{"id":"sr:veterinary-practice-regulations-2018","name":"Veterinary Practice Regulations 2018","slug":"veterinary-practice-regulations-2018","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"vic","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":185723,"registerId":"vic-sr:veterinary-practice-regulations-2018-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Veterinary Practice Regulations 2018","content":"Version No. 001\n\n**Veterinary Practice Regulations 2018**\n\n**S.R. No. 11/2018**\n\nVersion as at  \n15 February 2018\n\n**TABLE OF PROVISIONS**\n\n*Regulation Page*\n\n1 Objectives 1\n\n2 Authorising provision 1\n\n3 Commencement 1\n\n4 Revocation 1\n\n5 Definition 1\n\n6 Application for registration 2\n\n7 The Register 2\n\n8 Certificate of registration 2\n\nSchedule 1—Application for registration 3\n\n═════════════\n\nEndnotes 4\n\n1 General information 4\n\n2 Table of Amendments 6\n\n3 Amendments Not in Operation 7\n\n4 Explanatory details 8\n\n**Version No.** **001**\n\n**Veterinary Practice Regulations 2018**\n\n**S.R. No. 11/2018**\n\nVersion as at  \n15 February 2018\n\n\t1 Objectives\n\nThe objectives of these Regulations are⎯\n\n(a) to prescribe the information to be included in an application for registration as a veterinary practitioner under the **Veterinary Practice Act 1997**; and\n\n(b) to prescribe the particulars to be included in the Register; and\n\n(c) to prescribe the particulars to be included on a certificate of registration under the **Veterinary Practice Act 1997**.\n\n\t2 Authorising provision\n\nThese Regulations are made under section 88 of the **Veterinary Practice Act 1997**.\n\n\t3 Commencement\n\nThese Regulations come into operation on 15 February 2018.\n\n\t4 Revocation\n\nThe Veterinary Practice Regulations 2008[[1]](#endnote-1) are **revoked**.\n\n\t5 Definition\n\nIn these Regulations, ***the Act*** means the **Veterinary Practice Act 1997**.\n\n\t6 Application for registration\n\nFor the purposes of section 4(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed information is set out in Schedule 1.\n\n\t7 The Register\n\nFor the purposes of section 16(3)(f) of the Act, the following information is prescribed⎯\n\n(a) the veterinary practitioner's qualifications that supported the application for registration as a veterinary practitioner;\n\n(b) the date of the veterinary practitioner's first general registration (if any) whether in Victoria or elsewhere;\n\n(c) the veterinary practitioner's registration number;\n\n(d) details of any cancellation of registration.\n\n\t8 Certificate of registration\n\nFor the purposes of section 17(2)(c) of the Act, the following information is prescribed⎯\n\n(a) the veterinary practitioner's name;\n\n(b) the veterinary practitioner's qualifications that supported the application for registration as a veterinary practitioner;\n\n(c) the date the certificate is issued.\n\nSchedule 1—Application for registration\n\nRegulation 6\n\nApplication for Registration as a Veterinary Practitioner\n\nType of registration applied for (general or specific)\n\nPERSONAL DETAILS OF APPLICANT\n\nTitle and full name\n\nAny other name (e.g. a previous name)\n\nResidential address and telephone number\n\nBusiness address and telephone number\n\nDate of birth\n\nPROFESSIONAL DETAILS OF APPLICANT\n\nDetails of the qualification or qualifications in veterinary science or medicine that qualify the applicant for the type of registration applied for\n\nThe name of the institution which awarded the qualification or qualifications referred to above\n\nThe date the qualification or qualifications were awarded\n\nCurrent position\n\nThe date on which the applicant passed the qualifying examination conducted for or on behalf of the Veterinary Practitioners Registration Board\n\nIf previously registered as a veterinary practitioner⎯\n\n(a) the date and place of first registration\n\n(b) the date and place of any other registrations (including interstate or overseas registration)\n\n(c) details of any cancellation of registration\n\n(d) the applicant's registration number if previously registered by the Board\n\n═════════════\n\nEndnotes\n\n1 General information\n\nSee [www.legislation.vic.gov.au](http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au) for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.\n\nThe Veterinary Practice Regulations 2018, S.R. No. 11/2018 were made on 13 February 2018 by the Governor in Council under section 88 of the **Veterinary Practice Act 1997**, No. 58/1997 and came into operation on 15 February 2018: regulation 3.\n\nThe Veterinary Practice Regulations 2018 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 13 February 2028 (see section 5 of the **Subordinate Legislation Act 1994**).\n\nINTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)\n\nStyle changes\n\nSection 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.\n\nReferences to ILA s. 39B\n\nSidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided regulation, rule or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subregulations, subrules or subclauses the original regulation, rule or clause becomes subregulation, subrule or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression \"(1)\" at the beginning of the original regulation, rule or clause.\n\nInterpretation\n\nAs from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:\n\n• Headings\n\nAll headings included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after  \n1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any heading inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.  \nThis includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; Orders; Parts into which an Order is divided; clauses; regulations; rules; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms.  \nSee section 36(1A)(2A)(2B).\n\n• Examples, diagrams or notes\n\nAll examples, diagrams or notes included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Statutory Rule. See section 36(3A).\n\n• Punctuation\n\nAll punctuation included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after  \n1 January 2001 forms part of that Statutory Rule. Any punctuation inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.  \nSee section 36(3B).