{"id":"veterinary-services-act-2023","name":"Veterinary Services Act 2023","slug":"veterinary-services-act-2023","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":110680,"registerId":"sa-veterinary-services-act-2023-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"Part 1—Preliminary\n1—Short title\nThis Act may be cited as the Veterinary Services Act 2023.\n2—Commencement\n\t(1)\tThis Act comes into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation.\n\t(2)\tSection 27(6) of the Legislation Interpretation Act 2021 does not apply to this Act.\n3—Interpretation\n\t(1)\tIn this Act—\nBoard means the Veterinary Services Regulatory Board of South Australia (see Part 2);\nChief Executive means the Chief Executive of the administrative unit of the Public Service that is responsible for assisting a Minister in the administration of this Act;\ncorresponding law means a law of another jurisdiction recognised by the regulations as a corresponding law under this Act;\ncorresponding specialty, in relation to a specialty, means—\n\t(a)\ta specialty under a corresponding law of the same name as the specialty; or\n\t(b)\ta specialty under a corresponding law declared by the Board, by notice in the Gazette, to correspond to the specialty;\ndeemed registration means registration under Part 3 Division 3;\nExecutive Officer means the person holding or acting in the office of Executive Officer of the Board;\ngeneral register—see section 27;\nhealth professional means—\n\t(a)\ta person who is registered in this State as a medical practitioner; or\n\t(b)\ta person who is registered in this State as a psychologist; or\n\t(c)\tany other person who belongs to a profession, or who has an occupation, declared by the Board, by notice in the Gazette, to be a profession or occupation within the ambit of this definition;\ninspector means a person authorised by the Board to perform the functions of an inspector under this Act;\ninterstate registration authority means a person or body having the function of the registration of persons providing veterinary services under a corresponding law;\njurisdiction means—\n\t(a)\ta State; or\n\t(b)\ta Territory; or\n\t(c)\tan overseas jurisdiction brought within the ambit of this definition by the regulations;\nlegal practitioner means a person admitted and enrolled as a practitioner of the Supreme Court of South Australia;\nparticipating jurisdiction means this State or a jurisdiction in which a corresponding law is in force;\nprimary registration means registration under Part 3 Division 2;\nregistered premises means premises registered under Part 4;\nrepealed Act means the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1985 or the Veterinary Practice Act 2003;\nresponsible person in respect of registered premises—see section 41;\nspecialist means a person registered on the specialist register;\nspecialist register—see section 27;\nspecialty means a branch of veterinary practice declared by the Board, by notice in the Gazette, to be a specialty;\nTribunal means the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal established under the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013;\nunprofessional conduct includes—\n\t(a)\timproper or unethical conduct in relation to professional practice; and\n\t(b)\tincompetence or negligence in relation to the provision of veterinary services; and\n\t(c)\ta contravention of—\n\t(i)\ta provision of this Act; or\n\t(ii)\ta code of conduct or professional standards prepared or endorsed by the Board under this Act; and\n\t(d)\tconduct that constitutes an offence punishable by imprisonment for 1 year or more under this or any other Act or law; and\n\t(e)\tconduct that constitutes an offence prescribed by the regulations;\nveterinarian means—\n\t(a)\ta person with primary registration; or\n\t(b)\ta person with deemed registration who provides veterinary services or engages in other conduct as a veterinarian in this State;\nveterinary premises register—see section 39;\nveterinary premises standard means the veterinary premises standard prepared or endorsed under section 40, as in force from time to time;\nveterinary service means a service which forms part of the practice of veterinary surgery or veterinary medicine and includes—\n\t(a)\tthe diagnosis of a disease or physiological condition in, or an injury to, an animal; and\n\t(b)\tthe medical treatment of an animal; and\n\t(c)\tthe administration of an anaesthetic to an animal; and\n\t(d)\tthe performance of an invasive or surgical procedure on an animal; and\n\t(e)\tthe castration or spaying of an animal; and\n\t(f)\tthe performance of a dental procedure on an animal; and\n\t(g)\tany other act or activity of a kind prescribed by the regulations to be a veterinary service,\nbut does not include anything excluded from the ambit of this definition by the regulations.\n\t(2)\tA reference in this Act to premises will be taken to include a reference to a mobile hospital or clinic (whether a vehicle, demountable building or otherwise) in which it is intended that veterinary services will be provided (including the performance of invasive or surgical procedures on animals).\n\t(3)\tA reference in this Act to unprofessional conduct extends to—\n\t(a)\tunprofessional conduct committed before the commencement of this Act; and\n\t(b)\tunprofessional conduct committed within or outside South Australia or the Commonwealth.\n\t(4)\tFor the purposes of this Act, a reference to disqualification from registration under a corresponding law is a reference to any form of prohibition from general or specialist registration or registration in a corresponding specialty under the corresponding law.\n\t(5)\tFor the purposes of this Act, a reference to being registered on the specialist register will, in the case of a veterinarian registered in more than 1 specialty, be taken to be a reference to the registration of each such specialty.\n4—Application of Act\nThis Act is in addition to, and does not derogate from, any other Act or law.\n","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Veterinary Services Regulatory Board of South Australia","content":"Part 2—Veterinary Services Regulatory Board of South Australia\n","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Div 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Veterinary Services Regulatory Board of South Australia","content":"Division 1—Veterinary Services Regulatory Board of South Australia\n5—Continuation of Board\n\t(1)\tThe Veterinary Surgeons Board of South Australia continues in existence as the Veterinary Services Regulatory Board of South Australia.\n\t(2)\tThe Board—\n\t(a)\tis a body corporate; and\n\t(b)\thas perpetual succession and a common seal; and\n\t(c)\tis capable of suing and being sued in its corporate name; and\n\t(d)\thas all the powers of an individual that are capable of being exercised by a body corporate.\n\t(3)\tIf a document appears to bear the common seal of the Board, it will be presumed, in the absence of proof to the contrary, that the common seal of the Board was duly affixed to the document.\n\t(4)\tThe Board is subject to the direction and control of the Minister, however the Minister must not give a direction that relates to—\n\t(a)\ta particular person; or\n\t(b)\ta particular application, complaint, investigation or proceeding; or\n\t(c)\tthe performance by the Board of its function of determining qualifications for registration on the general register or the specialist register.\n6—Composition of Board\n\t(1)\tThe Board consists of 9 members appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Minister of whom—\n\t(a)\t6 must be veterinarians with primary registration; and\n\t(b)\t3 must be persons who are not veterinarians of whom—\n\t(i)\t1 must be a legal practitioner; and\n\t(ii)\t1 must have skills, knowledge and experience in accounting, business or finance; and\n\t(iii)\t1 must have skills, knowledge and experience that the Minister considers appropriate to enable the member to effectively carry out the functions of the Board.\n\t(2)\tIn recommending veterinarians with primary registration for appointment as members of the Board, the Minister should, as far as reasonably practicable, endeavour to ensure those veterinarians collectively have skills, knowledge and experience in the following areas:\n\t(a)\tmanagement or governance;\n\t(b)\tteaching of veterinary science;\n\t(c)\tgovernment agencies responsible for biosecurity (whether State or Commonwealth);\n\t(d)\turban companion animal practice;\n\t(e)\trural mixed or production animal practice;\n\t(f)\tany other area that the Minister considers appropriate to enable the member to effectively carry out the functions of the Board.\n\t(3)\tBefore recommending veterinarians with primary registration for appointment as members of the Board, the Minister may consult with a prescribed peak body representing the veterinary profession in the State.\n\t(4)\tThe members of the Board referred to in subsection (1)(b)—\n\t(a)\tmust not be, or have been, registered as a veterinarian; and\n\t(b)\tmust not work in an area relating to, or have a material interest in, veterinary services.\n\t(5)\tThe Minister must appoint a member of the Board who is a veterinarian with primary registration with management or governance skills, knowledge and experience as the Chair of the Board, unless the Minister considers that it is appropriate to appoint another member of the Board as the Chair of the Board.\n\t(6)\tAt least 2 of the members of the Board must be women and at least 2 must be men.\n\t(7)\tThe Governor may appoint a person to be a deputy of a member and a person so appointed may act as a member of the Board in the absence of the member.\n\t(8)\tThe requirements of qualification, skills, knowledge, experience and recommendation made by this section in relation to the appointment of a member extend to the appointment of a deputy of that member.\n7—Terms and conditions of membership\n\t(1)\tA member of the Board will be appointed by the Governor on conditions, and for a term (not exceeding 3 years), determined by the Governor and specified in the instrument of appointment.\n\t(2)\tA member of the Board is, at the end of a term of appointment, eligible for reappointment but cannot hold office for consecutive terms that exceed 9 years in total.\n\t(3)\tThe Governor may, at any time, remove a member of the Board from office for any reason the Governor thinks fit.\n\t(4)\tThe office of a member of the Board becomes vacant if the member—\n\t(a)\tdies; or\n\t(b)\tcompletes a term of office and is not reappointed; or\n\t(c)\tresigns by written notice to the Minister; or\n\t(d)\tceases to satisfy the qualification by virtue of which the member was eligible for appointment to the Board; or\n\t(e)\tis removed from office under subsection (3) or section 9.\n\t(5)\tIf a member of the Board is a member constituting the Board for the purposes of proceedings regarding medical fitness under Part 6 and the member's term of office expires before those proceedings are completed, the member may, for the purpose of continuing and completing those proceedings, continue to act as a member of the Board.