Western Australian Current Regulations

VETERINARY PRACTICE REGULATIONS 2022 - REG 3C

3C .         General supervision

        (1)         A person (a supervised person ) carries out an act of veterinary medicine under general supervision if —

            (a)         before the supervised person carries out the act, a veterinarian instructs the supervised person in relation to the act; and

            (b)         the veterinarian directs the supervised person to carry out the act; and

            (c)         while the supervised person carries out the act, the veterinarian —

                  (i)         is present in the State and is available to be consulted in relation to the carrying out of the act; and

                  (ii)         if consulted, provides any further instruction or guidance to the supervised person that is required in relation to the act;

                and

            (d)         the supervised person carries out the act in accordance with the veterinarian’s instructions and guidance.

        (2)         A requirement to carry out an act of veterinary medicine under general supervision is satisfied if the act is carried out under —

            (a)         personal supervision; or

            (b)         direct supervision.

        [Regulation 3C inserted: SL 2025/92 r. 5.]