Veterinary Practice Act 2021

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined term Provision(s)

acquire 159(1), 189(1)

animal 3

another jurisdiction 3

approved 3

assessment material 133(1)

assessor 128

assets 202

authorised person 3

Board 3

Board member 3

category 3

certificate of registration 3

chairperson 3

circumstances of aggravation 58(1)

committee 3

complainant 3, 81(4)

complaint 3

condition 3

corresponding law 3

criminal record check 115(1)

director 3

disciplinary action 3

disclose 136

dispose of 159(1)

document 3

elected member 166(1)

entry warrant 3

former Board 202

former elected member 215(1)

health assessment 3

immediate action order 3

impairment 3

information 163(1)

inquiry 3

inspector 3

interstate registration 3, 21

interstate regulatory authority 3

interstate veterinarian 3

investigation 3

investigative purposes 3, 112

liabilities 202

medical practitioner 3

member 182

misconduct 165(1)

new Board 202

notification 3

notifier 3, 124(3)

officer 3

Part 2 application 3

Part 3 application 3

participating jurisdiction 3

personal information 3

practice owner 3

premises 3

prescribed 3

professional body 152(1)

professional misconduct 3, 79

protected person 196(1)

psychologist 3

publication day 224(1)

register 3

registered practice owner 3

registrar 3

registration 3

regulatory authority 3

relevant offence 66(1)

relevant provision 166(1)

relevant purposes 114(1)

repealed Act 202

respondent 3

rights 202

specialty 3

specified 105(1), 224(1)

transitional matter 224(1)

transitional regulations 224(1)

transition day 202

transition period 215(1)

Tribunal 3

unprofessional conduct 3, 78

veterinarian 3

veterinary medicine 3

veterinary nurse 3

veterinary practice business 3

veterinary practitioner 128

veterinary premises 3

veterinary qualifications 65(1)

veterinary specialist 3

veterinary supervisor 3

WA veterinarian 3

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