\n8—Direction if Board fails to carry out functions\n\t(1)\tIf the Minister is of the opinion that the Board has failed to carry out its functions satisfactorily, the Minister may direct the Board to carry out the function or functions the Minister considers it has failed to carry out and must provide the Board reasonable time to comply with the direction.\n\t(2)\tThe Minister must, within 3 sitting days after giving a direction, cause a copy of the direction to be laid before each House of Parliament.\n9—Removal of all members of Board\n\t(1)\tIf the Minister is of the opinion that the Board has failed to comply with a direction under section 8, the Minister may recommend that the Governor remove all members of the Board from office.\n\t(2)\tIf the Minister has made a recommendation under subsection (1), the Governor may, by notice in the Gazette, remove all members of the Board from office.\n\t(3)\tDespite any other provision of this Act, if all members of the Board are removed from office under subsection (2) the following provisions apply:\n\t(a)\tthe Governor may, on the recommendation of the Minister, by notice in the Gazette, appoint an Administrator, on terms and conditions determined by the Governor, to carry out the functions of the Board until members of the Board are appointed in accordance with section 6;\n\t(b)\tthe Administrator is entitled to remuneration, allowances and expenses determined by the Governor;\n\t(c)\tthe Governor may remove a person from the office of Administrator for any reason the Governor thinks fit;\n\t(d)\tthe office of Administrator becomes vacant if the Administrator—\n\t(i)\tdies; or\n\t(ii)\tcompletes a term of office; or\n\t(iii)\tresigns by written notice to the Minister; or\n\t(iv)\tis removed from office under paragraph (c);\n\t(e)\tthe Governor may appoint a person to act as the Administrator—\n\t(i)\tduring a vacancy in the office of Administrator; or\n\t(ii)\twhen the Administrator is absent from, or unable to discharge, official duties;\n\t(f)\tthe Administrator has all the functions and powers of the Board;\n\t(g)\tthe Administrator will be taken to be the Board for the purposes of carrying out a function assigned to the Board, or exercising a power conferred on the Board, by or under this Act;\n\t(h)\tthe Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act 1995 applies to the Administrator as if the Administrator were a senior official and the Minister administering this Act were the relevant Minister;\n\t(i)\tin any legal proceedings, an apparently genuine document purporting to bear the common seal of the Board and the signature of the Administrator attesting the affixation of the seal will be presumed, in the absence of proof to the contrary, to have been duly executed by the Board;\n\t(j)\tthe Administrator may continue proceedings that are before the Board at the time all members of the Board are removed from office under subsection (2).\n10—Vacancies or defects in appointment of members\nAn act or proceeding of the Board is not invalid by reason only of a vacancy in its membership or a defect in the appointment of a member.\n11—Remuneration\nA member of the Board is entitled to remuneration, allowances and expenses determined by the Governor.\n12—Governance training\nA member of the Board must, in accordance with any requirements set out in the regulations, complete training related to corporate governance.\n13—Publication of appointments\nThe Board must, on a website determined by the Board, publish and maintain a list of the current members of the Board which includes the following information in respect of each member:\n\t(a)\tname;\n\t(b)\tinitial date of appointment;\n\t(c)\tcurrent term of appointment;\n\t(d)\tskills, knowledge and experience (as required by section 6).\n14—Functions\n\t(1)\tThe functions of the Board include—\n\t(a)\tto determine applications for registration for the purposes of this Act; and\n\t(b)\tto recognise courses of education or training that provide qualifications for registration on the general register or the specialist register; and\n\t(c)\tto determine the requirements necessary for registration on the general register or the specialist register; and\n\t(d)\tto determine the specialties in which a person may be registered on the specialist register; and\n\t(e)\tto prepare or endorse codes of conduct, professional standards and guidelines for the purposes of this Act; and\n\t(f)\tto prepare or endorse standards relating to minimum requirements for registered premises; and\n\t(g)\tto receive and deal with complaints made about the conduct of veterinarians; and\n\t(h)\tto provide advice to the Minister as may be appropriate or requested by the Minister; and\n\t(i)\tto provide information and advice to veterinarians and the public about relevant legislation, codes of conduct, professional standards and other standards and guidelines prepared or endorsed by the Board; and\n\t(j)\tto confer and collaborate with other veterinary regulatory authorities to ensure effective national exchange of information and promote uniformity and consistency in the regulation of veterinarians within Australia; and\n\t(k)\tto carry out other functions assigned to the Board by or under this Act or by the Minister.\n\t(2)\tThe Board must ensure that applications for registration under this Act are determined in a timely and efficient manner.\n\t(3)\tIn recognising a course of education or training, the Board may act on the recommendation of the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Incorporated relating to the course.\n\t(4)\tIf the Board prepares or endorses a code of conduct, professional standard, veterinary premises standard or guidelines under subsection (1), or varies, substitutes or revokes such a code, standard or guidelines, the Board must—\n\t(a)\tconsult on the proposed code, standard or guidelines, or variation, substitution or revocation (as the case requires), with veterinarians, a prescribed peak body representing the veterinary profession in the State or relevant stakeholders in accordance with a scheme determined by the Board and approved by the Minister (which, in the case of varying or revoking a code, standard or guidelines, may provide that no consultation is required); and\n\t(b)\tcause an up-to-date copy of the code, standard or guidelines to be published in the Gazette and on a website determined by the Board; and\n\t(c)\tadvise veterinarians of the new or updated code, standard or guidelines within 30 days after it is prepared, endorsed, varied or substituted (as the case requires).\n\t(5)\tThe Board must review and, if necessary, update a code of conduct, professional standard, veterinary premises standard or guidelines under subsection (1) at least once every 5 years.\n\t(6)\tProof of compliance with subsections (4) and (5) is not necessary for the purposes of any proceedings that involve an alleged contravention of a code of conduct or professional standard.\n\t(7)\tThe Board must provide to the Minister (in a manner and form specified by the Minister) such information, records or other documents relating to any aspect of the functions or operations of the Board as the Minister may from time to time require.\n\t(8)\tThe Board must exercise its functions under this Act with the object of supporting animal health, safety and welfare and the public interest by achieving and maintaining high professional standards both of competence and conduct in the provision of veterinary services in this State.\n15—Reporting on exercise of functions\n\t(1)\tThe Minister may, in writing, request a written report from the Board about the exercise of the Board's functions.\n\t(2)\tThe request may be for a report into the Board's functions generally or in relation to a specified matter.\n\t(3)\tThe Board must provide a report under this section within the time the Minister reasonably requires.\n16—Committees\n\t(1)\tThe Board may establish committees—\n\t(a)\tto advise the Board on any matter; or\n\t(b)\tto carry out functions on behalf of the Board.\n\t(2)\tThe membership of a committee will be determined by the Board and may, but need not, consist of, or include, members of the Board.\n\t(3)\tThe Board will determine who will be the chair of a committee.\n\t(4)\tThe procedures to be observed in relation to the conduct of the business of a committee will be—\n\t(a)\tas determined by the Board; or\n\t(b)\tinsofar as a procedure is not determined under paragraph (a)—as determined by the committee.\n\t(5)\tA member of a committee is entitled to such remuneration, allowances and expenses (if any) as may be determined by the Minister.\n17—Delegations\n\t(1)\tThe Board may delegate any of its functions under this Act other than a prescribed function.\n\t(2)\tA delegation under this section—\n\t(a)\tmay be made—\n\t(i)\tto a member of the Board, the Executive Officer or a member of staff of the Board; or\n\t(ii)\tto a committee established by the Board; and\n\t(b)\tmust be in writing; and\n\t(c)\tmay be made subject to conditions and limitations specified in the instrument of delegation; and\n\t(d)\tis revocable at will and does not derogate from the power of the Board to act in a matter.\n\t(3)\tA delegation under this section must be provided to members of the Board and the Minister within 7 days after it is made.\n18—Procedures\n\t(1)\tSubject to this Act, a quorum of the Board consists of one half of the total number of its members (ignoring any fraction resulting from the division) plus 1.\n\t(2)\tOne of the members constituting a quorum must be a person who is not a veterinarian.\n\t(3)\tA meeting of the Board (other than for the purposes of hearing and determining proceedings regarding medical fitness under Part 6) will be chaired by the Chair of the Board or, in their absence, the members present at a meeting of the Board must choose 1 of their number to chair the meeting.\n\t(4)\tA decision carried by a majority of the votes cast by members of the Board at a meeting is a decision of the Board.\n\t(5)\tEach member present at a meeting of the Board has 1 vote on any question arising for decision and, except in hearing and determining proceedings regarding medical fitness under Part 6, the member presiding at the meeting may exercise a casting vote if the votes are equal.\n\t(6)\tA video or telephone conference between the members of the Board will, for the purposes of this section, be taken to be a meeting of the Board at which the participating members are present if—\n\t(a)\tnotice of the conference is given to all members in the manner determined by the Board for the purpose; and\n\t(b)\teach participating member is capable of communicating with every other participating member during the conference.\n\t(7)\tA proposed resolution of the Board becomes a valid decision of the Board despite the fact that it is not voted on at a meeting of the Board if—\n\t(a)\tnotice of the proposed resolution is given to all members of the Board in accordance with procedures determined by the Board; and\n\t(b)\ta majority of the members express concurrence in the proposed resolution in writing setting out the terms of the resolution.\n\t(8)\tHowever, subsections (6) and (7) do not apply in relation to the hearing and determination of proceedings regarding medical fitness under Part 6 by the Board as constituted for the purposes of proceedings under that Part.