After section 5 of the Principal Act , the following sections are inserted in Part II:

5A.     Board to approve qualifications and courses

(1)  In this section –

qualification means a degree, diploma, certificate of completion of a course of study or training, or any other qualification.

(2)  The Board may approve qualifications for persons seeking to become registered under Part IV .

(3)  The Board may only approve under subsection (2) a qualification if the qualification may be awarded to a person on the successful completion of a course of study, or training, that is provided by a university or institution and relates to veterinary surgery.

(4)  Without limiting the power of the Board under subsection (2) , the Board may approve a qualification under that subsection if the course of study or the training, successful completion of which will result in the award of the qualification, is provided by a university or institution that is accredited by the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council to provide the course of study or the training.

(5)  A decision of the Board to approve, or not to approve, a qualification under subsection (2)  –

(a) is not subject to prohibition, mandamus, certiorari, injunction, declaration or any order of a court having similar effect; and

(b) is not otherwise to be challenged, appealed against, quashed or called into question on any account.

5B.     Board to declare veterinary service standards

(1)  The Board, by notice, may declare veterinary service standards.

(2)  Veterinary service standards may –

(a) specify the standards of service that are to be provided by a veterinary practitioner in carrying on the practice of veterinary science; and

(b) specify the rules of conduct that are to be observed by a veterinary practitioner in carrying on the practice of veterinary science.