Veterinary Practice Act 2021

The Governor may make regulations prescribing matters that are —

required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or

necessary or convenient to be prescribed for giving effect to this Act.

Without limiting subsection (1), regulations may be made about any of the following matters —

veterinary medicine;

the practice of veterinary medicine, including restrictions on that practice and the supervision of that practice;

veterinarians and veterinary nurses;

authorised persons, including —

applications for, and the grant of, authorisations; and

conditions of authorisations; and

the renewal, suspension or cancellation of authorisations;

registered practice owners for veterinary premises;

the branches of veterinary medicine accredited as specialties or the manner in which branches of veterinary medicine must be accredited as specialities;

records to be kept by veterinarians, veterinary nurses, practice owners and authorised persons;

the possession, use, supply or sale by a veterinarian of any medicine or poison as those terms are defined in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 section 3;

requirements for veterinary premises, including requirements relating to their design, construction, management, control and operation;

the appointment and functions of veterinary supervisors;

acts of veterinary medicine that may be carried out, and the circumstances or conditions under which they may be carried out, by veterinary nurses and authorised persons;

professional standards for veterinarians and veterinary nurses, including in relation to advertising;

arrangements for the continuing professional development of veterinarians and veterinary nurses;

procedures in relation to the making of complaints;

the conduct of investigations;

maintaining the register, including the provision of information to the Board to assist in maintaining the accuracy of the register;

the issue, display and use of certificates of registration;

notices and other information to be given to the Board by veterinarians, veterinary nurses, practice owners or authorised persons, and the manner in which the notices or information must be given;

a requirement for information supplied to the Board or a committee to be verified by statutory declaration;

fees for the purposes of this Act.

The regulations may provide that contravention of a regulation is an offence, and prescribe, for an offence under the regulations, a penalty not exceeding a fine of $10 000 and a daily penalty not exceeding a fine of $5 000.