\n\t(9)\tThe Board must have accurate minutes kept of its meetings and provide a copy of the minutes, and any written resolutions, to members.\n\t(10)\tSubject to this Act, the Board may determine its own procedures.\n19—Staff and resources\n\t(1)\tThere will be such staff of the Board as the Board thinks necessary for the proper performance of its functions.\n\t(2)\tA member of the staff of the Board is not, as such, a member of the Public Service, but the Board may employ a person who is on leave from employment in the Public Service or with an instrumentality or agency of the Crown.\n\t(3)\tThe Board may, with the approval of the Minister administering an administrative unit of the Public Service, make use of the services, facilities or officers of that unit.\n20—Application of Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act\n\t(1)\tThe Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act 1995 applies to a member of a committee of the Board as if the committee were an advisory body and the Minister responsible for the administration of this Act were the relevant Minister.\n\t(2)\tA member of the Board or a committee of the Board will not be taken to have a direct or indirect interest in a matter for the purposes of the Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act 1995 by reason only of the fact that the member has an interest in a matter that is shared in common with veterinarians generally, or a substantial section of veterinarians.\n21—Power to require medical examination or report\n\t(1)\tThe Board may, for any purpose associated with the administration or operation of this Act, require a veterinarian or a person who is applying for registration or reinstatement of registration as a veterinarian to—\n\t(a)\tsubmit to an examination by a health professional, or by a health professional of a class, specified by the Board; or\n\t(b)\tprovide a medical report from a health professional, or from a health professional of a class, specified by the Board,\n(including an examination or report that will require the person to undergo some form of medically invasive procedure).\n\t(2)\tIf a veterinarian fails to comply with a requirement made under subsection (1), the Board may suspend the person's registration until further order of the Board.\n22—Accounts and audit\n\t(1)\tThe Board must keep proper accounting records in relation to its financial affairs, and must have annual statements of account prepared in respect of each financial year.\n\t(2)\tThe accounts must be audited at least once in every year by an auditor approved by the Auditor‑General and appointed by the Board.\n\t(3)\tThe Auditor‑General may, at any time, audit the accounts of the Board.\n23—Annual report\n\t(1)\tThe Board must, on or before 30 September in each year, deliver to the Minister a report on the administration of this Act and the work of the Board during the financial year ending on the preceding 30 June.\n\t(2)\tThe report must—\n\t(a)\tincorporate the audited accounts of the Board for the relevant financial year; and\n\t(b)\tinclude details of each delegation made under section 17 in the relevant financial year or which is in operation at the end of the relevant financial year; and\n\t(c)\tinclude details of any Ministerial direction under this Act and any action taken by the Board in response to such a direction; and\n\t(d)\tinclude the following information in respect of complaints received about the conduct of veterinarians under this Act:\n\t(i)\tthe number of complaints received by the Board in the relevant financial year;\n\t(ii)\tthe number of complaints received by the Board in a previous financial year that were ongoing in the relevant financial year;\n\t(iii)\tthe number of complaints finalised (including by dismissal, decision to take no further action, Board resolution and order of the Tribunal) in the relevant financial year;\n\t(iv)\tthe average time taken for complaints referred to in subparagraph (iii) to be finalised;\n\t(v)\tthe number of complaints dealt with in the relevant financial year that were ongoing for more than 6 months, 12 months or 18 months; and\n\t(e)\tinclude any other information required by or under this Act.\n\t(3)\tThe Minister must, within 12 sitting days after receiving a report under this section, have copies of the report laid before both Houses of Parliament.\n","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Div 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Executive Officer","content":"Division 2—Executive Officer\n24—Executive Officer\n\t(1)\tThere will be an Executive Officer of the Board.\n\t(2)\tThe Executive Officer will be appointed by the Board on conditions, and for a term, determined by the Board.\n\t(3)\tThe Executive Officer is, at the end of a term of appointment, eligible for reappointment.\n25—Functions\nThe functions of the Executive Officer include—\n\t(a)\tto establish and maintain the registers contemplated by this Act; and\n\t(b)\tto manage the staff of the Board; and\n\t(c)\tto give effect to the policies and decisions of the Board; and\n\t(d)\tto receive referrals from the Board of certain complaints made about the conduct of veterinarians and to deal with them in accordance with Part 7 Division 3; and\n\t(e)\tto carry out other functions assigned to the Executive Officer by or under this Act or by the Minister or the Board.\n26—Delegations\n\t(1)\tThe Executive Officer may delegate any of their functions under this Act other than a prescribed function.\n\t(2)\tA delegation under this section—\n\t(a)\tmay be made—\n\t(i)\tto a specified person or body; or\n\t(ii)\tto a person occupying or acting in a specified office or position; and\n\t(b)\tmust be in writing; and\n\t(c)\tmay be made subject to conditions and limitations specified in the instrument of delegation; and\n\t(d)\tis revocable at will and does not derogate from the power of the Executive Officer to act in a matter.\n\t(3)\tA delegation under this section must be provided to members of the Board within 7 days after it is made.\n","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Registration of veterinarians","content":"Part 3—Registration of veterinarians\nDivision 1—Registers\n27—Registers\n\t(1)\tThe Executive Officer must keep and maintain the following registers:\n\t(a)\ta general register;\n\t(b)\ta specialist register;\n\t(c)\ta register of persons who have been removed from the general register or specialist register under this Act or a repealed Act;\n\t(d)\ta register of persons whose deemed registration has been affected by a decision of the Board or who have been disqualified by the Board from deemed registration.\n\t(2)\tThe general and specialist registers must include, in relation to each person entered on the register—\n\t(a)\tthe person's full name and business address; and\n\t(b)\tthe qualifications for registration held by the person; and\n\t(c)\tin the case of a person registered on the specialist register, the specialty in which the person is registered; and\n\t(d)\tparticulars of any limitation or condition of the person's registration; and\n\t(e)\tparticulars of any decision of the Board—\n\t(i)\twaiving or modifying restrictions, limitations or conditions imposed on the person's registration under a corresponding law; or\n\t(ii)\twaiving any suspension, cancellation or disqualification imposed on the person's registration or the person under a corresponding law,\n(being a registration that is deemed registration); and\n\t(f)\tany other information required by the regulations,\nand may include other information as the Board thinks fit.\n\t(3)\tThe register of persons who have been removed from the general register or specialist register under this Act or a repealed Act—\n\t(a)\tmust not include any person who is dead; and\n\t(b)\tmust include, in relation to each person on the register, a statement of—\n\t(i)\tthe register from which the person was removed; and\n\t(ii)\tthe general reason for removal of the person; and\n\t(iii)\tthe date of removal; and\n\t(iv)\tin the case of removal consequent on suspension or disqualification—the duration of the suspension or disqualification; and\n\t(c)\tmust have deleted from it all information relating to any person who has been reinstated on each register from which the person was removed.\n\t(4)\tThe register of persons whose deemed registration has been affected by a decision of the Board or who have been disqualified by the Board from deemed registration under this Act—\n\t(a)\tmust include, in relation to each person on the register—\n\t(i)\tthe person's full name and business address; and\n\t(ii)\tthe registration or specialty affected by the decision; and\n\t(iii)\tthe date of the decision; and\n\t(iv)\tthe reasons for and the terms of the decision, including—\n\t(A)\tany conditions imposed by the Board; and\n\t(B)\tany waiver or modification by the Board of restrictions, limitations and conditions imposed under a corresponding law; and\n\t(C)\tany suspension, cancellation or disqualification imposed by the Board; and\n\t(D)\tany waiver by the Board of a suspension, cancellation or disqualification under a corresponding law; and\n\t(b)\tmust have deleted from it all information relating to a person if the Board's decision has ceased to be operative.\n\t(5)\tThe Executive Officer is responsible to the Board for the form and maintenance of the registers.\n\t(6)\tThe Executive Officer must correct an entry in a register that is not, or has ceased to be, correct.\n\t(7)\tThe registers may be kept in conjunction with any other register kept under this Act, or a register kept under a corresponding law.\n\t(8)\tSubject to subsection (9), a copy of the registers must be published on a website determined by the Board.\n\t(9)\tThe Executive Officer may, on application, on their own initiative or at the direction of the Board, exempt information from inclusion in the copy of the register published on a website if satisfied that the information consists of information the disclosure of which would be inappropriate for any reason.\nDivision 2—Primary registration\n28—Registration on general or specialist register\n\t(1)\tThe Board may, on an application made in accordance with this Act, grant primary registration to the applicant if the Board is satisfied that the applicant is eligible for such registration.\n\t(2)\tSubject to this Act—\n\t(a)\tgeneral registration under this Act authorises the person to provide veterinary services; and\n\t(b)\tspecialist registration under this Act authorises the person to provide veterinary services in the specialty in which they are registered or taken to be registered.\n\t(3)\tA person cannot be on the specialist register unless the person is also on the general register.\n\t(4)\tSubject to this Act, an individual is eligible for registration on the general register, and an individual registered on the general register is eligible for registration on the specialist register in a particular specialty, if they satisfy the Board that—\n\t(a)\tthey—\n\t(i)\thave qualifications recognised by the Board for the purposes of registration on the register to which the application relates; and\n\t(ii)\thave met the requirements determined by the Board to be necessary for the purposes of registration on that register; and\n\t(iii)\tare medically fit to provide veterinary services as a veterinarian; and\n\t(iv)\tare a fit and proper person to be registered on that register; and\n\t(b)\tthey are, unless exempted by the Board, insured in accordance with this Act; and\n\t(c)\tthey have, or propose to have, their principal place of residence in this State.