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VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT 1997 - SECT 57

Claims by persons as to registration

S. 57(1) substituted by No. 22/2022 s. 186(1).

    (1)     A person who is not a registered veterinary practitioner must not take or use the title of registered veterinary practitioner or any other title that suggests that the person is registered under this Act.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

S. 57(1A) inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 186(1).

    (1A)     A person who is not a registered veterinary practitioner must not claim to be registered under this Act or hold out that the person is registered under this Act.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

S. 57(1B) inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 186(1).

    (1B)     A person who is not a registered veterinary practitioner must not claim to be qualified to practise as a veterinary practitioner.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

S. 57(1C) inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 186(1).

    (1C)     A person who is not a registered veterinary practitioner must not carry out any act that is required to be carried out by a registered veterinary practitioner by or under an Act.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

S. 57(2) substituted by No. 22/2022 s. 186(2).

    (2)     A registered veterinary practitioner whose registration is specific must not take or use any title that suggests that the veterinary practitioner's registration is not specific.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

S. 57(2A) inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 186(2).

    (2A)     A registered veterinary practitioner whose registration is specific must not claim to have, or hold the veterinary practitioner out, as having general registration.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

S. 57(3) substituted by No. 22/2022 s. 186(3).

    (3)     A registered veterinary practitioner whose registration is subject to a condition, limitation or restriction must not take or use any title that suggests that the veterinary practitioner's registration is not subject to a condition, limitation or restriction.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

S. 57(3A) inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 186(3).

    (3A)     A registered veterinary practitioner whose registration is subject to a condition, limitation or restriction must not claim to have, or hold the veterinary practitioner out, as having a registration which is not subject to a condition, limitation or restriction.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

S. 57(4) substituted by No. 22/2022 s. 186(4).

    (4)     A person must not take or use the title of registered veterinary specialist or any other title that suggests that the person is registered under this Act with an endorsement that the person is a veterinary specialist, unless the person is a registered veterinary practitioner whose registration is endorsed that the person is a veterinary specialist.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

S. 57(4A) inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 186(4).

    (4A)     A person must not claim to be registered under this Act with an endorsement that the person is a veterinary specialist or hold out that the person is registered under this Act with an endorsement that the person is a veterinary specialist, unless the person is a registered veterinary practitioner whose registration is endorsed that the person is a veterinary specialist.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

S. 57(4B) inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 186(4).

    (4B)     A person must not claim to be qualified to practise as a veterinary specialist unless the person is a registered veterinary practitioner whose registration is endorsed that the person is a veterinary specialist.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

S. 57(5) substituted by No. 22/2022 s. 186(5).

    (5)     A person must not take or use the title of registered veterinary specialist with respect to a particular branch of veterinary surgery or veterinary medicine or any other title that suggests that the person is registered under this Act with an endorsement that the person is a veterinary specialist with respect to that branch, unless the person is a registered veterinary practitioner whose registration is endorsed that the person is a veterinary specialist with respect to that branch.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

S. 57(5A) inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 186(5).

    (5A)     A person must not claim to be registered under this Act with an endorsement that the person is a veterinary specialist with respect to a particular branch of veterinary surgery or veterinary medicine or hold the person out as being registered under this Act with an endorsement that the person is a veterinary specialist with respect to that branch, unless the person is a registered veterinary practitioner whose registration is endorsed that the person is a veterinary specialist with respect to that branch.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

S. 57(5B) inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 186(5).

    (5B)     A person must not claim to be qualified to practise as a veterinary specialist with respect to a particular branch of veterinary surgery or veterinary medicine, unless the person is a registered veterinary practitioner whose registration is endorsed that the person is a veterinary specialist with respect to that branch.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

S. 57(6) amended by No. 22/2022 s. 186(6).

    (6)     A person must not hold out another person as being registered under this Act, if the person knows or ought reasonably to know that the other person is not so registered.

Penalty:     For a natural person, 100 penalty units.

    For a body corporate, 300 penalty units.

S. 58 substituted by No. 22/2022 s. 187.



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