\n\n• Provision numbers\n\nAll provision numbers included in a Statutory Rule form part of that Statutory Rule, whether inserted in the Statutory Rule before, on or after  \n1 January 2001. Provision numbers include regulation numbers, rule numbers, subregulation numbers, subrule numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).\n\n• Location of \"legislative items\"\n\nA \"legislative item\" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of a Statutory Rule is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.\n\n• Other material\n\nAny explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of a Statutory Rule. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).\n\n2 Table of Amendments\n\nThere are no amendments made to the Veterinary Practice Regulations 2018 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.\n\n3 Amendments Not in Operation\n\nThere are no amendments which were Not in Operation at the date of this publication.\n\n4 Explanatory details\n\n1. Reg. 4: S.R. No. 7/2008. [↑](#endnote-ref-1)","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly focused on their original purpose: prescribing application requirements, register contents, and certificate details for veterinary registration. No scope creep detected."},"complexity_factors":["Only 8 regulations plus a short schedule","Single defined term ('the Act')","No cross-references between provisions beyond basic authorising provisions","Straightforward prescriptive structure ('the following information is prescribed')","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Schedule 1 is essentially a blank form template"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out the paperwork and record-keeping rules for registering vets in Victoria.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Tells vets what to put in their registration application** — including personal details, qualifications, where they studied, and any previous registrations (including cancellations).\n- **Sets out what goes on the public register** — the qualifications that got them registered, their first registration date (anywhere), their registration number, and any times their registration was cancelled.\n- **Sets out what appears on their registration certificate** — their name, qualifications, and when the certificate was issued.\n- **Replaces old rules** — the 2008 regulations are scrapped.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone applying to become a registered veterinary practitioner in Victoria.\n- The Veterinary Practitioners Registration Board (which keeps the register and issues certificates).\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout these regulations, the Veterinary Practice Act 1997 wouldn't have the detailed forms and records needed to actually register vets. This ensures there's a clear, consistent process for checking who's qualified to treat animals and tracking any disciplinary history."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient content was provided to assess whether the scope of this regulation changed from its original intent. Only administrative metadata — version status and document history — was included in the text, with no substantive provisions to evaluate."},"complexity_factors":["Only metadata was provided — no substantive regulatory content is present to analyse","Version history structure suggests multiple amendments may exist, which can add complexity when tracking current obligations","Statutory rules (secondary legislation) require cross-referencing with the parent Act to understand the full legal framework, adding a layer of complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"The Veterinary Practice Regulations 2018 (Statutory Rule 11/2018) is an in‑force piece of secondary legislation governing veterinary practice. From the metadata alone, it evidently sets legal standards affecting who may practise as a vet, how veterinary services and businesses operate, and the rights/obligations of vets, clinics and animal owners. The full text is needed for specific duties, procedures and enforcement details."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Regulations revoke the 2008 Regulations (Reg 4) and restate the particulars to be supplied and recorded for registration (Reg 6 and Schedule 1; Regs 7–8). They prescribe administrative information only and do not, on their face, expand or reduce the Act's substantive reach; they change the form and content of information requirements rather than the scope of regulated activity."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, administrative subject-matter: focuses only on prescribed information for applications, the Register and certificates (Regs 1, 6–8; Schedule 1).","Short, tightly framed instrument: eight short regulations plus a Schedule reduce interpretive complexity.","Dependence on primary statute for substantive rules: the Regulations operate by reference to the Veterinary Practice Act 1997 (Reg 2; Reg 5), so legal effect depends on the Act.","Low decision-making discretion: lists of required particulars (Schedule 1; Regs 7–8) are prescriptive rather than open-ended.","Revocation of prior instrument requires cross-checking for substantive differences only if historical comparison is needed (Reg 4).","Administrative lifecycle note: statutory sunset date noted in endnotes may require future renewal planning (Endnotes 1)."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations set out the exact information applicants must provide to register as veterinary practitioners, the particulars the Board must record on the Register, and what must appear on a registration certificate under the Veterinary Practice Act 1997. They apply to people seeking veterinary registration and to the Veterinary Practitioners Registration Board; they matter because they define the paperwork, data recorded (including qualifications, dates, registration numbers and cancellations) and the administrative obligations for registration."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/veterinary-practice-regulations-2018","history":"/api/acts/veterinary-practice-regulations-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/veterinary-practice-regulations-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/veterinary-practice-regulations-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/veterinary-practice-regulations-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/veterinary-practice-regulations-2018/documents"}}