\n\t(5)\tFor the purposes of subsection (4)(a)(i), a person will be taken to have the qualifications recognised by the Board for the purposes of registration on a register to which the application relates if that person is recognised by the educational institution at or through which they are obtaining the qualifications as having completed the academic requirements for those qualifications, but has not yet had the relevant academic award conferred upon them.\n\t(6)\tAn application for registration must—\n\t(7)\tAn applicant for registration must, if the Board so requires—\n\t(b)\tverify, by statutory declaration, information furnished for the purposes of the application.\n\t(8)\tThe Board may require an applicant for registration—\n\t(a)\tto submit a medical report or other evidence acceptable to the Board as to the applicant's medical fitness to provide veterinary services as a veterinarian; or\n\t(b)\tto obtain additional qualifications or experience specified by the Board before the Board determines the application.\n\t(9)\tThe Board may, by notice in writing, impose conditions on a person's registration.\n\t(10)\tThe Board may, at any time, on its own initiative by written notice to a person with primary registration or on application by a person with primary registration, vary or revoke a condition imposed by the Board on the person's registration.\n\t(11)\tIf a person who applies for registration, or reinstatement of registration, on a particular register or in a particular specialty—\n\t(a)\tdoes not, in the opinion of the Board, have the necessary qualifications or experience required for registration on that register or in that specialty; or\n\t(b)\tis not, in the opinion of the Board, medically fit to provide veterinary services as a veterinarian; or\n\t(c)\tis not, in the opinion of the Board, a fit and proper person to be registered on that register; or\n\t(d)\tdoes not, and does not propose to, have their principal place of residence in a participating jurisdiction but is visiting, or proposes to visit, this State,\nthe Board may register the person on that register or in that specialty under this subsection (limited registration)—\n\t(e)\tin order to enable the person—\n\t(i)\tto do whatever is necessary to become eligible for full registration under this Act; or\n\t(ii)\tto teach or to undertake research or study in this State; or\n\t(iii)\tto provide veterinary services or engage in other conduct as a veterinarian while visiting this State; or\n\t(f)\tif paragraph (a) applies but the person, in the opinion of the Board, has appropriate qualifications or experience in a particular area of veterinary practice obtained in an overseas jurisdiction—in order to enable the person to provide veterinary services or engage in other conduct as a veterinarian in that area of veterinary practice while residing in or visiting this State; or\n\t(g)\tif, in its opinion, it would otherwise be in the public interest to do so.\n\t(12)\tIn registering a person under subsection (11), the Board may impose 1 or more of the following conditions on the registration:\n\t(a)\ta condition restricting the places or times at which the person may provide veterinary services as a veterinarian;\n\t(b)\ta condition limiting the kind of veterinary services that the person may provide as a veterinarian;\n\t(c)\ta condition limiting the kind of animal in relation to which the person may provide veterinary services as a veterinarian;\n\t(d)\ta condition limiting the period during which the registration will have effect;\n\t(e)\ta condition requiring that the person be supervised in the provision of veterinary services as a veterinarian by a particular person or by a person of a particular class;\n\t(f)\tsuch other conditions as the Board thinks fit.\n\t(13)\tIf it appears likely to the Executive Officer that the Board will grant an application for registration, the Executive Officer may provisionally register the applicant (provisional registration).\n\t(14)\tProvisional registration remains in force until the Board determines the application.\n\t(15)\tThe registration by the Board under this Act of a person who was provisionally registered has effect from the commencement of the provisional registration.\n\t(16)\tIn the case of a veterinarian who—\n\t(a)\tis registered but is not practising; and\n\t(b)\tis intending to transition to practising,\nit will be taken to be a condition of their registration that they must comply with any reasonable requirements of the Board relating to that transition.\n\t(17)\tThe Board must publish the requirements referred to in subsection (16) on a website determined by the Board.\n\t(18)\tThe Board may refuse to determine an application for registration until any complaint made against the applicant under a corresponding law has been finally determined.\n\t(19)\tA person who contravenes a condition imposed by the Board under this Act on the person's registration is guilty of an offence.\n29—Veterinarian to inform Board of changes to certain information\nA veterinarian with primary registration must, within 3 months after changing their name, telephone number, email address or personal or business address, inform the Board in writing of the change.\n30—Removal from register\n\t(1)\tThe Executive Officer must, on application by a person, remove the person from the register or registers specified in the application.\n\t(2)\tThe Executive Officer must remove from a register a person—\n\t(a)\twho dies; or\n\t(b)\twho ceases to hold a qualification required for registration on that register; or\n\t(c)\twho ceases for any other reason to be entitled to be registered on that register; or\n\t(d)\twhose registration on that register has been suspended or cancelled under this Act.\n\t(3)\tIf a person who is on the specialist register is removed from the general register, the person must also be removed from the specialist register.\n\t(4)\tThe Executive Officer may act under subsection (2) or (3) without giving prior notice to the relevant person.\n\t(5)\tWithout limiting subsection (2), the Executive Officer must suspend the registration of a person if the Tribunal has determined that the registration should be suspended pending the outcome of any disciplinary proceedings under Part 7 Division 5.\n\t(6)\tIf the Board is of the opinion that a person with registration under this Division should instead have registration under a corresponding law because the person's principal place of residence is in another participating jurisdiction, the Board may direct the Executive Officer to remove the person from a register.\n\t(7)\tHowever, before the Board gives a direction under subsection (6), the person must be given at least 28 days notice in writing of the proposed removal and the Board must consider any submissions made in response to the notice.\n31—Reinstatement on register\n\t(1)\tA person who has been removed from a register under this Act—\n\t(a)\ton their application; or\n\t(b)\ton account of failure to pay the prescribed practice fee or to furnish the return required under section 32; or\n\t(c)\ton account of the person ceasing to hold a qualification required for registration on that register or otherwise ceasing to be entitled to be registered on that register; or\n\t(d)\ton account of failure to pay a fine imposed on the person by the Tribunal under this Act,\nmay apply to the Board at any time for reinstatement on the appropriate register.\n\t(2)\tA person whose registration under this Division has been suspended may apply to the Board for reinstatement on the register.\n\t(3)\tHowever, subsection (2) does not apply—\n\t(a)\tin the case of an order for suspension for a specified period made in disciplinary proceedings under Part 7 Division 5—until after the expiry of that period; or\n\t(b)\tin relation to a person whose registration is suspended under section 38.\n\t(4)\tA person who has been disqualified from primary registration may, subject to the terms of the order for disqualification, apply to the Board for reinstatement on the appropriate register.\n\t(5)\tAn application for reinstatement must—\n\t(6)\tAn applicant for reinstatement must, if the Board so requires—\n\t(b)\tverify, by statutory declaration, information furnished for the purposes of the application.\n\t(7)\tThe Board may require an applicant for reinstatement—\n\t(a)\tto submit a medical report or other evidence acceptable to the Board as to the applicant's medical fitness to provide veterinary services as a veterinarian; or\n\t(b)\tto obtain additional qualifications or experience specified by the Board before the Board determines the application.\n\t(8)\tSubject to this section, the Board must reinstate an applicant on the appropriate register if satisfied that the applicant is eligible for registration on that register.\n\t(9)\tHowever, the Board may refuse to reinstate the applicant on a register until all complaints (if any) made or lodged in respect of the applicant under this Act have been finally disposed of.\n32—Fees and returns\n\t(1)\tSubject to this Act, a person will not be granted registration under this Division, nor will registration under this Division be reinstated, until the prescribed fee for registration or reinstatement (as relevant), and the prescribed practice fee, have been paid.\n\t(2)\tA person with registration under this Division must, in each year before the date fixed for that purpose by the Board—\n\t(a)\tpay to the Board the prescribed practice fee; and\n\t(b)\tfurnish the Board with a return, in a form approved by the Board, containing all information specified in the return relating to the provision of veterinary services, or the undertaking of any course of continuing professional development, by the person (in or outside this State) during the preceding year or to any other matter relevant to the person's registration under this Act or a corresponding law.\n\t(3)\tThe Board may, without further notice, remove from a register a person who fails to pay the prescribed practice fee, or furnish a return, required under this section by the due date.\n","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Div 3","sectionType":"division","heading":"Deemed registration","content":"Division 3—Deemed registration\n33—Recognition of veterinarians registered in other jurisdictions\n\t(1)\tSubject to this Act, an individual will, in relation to providing veterinary services or engaging in other conduct as a veterinarian in this State, be taken to be registered under this Act (referred to in this Act as deemed registration) if—\n\t(a)\tthe person's principal place of residence is another jurisdiction; and\n\t(b)\tthe other jurisdiction is a participating jurisdiction; and\n\t(c)\tthe person is registered under the corresponding law of that other jurisdiction (being registration that corresponds to primary registration); and\n\t(d)\tthe person does not hold primary registration.