Veterinary Practice Act 2018

A registered veterinary practitioner may apply to the board for renewal of the applicant’s registration as a veterinary practitioner at any time within 8 weeks before the day the registration ends.

Note It is an offence to make a false or misleading statement, give false or misleading information or produce a false or misleading document (see Criminal Code, pt 3.4).

An application must—

be in writing; and

include complete details of suitability information about the practitioner; and

include a statement about the continuing professional development undertaken by the practitioner.

The board must—

renew the registration if satisfied the person—

is a suitable person; and

has completed the requirements for continuing professional development; or

refuse to renew the registration.

Note For suitability requirements to hold a registration—see div 3.3.

The board must, within 7 days after the day it decides the application—

tell the person its decision; and

if it registers the person—give the person a registration document.