Veterinary Services Regulations 2025

This regulation does not apply in relation to a facility with accreditation as a veterinary hospital under section 53 of the Veterinary Practice Act 2003 in force immediately before the commencement of Schedule 1 clause 47 of the Act.

The following provisions apply in respect of premises that are being used for the provision of veterinary services on 1 July 2026 (existing premises):

existing premises are not required to be registered on the veterinary premises register until the day, within the transitional period, appointed by the Board by notice in the Gazette (the registration day) (and the Board may appoint different registration days for different classes of premises);

an application for registration of existing premises on the veterinary premises register must be made to the Board by the day appointed by the Board by notice in the Gazette (the application day) (and the Board may appoint different application days for different classes of premises);

the Board may, during the transitional period, register existing premises on the veterinary premises register without being satisfied that the premises meet the minimum requirements in the veterinary premises standard, and, in such a case, may impose conditions on the registration (including a condition requiring compliance with specified requirements within a specified period (which must not extend beyond 6 months after the end of the transitional period));

sections 50 and 51 of the Act do not apply in relation to the provision of veterinary services, or the carrying on of a business consisting of, or including, the provision of veterinary services, at existing premises before the registration day for the relevant class of premises.

The following provisions apply in respect of premises, other than existing premises, at which veterinary services are provided during the transitional period (new premises):

new premises are not required to be registered on the veterinary premises register until 1 October 2026 (or such later date, within the transitional period, as the Board may, by written notice, allow in a particular case);

sections 50 and 51 of the Act do not apply in relation to the provision of veterinary services, or the carrying on of a business consisting of, or including, the provision of veterinary services, at new premises before the date the premises are required to be registered under paragraph (a).

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