Veterinarians Regulations 1994

(1) For section 11(1)(c) of the Act, the prescribed qualifications are specified in Schedule 1.

(2) For section 11(1)(d) of the Act, the prescribed documents required to accompany an application are:

(a) a statutory declaration by the applicant in accordance with subregulation (3); and

(ii) if there is no such body, or the applicant is unable to obtain such a letter from the body – from a person acceptable to the Board.

(a) whether the applicant has at any time been refused authorisation, by registration, licence or otherwise, to provide veterinary services in a State or Territory of the Commonwealth, or in a place outside the Commonwealth and if so, by whom, when and for what reason; and

(b) whether the applicant is, or has at any time been, authorised by registration, licence or otherwise, to provide veterinary services in a State or Territory of the Commonwealth, or in a place outside the Commonwealth and if so, by whom and when; and

(c) whether authorisation referred to in paragraph (b) has at any time been cancelled, suspended, or subjected to a condition or variation of a condition and if so, when and for what reason; and

(d) whether, under a law regulating the provision of veterinary services in a State or Territory of the Commonwealth or in a place outside the Commonwealth, the applicant has at any time been reprimanded or cautioned and if so, by whom, when and for what reason; and

(e) whether, under a law regulating the provision of veterinary services in a State or Territory of the Commonwealth or in a place outside the Commonwealth, the applicant is the subject of an investigation relating to his or her professional conduct or any other matter and if so, by whom and in respect of what conduct or other matter; and

(f) whether a claim for damages or other compen­sation for or in respect of alleged negligence or other misconduct in the provision of veterinary services has been made against the applicant during the 2 years immediately preceding the date of the application and if so, the nature of the negligence or other misconduct alleged and, unless still in dispute, the outcome of the claim; and

(g) whether the applicant has at any time been convicted in the Territory of an indictable offence, or convicted elsewhere of an offence that would have been an indictable offence had it been committed in the Territory and if so, when, where and the nature of the offence; and

(h) whether the applicant has at any time been convicted, in the Territory or elsewhere, of an offence against the Act or any other law relating to the provision of veterinary services and if so, when, where and the nature of the offence; and

(j) whether the applicant has at any time been convicted, in the Territory or elsewhere, of an offence against a law prohibiting or regulating the possession, sale, use or supply of, or other dealing in, a poison, drug or similar substance and if so, when, where and the nature of the offence; and

(k) whether the applicant has at any time been convicted, in the Territory or elsewhere, of an offence against a law relating to the welfare of, or the prevention of cruelty to, animals and if so, when, where and the nature of the offence.

(4) For subregulation (2)(b)(ii), the appropriate body in relation to an applicant is:

(a) the body responsible for registering, licensing or otherwise authorising a person to practise veterinary surgery or medicine in the place, whether a State or other Territory of the Commonwealth or a place outside the Commonwealth in which the applicant has most recently practised otherwise than on a temporary basis; or

(b) the university or institution that conferred the qualification or certificate of completion of examination where the applicant has not previously practised veterinary surgery or medicine or has practised on a temporary basis.

(1) For section 20 of the Act, an entry in the Register for registration of a person as a veterinarian must include the following:

(e) where the registration under section 13 or limited registration under section 16 of the Act, or interim registration authorised on an application for registration under section 17 of the Act – the qualification in Schedule 1 on which the registration is founded;

(f) where the registration is under section 13(1)(a) of the Act, or interim registration authorised on an application for registration by virtue of section 17 of the Act:

(i) the person's professional qualifications as stated in his or her application for registration; and

(ii) in conjunction with the words "Supporting registration", the name of the State or other Territory of the Commonwealth in which the registration is founded;

(g) where the registration is limited – the limitations to which it is subject;

(2) Subject to subregulation (3), the entry to be made in the Register for the registration of a person as a veterinary specialist under section 15 of the Act must be a note setting out:

(a) particulars of registration as a veterinary specialist under section 15 or interim registration as a veterinary specialist under section 17 of the Act;

(b) the branch of veterinary surgery or medicine in which the person is registered as a specialist;

(c) a professional qualification stated in the person's application for registration that is not already noted on the Register;

(d) in conjunction with the words "Supporting registration", the name of the State or other Territory of the Commonwealth in which the registration is founded; and

(3) The entry to be made for the registration as a veterinarian or veterinary specialist of a person who already has interim registration is a note against the existing entry stating:

(1) For the definition veterinary services in section 3 of the Act, the following services are not veterinary services:

(b) castrating cattle, buffalo or camels that are less than 12 months old;

(f) vaccinating animals kept in the course of primary production with a registered veterinary chemical product in accordance with the label;

(g) implanting cattle with a hormonal growth promotant that is a registered veterinary chemical product in accordance with the label;

(h) pregnancy testing of cattle or buffalo by rectal examination or another technique approved by the Chief Inspector;

(i) treatment of internal or external parasites except by naso‑gastric intubation;

(j) spaying cattle using the Willis Dropped Ovary Technique with the written approval of the Chief Inspector;

(k) non‑surgical artificial insemination of cattle, sheep, goats or pigs;

(l) cleaning and rasping the teeth of horses with a manual tooth rasp;

label, see section 4 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 2004.

registered veterinary chemical product, see section 4 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 2004.

(i) a registered veterinarian has examined the animal before the treatment is undertaken; and

(ii) the treatment is carried out under the direct supervision of the veterinarian; or

(i) a substance in accordance with an authorisation under the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012;

(ii) a registered or unregistered veterinary chemical product in accordance with the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 2004; or

(c) the administration by a person of a Schedule 4 substance as defined in the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012, to an animal where a registered veterinarian:

(i) has made enquiries about the animal and decided that the Schedule 4 substance is required to be administered; and

(ii) is satisfied that the person who is to administer the Schedule 4 substance is competent to do so; and

(iii) has supplied or prescribed the Schedule 4 substance and given full directions with respect to its administration; or

(d) anything done by an inspector within the meaning of the Livestock Act 2008 in the exercise of a power conferred by that Act; or

(e) veterinary services carried out under a project under Part 4 of the Animal Protection Act 2018; or

(f) the provision of a veterinary service in an emergency, where a registered veterinarian is not reasonably available.

(2) A reference in subregulation (1) to a registered veterinarian does not include a reference to a person having limited registration as a veterinarian.

health practitioner means:

(b) a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise the chiropractic, dental or physiotherapy profession (other than as a student).