\n\t(2)\tSubject to this Act, deemed registration authorises the person to provide veterinary services or veterinary services in the specialty in which they are taken to be registered (as the case requires).\n\t(3)\tFor the purposes of subsection (1), a person's principal place of residence includes any jurisdiction which was, in the last 3 months, the person's principal place of residence.\n\t(4)\tAn individual with registration under a corresponding law of a kind recognised by the regulations as corresponding to registration on the specialist register under this Act will be taken to be registered on the specialist register under this Act in each specialty that is a corresponding specialty and in which the person has registration under the corresponding law (insofar as registration under the corresponding law corresponds to primary registration).\n34—Contravention of conditions of deemed registration\nA person who contravenes a condition of the person's deemed registration is guilty of an offence.\n35—Veterinarian with deemed registration to inform Board of contact details etc\n\t(1)\tA person with deemed registration must provide their name, telephone number, email address and personal and business address to the Board within 1 month of providing veterinary services or engaging in other conduct as a veterinarian in this State.\n\t(2)\tA person who has provided the Board with information in accordance with subsection (1) must, within 3 months after changing their name, telephone number, email address or personal or business address, inform the Board in writing of the change.\n","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"Div 4","sectionType":"division","heading":"Registration in participating jurisdictions","content":"Division 4—Registration in participating jurisdictions\n36—Registration to be subject to conditions\n\t(1)\tIf, under a corresponding law, a person's registration is or is made subject to a restriction, limitation or condition, the person's registration under this Act is subject to a condition to the same effect.\n\t(2)\tThe Board may—\n\t(a)\ton application by the person, waive or modify any such restriction, limitation or condition if it thinks it appropriate in the circumstances; or\n\t(b)\ton its own initiative by written notice to the person, modify any such restriction, limitation or condition if it thinks it necessary to do so for the application of the restriction, limitation or condition in this State.\n\t(3)\tThe Board may, on its own initiative by written notice to a person with deemed registration, impose conditions on the registration if it thinks it appropriate in the circumstances.\n\t(4)\tThe Board may, at any time, on its own initiative by written notice to a person with deemed registration or on application by a person with deemed registration, vary or revoke a condition imposed by the Board on the person's registration.\n\t(5)\tThe Board may stipulate that a waiver or modification is only to apply on the fulfilment of specified conditions.\n37—Suspension or cancellation of registration or disqualification\n\t(1)\tIf, under a corresponding law, a person's general or specialist registration or registration in a particular specialty is suspended or cancelled, the registration of the person under this Act is suspended or cancelled on the same terms as apply under the corresponding law.\n\t(2)\tIf, under a corresponding law, a person is disqualified from general registration, specialist registration or registration in a corresponding specialty, the person is disqualified from registration under this Act on the same terms as apply to the disqualification under the corresponding law.\n\t(3)\tThe Board may, on application by a person whose registration has been suspended or cancelled under a corresponding law or who has, under a corresponding law, been disqualified from registration, waive the suspension, cancellation or disqualification if it thinks it appropriate in the circumstances.\n\t(4)\tThe Board may stipulate that a waiver is only to apply on the fulfilment of specified conditions.\n\t(5)\tThe effect of a waiver is as follows:\n\t(a)\tif suspension of registration under a corresponding law is waived by the Board—\n\t(i)\tin the case of a person with primary registration—the person is taken to be reinstated on the relevant register; or\n\t(ii)\tin the case of a person with deemed registration—Division 3 applies to the registration as if the person's registration under the corresponding law had not been suspended;\n\t(b)\tif cancellation of registration under a corresponding law is waived by the Board—\n\t(i)\tin the case of a person with primary registration—the person is taken to be reinstated on the relevant register; or\n\t(ii)\tin the case of a person with deemed registration—Division 3 applies to the registration as if the person's registration under the corresponding law had not been cancelled;\n\t(c)\tif disqualification from registration under a corresponding law is waived by the Board—\n\t(i)\tin the case of a person who had primary registration—the person is taken not to be disqualified; or\n\t(ii)\tin the case of a person who had deemed registration—Division 3 applies to the registration as if the person's registration under the corresponding law had been reinstated and the person were not disqualified.\n\t(6)\tIf, as a consequence of a waiver under this section, a person has deemed registration under this Act but does not have registration under a corresponding law, the person must pay to the Board the prescribed practice fee (being the fee prescribed for the purposes of section 32(2)) and furnish the Board with a return as if the person had primary registration and, if the person fails to do so by the due date, the Board may, by written notice to the person, suspend the person's deemed registration under this Act until the fee is paid or the return furnished (as the case requires).\n","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"Div 5","sectionType":"division","heading":"Suspension or variation of registration in urgent circumstances","content":"Division 5—Suspension or variation of registration in urgent circumstances\n38—Suspension or variation of registration where veterinarian charged with certain offences or unacceptable risk to animals\n\t(1)\tThe Board may, by notice in writing served personally on a veterinarian—\n\t(a)\tsuspend the registration of the veterinarian; or\n\t(b)\tvary the conditions of the veterinarian's registration (including by imposing conditions),\nif—\n\t(c)\tthe Board becomes aware that the veterinarian has been charged with a prescribed offence; or\n\t(d)\tthe Board reasonably suspects that the veterinarian poses an unacceptable risk to animals.\n\t(2)\tHowever, the Board cannot take action under this section in relation to a matter that may be dealt with under Part 7 Division 3.\n\t(3)\tThe Board must, not later than 60 days after a notice is served on a veterinarian under subsection (1) and at least once in each further 60 day period, review the suspension or variation (as the case requires) and may, on completion of the review—\n\t(a)\tconfirm the suspension or variation; or\n\t(b)\tcancel the suspension or variation.\n\t(4)\tIf the Board refuses or fails to conduct a review within the period required under subsection (3), the suspension or variation (as the case requires) will, by force of this subsection, be taken to be cancelled at the end of that period.\n\t(5)\tIf the Board is satisfied that the action taken under subsection (1) is no longer necessary or appropriate, the Board must cancel the suspension or variation imposed under that subsection.\n\t(6)\tSubject to this section, a suspension or variation under this section has effect until—\n\t(a)\tif an investigation is commenced under section 77 in respect of the matter to which the suspension or variation relates—\n\t(i)\tif the Board determines that there is proper cause for disciplinary action against the veterinarian in relation to the matter—the matter is dealt with under Part 7 Division 5; or\n\t(ii)\tif the Board determines that there is no proper cause for disciplinary action against the veterinarian in relation to the matter—that determination; or\n\t(b)\t120 days after the day on which the last charge of a prescribed offence to which the suspension or variation relates has been withdrawn or finally determined by a court; or\n\t(c)\tit is cancelled under subsection (3), (4) or (8),\nwhichever occurs first.\n\t(7)\tThis section applies—\n\t(a)\tin relation to conduct occurring before or after the commencement of this section; or\n\t(b)\twhether the veterinarian was charged with the relevant prescribed offence before or after the commencement of this section.\n\t(8)\tThe Board may, on application, or by written notice at any time (including on a review by the Board under subsection (3)), cancel a suspension, or vary or cancel a condition varied or imposed on the registration of a veterinarian, under this section.\n\t(9)\tFor the purposes of this section, the Board—\n\t(a)\tis not (except in a review under subsection (3)) required to provide procedural fairness; and\n\t(b)\tis not bound by the rules of evidence and may inform themselves on any matter as they think fit; and\n\t(c)\tmay, subject to this Act, determine its own procedures.\n","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Registration of premises at which veterinary services are provided","content":"Part 4—Registration of premises at which veterinary services are provided\n39—Registers\n\t(1)\tThe Executive Officer must keep the following registers:\n\t(a)\ta veterinary premises register;\n\t(b)\ta register of premises that have been removed from the veterinary premises register under this Act.\n\t(2)\tThe registers may be kept in conjunction with 1 or more registers kept under corresponding laws.\n\t(3)\tThe veterinary premises register must include, in relation to each premises—\n\t(a)\tthe name of the business carried on, or proposed to be carried on, at the premises; and\n\t(b)\tthe address of the premises (if relevant); and\n\t(c)\tparticulars of any limitation or condition of the premises' registration; and\n\t(d)\tthe nature of the veterinary services to be provided at the premises; and\n\t(e)\tthe name of the responsible person in respect of the premises; and\n\t(f)\tany other information prescribed by the regulations,\nand may include any other information the Board thinks fit.\n\t(4)\tSubject to subsection (5), a copy of the registers must be published on a website determined by the Board.\n\t(5)\tThe Executive Officer may, on application, on their own initiative or at the direction of the Board, exempt information from inclusion in the copy of the register published on a website if satisfied that the information consists of information the disclosure of which would be inappropriate for any reason.\n40—Veterinary premises standard\n\t(1)\tThe Board must prepare or endorse standards relating to minimum requirements for registered premises (the veterinary premises standard).\n\t(2)\tA requirement in the veterinary premises standard may relate to registered premises generally, to a class of registered premises or to registered premises at which a particular veterinary service or class of veterinary services is provided.