.     Certificate of registration
   21A.    Initial registration fee
   22.     Annual registration fee
   23.     Cancellation of registration
   23A.    Effect of suspension or cancellation of registration under corresponding law
   24.     Death of registered veterinary surgeon, &c.

   PART V - Entities Providing Veterinary Services

           Division 1 - List of veterinary services entities

   25.      
   26.     Notification of intention to provide veterinary services
   27.      
   28.      
   29.     List of veterinary services entities
   30.     Evidentiary provision
   31.     Removal from list
   32.      

           Division 2 - Miscellaneous

   33.     Restrictions on provision of veterinary services by veterinary services entities
   34.     Records to be kept
   35.     Board may require information from records kept under section 34
   36.      
   37.     Production of case histories, &c.
   38.      
   39.     Liability of registered veterinary surgeons for veterinary services performed on behalf of veterinary services entities
   40.     Offences by veterinary services entities

   PART VI - Disciplinary Proceedings

   41.     Interpretation of Part VI
   42.     Complaints against registeredpersons
   43.     Complaints against persons formerly registered under this Act
   44.     Inquiries relating to complaints
   45.     Procedure at inquiries
   45A.    Publication of results of inquiry
   46.     Determination of Board
   47.     Surrender of certificates
   48.     Informal proceedings
   49.     Disciplinary powers of Board in respect of listed veterinary services entities
   50.     Procedure on exercising disciplinary powers under section 49
   51.      
   52.      

   PART VII - Reviews and Appeals

   53.     Reviews
   54.     Hearing and determination of appeal under section 53

   PART VIII - Miscellaneous

   54A.    National coordination of registration and registration information
   55.     Evidentiary certificates
   56.     Service of documents
   57.     Fees
   58.     False and misleading statements
   58A.    Management liable for employed persons
   59.     Entitlement to sue for fees
   60.     Regulations
   61.     Transitional and savings provisions
   62.     Repeal
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           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3