Veterinary Services Act 2023

For the purposes of section 22 of the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, there will be—

a panel of assessors consisting of—

veterinarians with primary registration or deemed registration; and

veterinarians (however described) registered under a corresponding law but who do not provide veterinary services or engage in other conduct as a veterinarian in this State; and

a panel of assessors consisting of persons who have expertise that would be of value to the Tribunal in proceedings under this Act (being persons who are not veterinarians and who do not work in an area relating to, or have a material interest in, veterinary services).

Subject to this Act, in exercising its powers for the purposes of this Act, the Tribunal will, unless the President of the Tribunal determines that the Tribunal is to be constituted by fewer than 3 members, be constituted by 3 members of whom—

2 will be selected from the panel of assessors referred to in subsection (1)(a); or

—

1 will be selected from the panel of assessors referred to in subsection (1)(a); and

1 will be selected from the panel of assessors referred to in subsection (1)(b).

The Tribunal constituted of the presiding member sitting alone may, for the purposes of proceedings under this Act—

deal with—

preliminary, interlocutory or procedural matters; or

questions of costs; or

questions of law; or

enter consent orders; or

perform any other function or exercise any other power of a prescribed kind, and may, for that purpose or as a consequence, make any determination or order (including a final order) that the presiding member considers appropriate.