\n\t(3)\tWithout limiting the matters that may be included in the veterinary premises standard, the standard must contain requirements relating to mobile hospitals and clinics.\n41—Responsible person in respect of registered premises\n\t(1)\tThere is to be a responsible person in respect of each registered premises.\n\t(2)\tThe responsible person in respect of registered premises is—\n\t(a)\tin the case of premises owned or occupied by an individual—that person; or\n\t(b)\tin the case of premises owned or occupied by an entity—the individual from time to time nominated by the entity in accordance with any requirements set out in the regulations as the responsible person in respect of the premises.\n42—Registration by Board of premises as registered premises\n\t(1)\tSubject to this Act, premises are eligible for registration by the Board on the veterinary premises register if the Board is satisfied that—\n\t(a)\tthe premises—\n\t(i)\tmeet the minimum requirements for premises of the relevant kind in the veterinary premises standard; or\n\t(ii)\tmeet the requirements of a scheme approved by the Board; and\n\t(b)\tthe premises will be used for the provision of veterinary services in accordance with this Act; and\n\t(c)\tthere is a responsible person in respect of the premises; and\n\t(d)\tany other requirements determined by the Board to be necessary for registration are met in relation to the premises.\n\t(2)\tAn application for registration under this Part must—\n\t(3)\tAn applicant for registration under this Part must, if the Board so requires—\n\t(b)\tverify, by statutory declaration, information furnished for the purposes of the application; and\n\t(c)\tfacilitate inspection of the relevant premises.\n\t(4)\tSubject to this Act, registration of premises on the veterinary premises register remains in force for a period specified by the Board (not exceeding 3 years).\n\t(5)\tThe Board may, by notice in writing, impose conditions on premises' registration under this Part.\n\t(6)\tThe Board may, at any time, on its own initiative by written notice to a responsible person in respect of registered premises or on application by a responsible person in respect of registered premises, vary or revoke a condition imposed by the Board on the registration.\n43—Suspension or cancellation of registration\nIf the Board is satisfied that—\n\t(a)\tregistered premises do not meet the minimum requirements in the veterinary premises standard or the requirements of a scheme approved by the Board (as appropriate); or\n\t(b)\tconditions imposed on the registration of the registered premises have been contravened; or\n\t(c)\tthere is no responsible person in respect of the registered premises; or\n\t(d)\ta requirement determined by the Board to be necessary for registration of premises under this Part has not been met in relation to the premises,\nthe Board may, by notice in writing—\n\t(e)\tsuspend the registration of the premises until stipulated conditions are complied with or until further order of the Board; or\n\t(f)\tcancel the registration of the premises.\n44—Removal from register\n\t(1)\tThe Executive Officer must, on application by the responsible person in respect of registered premises, remove the premises from the veterinary premises register.\n\t(2)\tThe Executive Officer must remove premises the registration of which has been cancelled under this Act from the veterinary premises register.\n\t(3)\tThe Executive Officer may act under subsection (2) without giving prior notice to the responsible person in respect of the premises.\n45—Reinstatement on register\n\t(1)\tA person may apply to the Board at any time for reinstatement of the premises on the register.\n\t(2)\tAn application for reinstatement must—\n\t(3)\tAn applicant for reinstatement must, if the Board so requires—\n\t(b)\tverify, by statutory declaration, information furnished for the purposes of the application; and\n\t(c)\tfacilitate inspection of the premises.\n\t(4)\tSubject to this section, the Board must reinstate on the veterinary premises register premises for which an application has been made under this section if satisfied that the premises are eligible for registration on the register.\n46—Fees\nSubject to this Act, premises will not be granted registration under this Part, nor will registration under this Part be reinstated, until the prescribed fee for registration or reinstatement (as relevant) has been paid.\n47—Contravention of conditions of registration\nIf a condition of the registration of registered premises is contravened, the responsible person in respect of the premises is guilty of an offence.\n48—Requirement to inform Board of changes\nThe responsible person in respect of registered premises must, within 3 months of any change occurring in the information required to be included in the veterinary premises register, inform the Board in writing of the change.\n","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Veterinary practice","content":"Part 5—Veterinary practice\nDivision 1—Veterinary practice\n49—Veterinary services to be provided by veterinarians\n\t(1)\tA person must not provide veterinary services for money or other consideration unless, at the time the service is provided, the person is a veterinarian.\n\t(2)\tSubsection (1) does not apply in relation to—\n\t(a)\tveterinary services provided by an employee of the owner of the animal in the course of that employment; or\n\t(b)\tthe provision of veterinary services, or veterinary services of a class, in prescribed circumstances.\n50—Veterinary services must be provided at registered premises\n\t(1)\tA veterinarian must not provide veterinary services at premises other than registered premises.\n\t(2)\tHowever, subsection (1) does not apply in the following circumstances:\n\t(a)\tif it is not reasonably practicable to provide the veterinary services at registered premises;\n\t(b)\tif the veterinary services are provided at premises by telephone or other means of electronic communication without the relevant animal being present at the premises;\n\t(c)\tif the veterinary services are provided at premises owned or occupied by the owner, or person in control, of the relevant animal with the permission of that person;\n\t(d)\tif the veterinary services are provided in an emergency, or if it is impractical or dangerous to move the relevant animal;\n\t(e)\tif the veterinary services are provided in the course of teaching any science or research or experimentation pursuant to a licence under Part 4 of the Animal Welfare Act 1985;\n\t(f)\tany other circumstances prescribed by the regulations.\n\t(3)\tIn proceedings for an offence under subsection (1), it is a defence for the defendant to prove that they did not know, and could not reasonably be expected to have known, that the premises were not registered premises.\n51—Offence to carry on certain businesses other than at registered premises\n\t(1)\tA business consisting of, or including, the provision of veterinary services must not be carried on at premises that are not registered premises.\n\t(2)\tIf veterinary services are provided in contravention of subsection (1), each prescribed person in respect of the business is guilty of an offence.\nMaximum penalty: $20 000.\n\t(3)\tHowever, this section does not apply in the following circumstances:\n\t(a)\tif the veterinary services provided at premises are only provided by telephone or other means of electronic communication without the relevant animal being present at the premises;\n\t(b)\tif the veterinary services are provided in the course of teaching any science or research or experimentation pursuant to a licence under Part 4 of the Animal Welfare Act 1985;\n\t(c)\tany other circumstances prescribed by the regulations.\n\t(4)\tIn this section—\nprescribed person, in respect of a business, means—\n\t(a)\tin the case of a business carried on by an individual—that person; or\n\t(b)\tin the case of a business carried on by a partnership or other unincorporated body—each partner or member of the unincorporated body; or\n\t(c)\tin the case of a business carried on by a body corporate—each director and officer of the body corporate.\n52—Veterinarian to hold certain insurance\n\t(1)\tA veterinarian must not provide veterinary services for money or other consideration unless insured in a manner and to an extent determined by the Board against civil liability incurred in the course of providing veterinary services.\n\t(2)\tThe Board may exempt a veterinarian, or veterinarians of a class, from the requirements of this section.\n\t(3)\tAn exemption under subsection (2) may be conditional or unconditional.\nDivision 2—Improperly influencing veterinarians etc\n53—Application of Division\n\t(1)\tThis Division applies to the following persons:\n\t(a)\tan employer of a veterinarian;\n\t(b)\ta director, officer or employee of the employer of a veterinarian;\n\t(c)\ta person for or on behalf of whom a veterinarian provides veterinary services pursuant to a contract for services or other arrangement;\n\t(d)\ta veterinarian;\n\t(e)\tany other person, or person of a class, prescribed by the regulations,\nbut does not apply to a person, or person of a class, prescribed by the regulations.\n\t(2)\tHowever, this Division does not apply to a person merely because the person is the owner, or has control, of an animal in relation to which a veterinarian provides veterinary services.\n54—Undue influence\nA person to whom this Division applies must not, by dishonesty or undue influence, induce or attempt to induce a veterinarian to provide, or not provide, veterinary services, or veterinary services of a specified class.\n55—Improper directions etc to veterinarian\nA person to whom this Division applies must not require, induce or encourage a veterinarian to engage in conduct in the course of providing veterinary services that would constitute unprofessional conduct, or that does not reflect current standards of veterinary practice in the State.\nDivision 3—Other offences relating to veterinary practice etc\n56—Offence to give, offer or accept benefit for recommendation or prescription\n\t(1)\tA person must not give, or offer to give, a veterinarian or a prescribed relative of a veterinarian a benefit as an inducement, consideration or reward for the veterinarian—\n\t(a)\trecommending that a prescribed veterinary service provided by the person be used in relation to an animal being treated by the veterinarian; or\n\t(b)\tprescribing a veterinary product manufactured, sold or supplied by the person, or recommending that such a product be used, in relation to an animal being treated by the veterinarian.\n\t(2)\tA veterinarian or a prescribed relative of a veterinarian must not accept from any person a benefit offered or given as an inducement, consideration or reward for the veterinarian—\n\t(a)\trecommending that a prescribed veterinary service provided by the person be used in relation to an animal being treated by the veterinarian; or\n\t(b)\tprescribing a veterinary product manufactured, sold or supplied by the person, or recommending that such a product be used, in relation to an animal being treated by the veterinarian.