Veterinary Services Act 2023

The Board must dismiss a complaint if—

the conduct that is the subject of the complaint is being, or has previously been, dealt with under this or a repealed Act; or

the matter raised in the complaint is, in the opinion of the Board, trivial, frivolous or vexatious or otherwise not made in good faith; or

the alleged conduct to which the complaint relates occurred more than 7 years prior to the making of the complaint.

Without limiting subsection (1), the Board may dismiss a complaint if—

the alleged conduct to which the complaint relates occurred more than 3 years, but less than 7 years, prior to the making of the complaint; or

the Board is of the opinion that it is not in the public interest or the interests of justice to deal with the complaint; or

having regard to all the circumstances of the matter, further investigation of the complaint is unnecessary or unjustifiable; or

the complaint is not made in accordance with this Division.

If the Board dismisses a complaint under this section, the Board must, in accordance with the administrative processes established by the Board under section 67, notify—

if the veterinarian concerned was notified of the complaint—the veterinarian; and

in any case—the complainant, of the dismissal.