Veterinary Services Act 2023

The Minister may, in accordance with this section, exempt a specified person, or a specified class of persons, from the operation of a provision or provisions of this Act.

An exemption under this section—

if limited in its application to a specified person—must be by notice in writing to that person; or

if applying to a specified class of persons—

must be by notice in the Gazette; or

must be by notice in writing to each person of that class.

An exemption may be conditional or unconditional.

The Minister may, by notice in writing or in the Gazette (as the case requires), vary or revoke an exemption for any reason the Minister thinks fit.

A person must not contravene a condition of an exemption. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty: $20 000.

If a person contravenes a condition of an exemption, the exemption does not, while the contravention continues, operate in that person's favour.