\n\t(3)\tIn this section—\nbenefit means money or any other consideration;\ndomestic partner means a person who is a domestic partner within the meaning of the Family Relationships Act 1975, whether declared as such under that Act or not;\nprescribed relative, in relation to a veterinarian, means a parent, spouse, domestic partner, child, grandchild, brother or sister of the veterinarian;\nprescribed veterinary service means—\n\t(a)\tveterinary treatment, veterinary pathology or veterinary pharmaceutical services; or\n\t(b)\tany other service prescribed by the regulations to be a prescribed veterinary service for the purposes of this section;\nspouse—a person is the spouse of another if they are legally married;\nveterinary product means—\n\t(a)\ta veterinary pharmaceutical product; or\n\t(b)\tany other product prescribed by the regulations to be a veterinary product for the purposes of this section.\n57—Illegal holding out as veterinarian or specialist\n\t(1)\tA person must not hold themselves out as a veterinarian, or a specialist or particular class of specialist, or permit another person to do so, unless the person does, in fact, have general registration, specialist registration, or registration in the relevant specialty, under this Act (as the case requires).\n\t(2)\tA person must not hold out another as a veterinarian, or a specialist or particular class of specialist unless the other person does, in fact, have general registration, specialist registration, or registration in the relevant specialty, under this Act (as the case requires).\n58—Illegal holding out concerning limitations or conditions\n\t(1)\tA person whose registration under this Act is limited or subject to a condition must not hold themselves out as having or being taken to have a registration that is not limited or not subject to a condition or permit another person to do so.\n\t(2)\tA person must not hold out another whose registration under this Act is limited or subject to a condition as having or being taken to have a registration that is not limited or not subject to a condition.\n59—Illegal holding out concerning registered premises\n\t(1)\tA person must not hold out that particular premises are registered under this Act unless those premises are, in fact, registered under this Act.\n\t(2)\tA person must not hold out that veterinary services, or veterinary services of a particular kind, are, or can be, provided at particular premises unless those services can, in fact, be lawfully provided at those premises.\n60—Use of certain titles or descriptions prohibited\n\t(1)\tA person who does not have general registration, specialist registration or registration in a particular specialty under this Act (as the case requires) must not use a prescribed word, or its derivatives, to describe themselves or a service that they provide.\n\t(2)\tA person must not, in the course of advertising or promoting a service that they provide, use a prescribed word, or its derivatives, to describe a person who is engaged in the provision of the service but who does not have general registration, specialist registration or registration in a particular specialty under this Act (as the case requires).\n\t(3)\tIn this section—\nprescribed word means—\n\t(a)\tin relation to general or specialist registration under this Act—\n\t(i)\tvet; or\n\t(ii)\tveterinarian; or\n\t(iii)\tveterinary practitioner; or\n\t(iv)\tveterinary surgeon; or\n\t(v)\tspecialist; or\n\t(b)\tin relation to registration in a particular specialty under this Act—\n\t(i)\tthe words comprising the name of the specialty; or\n\t(ii)\tthe words comprising the name under a corresponding law of a corresponding specialty; or\n\t(c)\tany other word or expression prescribed by the regulations,\nbut does not include a word or expression excluded from the ambit of this definition by the regulations (whether generally or in specified circumstances).\n","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Medical fitness to provide veterinary services","content":"Part 6—Medical fitness to provide veterinary services\n61—Medical fitness to provide veterinary services\nA person or body must, in making a determination under this Act as to a veterinarian's medical fitness to provide veterinary services, have regard to the question of whether the veterinarian is able to provide veterinary services personally to an animal without putting the animal at significant risk of serious injury or harm.\n62—Duty to report medical unfitness of veterinarian\n\t(1)\tIf a health professional who has treated, or is treating, a patient who is a veterinarian is of the opinion that the veterinarian is or may be unable, as a result of a physical or mental illness, disability or deficiency, to provide veterinary services personally to an animal without putting the animal at significant risk of serious injury or harm, the health professional is under a duty to inform the Board, in writing, of their opinion and the reasons for that opinion.\n\t(2)\tIf a health professional makes a report to the Board under subsection (1), the health professional must notify the veterinarian of that fact and of the nature of the information provided.\n\t(3)\tA person incurs no civil or criminal liability in carrying out the person's duty under subsection (1).\n63—Medical fitness of veterinarian\n\t(1)\tIf—\n\t(a)\ton the application of—\n\t(i)\tthe Executive Officer; or\n\t(ii)\tthe Minister; or\n\t(b)\tafter an investigation of a report under section 62 has been conducted,\nthe Board is satisfied, after due inquiry, that a veterinarian is medically unfit to provide veterinary services and that it is in the public interest to do so, the Board may, by order—\n\t(c)\tsuspend the person's registration under this Act until further order of the Board or for a specified period determined by the Board; or\n\t(d)\timpose conditions on the person's registration under this Act restricting the person's right to provide veterinary services; or\n\t(e)\timpose conditions on the person's registration under this Act requiring the person to undergo counselling or treatment or to enter into any other undertaking.\n\t(2)\tThe Board's power to make an order under subsection (1) is exercisable only if the member of the Board who is a legal practitioner is sitting as a member of the Board for the purposes of hearing and determining the matter.\n64—Proceedings before Board under Part\n\t(1)\tFor the purposes of proceedings before the Board regarding medical fitness under this Part, the Board may—\n\t(a)\tby summons signed on behalf of the Board by a member of the Board or the Executive Officer, require the attendance before the Board of any person whom the Board thinks fit to call before it; or\n\t(b)\tby summons signed on behalf of the Board by a member of the Board or the Executive Officer—\n\t(i)\trequire the production of any relevant records, documents or equipment (including written records that reproduce in a readily understandable form information kept by computer or other process); and\n\t(ii)\tin the case of a document or record that is not in the English language—require the production of a written statement in the English language of the contents of the document or record; or\n\t(c)\tinspect any documents, records or equipment produced before it, and retain them for such reasonable period as it thinks fit, and make copies of the documents or records or their contents; or\n\t(d)\trequire any person to make an oath or affirmation (which may be administered by the Executive Officer or any member of the Board) to answer truthfully questions put by any member of the Board or any person appearing before the Board; or\n\t(e)\trequire any person appearing before the Board (whether summoned to appear or not) to answer any questions put by any member of the Board or by any person appearing before the Board.\n\t(2)\tOn receipt of an application for the issue of a summons under this section, a member of the Board or the Executive Officer may, without referring the matter to the Board, issue a summons on behalf of the Board.\n\t(3)\tA person who—\n\t(a)\tfails without reasonable excuse to comply with a summons issued to attend, or to produce documents, records or equipment, before the Board; or\n\t(b)\thaving been served with a summons to produce a written statement of the contents of a document or record in the English language fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the summons or produces a statement that they know, or ought to know, is false or misleading in a material particular; or\n\t(c)\tmisbehaves before the Board, wilfully insults the Board or 1 or more of the members in the exercise of the member's official duties, or interrupts the proceedings of the Board; or\n\t(d)\trefuses to be sworn or to affirm, or refuses or fails to answer truthfully a relevant question when required to do so by the Board,\nis guilty of an offence.\nMaximum penalty: $10 000 or imprisonment for 6 months.\n\t(4)\tA person who appears as a witness before the Board has the same protection as a witness in proceedings before the Supreme Court.\n\t(5)\tIn any proceedings before the Board under this Act, the Board—\n\t(a)\tis not bound by the rules of evidence and may inform itself on any matter as it thinks fit; and\n\t(b)\tmust act according to equity, good conscience and the substantial merits of the case without regard to technicalities and legal forms.\n\t(6)\tA party to proceedings before the Board is entitled to be represented at the hearing of those proceedings.\n\t(7)\tSubject to this Act, the Board may determine its own procedures in relation to proceedings under this Part.\n","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"Part 7","sectionType":"part","heading":"Complaints, investigations and proceedings","content":"Part 7—Complaints, investigations and proceedings\nDivision 1—Preliminary\n65—Interpretation\nIn this Part, a reference to veterinarian includes a reference to a person who is not but who was, at the relevant time, a veterinarian under this Act or a veterinary surgeon or veterinary practitioner under a repealed Act.\n66—Proper cause for disciplinary action\nThere is proper cause for disciplinary action against a veterinarian—\n\t(a)\tif the veterinarian's primary registration was improperly obtained; or\n\t(b)\tif a waiver or modification under this Act relating to the veterinarian's registration was improperly obtained; or\n\t(c)\tif the veterinarian is for any reason no longer a fit and proper person to have primary registration or deemed registration; or\n\t(d)\tif the veterinarian is guilty of unprofessional conduct; or\n\t(e)\tif the veterinarian contravenes an undertaking made by the veterinarian and accepted by the Board under section 74(6)(a); or\n\t(f)\tif the veterinarian contravenes an order of the Board under section 74(6); or\n\t(g)\tin any other circumstances prescribed by the regulations.\nDivision 2—Complaints\n67—Board to establish processes for complaints\n\t(1)\tThe Board must establish administrative processes for receiving and dealing with complaints received about the conduct of veterinarians.\n\t(2)\tThe administrative processes must—\n\t(a)\tset out how complaints may be made; and\n\t(b)\tensure that complaints are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner; and\n\t(c)\tset out the time frames within which complaints are expected to be dealt with; and\n\t(d)\tcontain provisions relating to notifying veterinarians and complainants of receipt of complaints, the steps taken by the Board in response to complaints and the outcome of complaints (including provisions setting out when such notifications need not be given).\n\t(3)\tThe Board must publish the processes on a website determined by the Board.\n68—Making complaint about veterinarian etc\n\t(1)\tAn aggrieved person may make a complaint about the conduct of a veterinarian in accordance with the administrative processes established by the Board under section 67.\n\t(2)\tThe Board may initiate a complaint about the conduct of a veterinarian (and, for the purposes of this Part, such a complaint will be taken to be a complaint made in accordance with this Division).\n\t(3)\tDespite subsection (1), the Board may, in its discretion, receive a complaint about the conduct of a veterinarian in any other manner the Board thinks fit (and, for the purposes of this Part, such a complaint will be taken to be a complaint made in accordance with this Division).\n69—Assessment of complaints\n\t(1)\tThe Board must cause each complaint made in accordance with this Division to be assessed to determine—\n\t(a)\twhether the alleged conduct to which the complaint relates would, if proven, amount to a proper cause for disciplinary action; and\n\t(b)\twhether the complaint should be dealt with by way of Board resolution under Division 3; and\n\t(c)\twhether the complaint is to be dealt with under Division 5; and\n\t(d)\twhether the complaint raises some other issue that should be referred to SA Police or another agency.\n\t(2)\tSubsection (1) does not apply to a particular complaint if—\n\t(a)\tthe conduct that is the subject of the complaint is being, or has previously been, dealt with under this or a repealed Act; or\n\t(b)\tthe matter raised in the complaint is, in the opinion of the Board, trivial, frivolous or vexatious or otherwise not made in good faith; or\n\t(c)\tthe alleged conduct to which the complaint relates occurred more than 7 years prior to the making of the complaint; or\n\t(d)\thaving regard to all the circumstances of the matter, further investigation of the complaint is unnecessary or unjustifiable; or\n\t(e)\tthe Board determines to take no further action in relation to the complaint.\n\t(3)\tIn making a determination for the purposes of subsection (1)(a), the Board may have regard to any evidence of the veterinarian's conduct that the Board considers relevant.\n\t(4)\tSubject to this Act, an assessment under this section may be conducted in such manner as the Board thinks fit.\n70—Dismissal of certain complaints\n\t(1)\tThe Board must dismiss a complaint if—\n\t(a)\tthe conduct that is the subject of the complaint is being, or has previously been, dealt with under this or a repealed Act; or\n\t(b)\tthe matter raised in the complaint is, in the opinion of the Board, trivial, frivolous or vexatious or otherwise not made in good faith; or\n\t(c)\tthe alleged conduct to which the complaint relates occurred more than 7 years prior to the making of the complaint.\n\t(2)\tWithout limiting subsection (1), the Board may dismiss a complaint if—\n\t(a)\tthe alleged conduct to which the complaint relates occurred more than 3 years, but less than 7 years, prior to the making of the complaint; or\n\t(b)\tthe Board is of the opinion that it is not in the public interest or the interests of justice to deal with the complaint; or\n\t(c)\thaving regard to all the circumstances of the matter, further investigation of the complaint is unnecessary or unjustifiable; or\n\t(d)\tthe complaint is not made in accordance with this Division.\n\t(3)\tIf the Board dismisses a complaint under this section, the Board must, in accordance with the administrative processes established by the Board under section 67, notify—\n\t(a)\tif the veterinarian concerned was notified of the complaint—the veterinarian; and\n\t(b)\tin any case—the complainant,\nof the dismissal.\n71—Decision to take no further action\nDespite another provision of this Division, but subject to the administrative processes established by the Board under section 67, the Board may, if it thinks it appropriate in the circumstances, take no further action in relation to a complaint.\nDivision 3—Certain complaints may be resolved by Board\n72—Application etc of Division\n\t(1)\tThis Division applies to a complaint, or complaints of a class, determined by the Board after consultation with the Minister to be complaints that may be dealt with under this Division.\n\t(2)\tThe Board must cause notice of each determination, and each variation of a determination, to be published on a website determined by the Board.\n\t(3)\tThe Board must, in respect of the operation of this Division, have regard to, and seek to give effect to, the following principles:\n\t(a)\tthe purpose of a Board resolution under this Division is to avoid formal disciplinary proceedings by dealing with a complaint as a question of educating, and improving the future conduct of, the veterinarian concerned;\n\t(b)\tBoard resolution of matters under this Division is to be conducted as expeditiously as possible and without undue formality.\n73—Complaints that may be dealt with under Division\nThe Governor may, by regulation—\n\t(a)\tspecify the kinds of complaints and conduct that may, or may not, be the subject of a determination under section 72; and\n\t(b)\tset out procedures for dealing with matters under this Division (including, to avoid doubt, making provision for the conciliation of complaints); and\n\t(c)\tmake further provisions relating to the operation of this Division.\n74—Dealing with matters by way of Board resolution\n\t(1)\tA matter to which this Division applies is to be dealt with by the Board causing the matter to be referred to the Executive Officer for resolution in accordance with this Division.\n\t(2)\tDespite subsection (1), the Board may determine that a matter is to be dealt with under Division 5 rather than this Division for any reason it thinks fit.\n\t(3)\tWithout limiting subsection (1), the Executive Officer must ensure that—\n\t(a)\tthe veterinarian concerned is informed of the complaint made against them; and\n\t(b)\tthe veterinarian is given the opportunity to admit or deny the allegations contained in the complaint in accordance with any requirements set out in the regulations; and\n\t(c)\tthe veterinarian is given the opportunity to inform the Executive Officer of any information the veterinarian thinks relevant in respect of the matter; and\n\t(d)\tthe complainant is contacted and the Executive Officer—\n\t(i)\texplains to the complainant that the matter is to be resolved under this Division (including an explanation of the processes involved and possible outcomes); and\n\t(ii)\tgives the complainant the opportunity to inform the Executive Officer of any further information the complainant thinks relevant in respect of the matter.\n\t(4)\tIf an allegation contained in a complaint is not admitted in accordance with the requirements set out in the regulations, the complaint is to be dealt with under Division 5 (and in that case the Executive Officer must remit the complaint to the Board to be dealt with under that Division).\n\t(5)\tIf—\n\t(a)\tthe Executive Officer is of the opinion that there would be a benefit in undertaking conciliation between the complainant and the veterinarian; and\n\t(b)\tthe complainant and veterinarian each agree to undertake conciliation,\nthe Executive Officer must attempt to resolve the matter by way of conciliation.\n\t(6)\tIn the course of a Board resolution under this Division, the Board may, after consultation with the Executive Officer, take action, or order the taking of action, of 1 or more of the following kinds in respect of the veterinarian:\n\t(a)\taccept an undertaking made by the veterinarian;\n\t(b)\tissue the veterinarian with a reprimand;\n\t(c)\tprovide the veterinarian with counselling;\n\t(d)\trequire the veterinarian to undertake specified remedial education or training;\n\t(e)\timpose conditions on the veterinarian's registration under this Act restricting their right to provide veterinary services or revoke or vary a waiver or modification that applies in respect of the veterinarian's registration;\n\t(f)\tany other action prescribed by the regulations.\n\t(7)\tHowever, the Board may only take action of the kind referred to in subsection (6)(e) if the Board is satisfied that—\n\t(a)\tthe action is necessary or appropriate to—\n\t(i)\tprovide an opportunity for the veterinarian to undertake remedial education or training; or\n\t(ii)\testablish that the veterinarian is competent and capable of carrying out particular duties; and\n\t(b)\tit is appropriate in all of the circumstances to take the action, having considered—\n\t(i)\tthe potential impact of the action on the veterinarian concerned; and\n\t(ii)\tthe risks to the community of not taking such action.\n\t(8)\tIf the Board takes action of the kind referred to in subsection (6)(e), the Board must advise the veterinarian of the remedial education or training to be undertaken, and the competencies (if any) required to be demonstrated before the relevant action will be revoked.\n\t(9)\tThe Board must revoke any action taken under subsection (6)(e) if the veterinarian successfully completes the required remedial education or training and has demonstrated to the Board that the veterinarian is competent and capable of carrying out the duties to which the action relates.\n\t(10)\tOn completion of a Board resolution under this Division, the Executive Officer must inform the veterinarian concerned and the complainant of the outcome of the Board resolution.\n75—Duty of Executive Officer with respect to conflict of interest\n\t(1)\tIf the Executive Officer has a pecuniary or other personal interest that conflicts or may conflict with the Executive Officer's duties under section 74, the Executive Officer must disclose in writing to the Board the nature of the interest and the conflict or potential conflict.\n\t(2)\tThe Executive Officer must comply with any written directions given by the Board to resolve a conflict between the Executive Officer's duties and a pecuniary or other personal interest.\n\t(3)\tSubsection (1) does not apply in relation to a conflict or potential conflict between the Executive Officer's duties and a pecuniary or other personal interest while the Executive Officer remains unaware of the conflict or potential conflict.\n76—Monitoring of Board resolutions\nThe Board must cause complaints dealt with under this Division to be monitored and reviewed with a view to maintaining proper and consistent practices.\nDivision 4—Investigations\n77—Investigation of complaints\n\t(1)\tWithout limiting any other action that may be taken by the Board, the Board must, in relation to each complaint that is to be dealt with under Division 5—\n\t(a)\tcause an investigation into the complaint to be undertaken; or\n\t(b)\tif the Board is satisfied that such an investigation is unnecessary, lodge a complaint in relation to the matter with the Tribunal under section 78.\n\t(2)\tAn investigation under this Act may, but need not, be undertaken by an inspector.\n\t(3)\tWithout limiting any other provision of this Act, the Board may, following an investigation into the complaint—\n\t(a)\tlodge a complaint in relation to the matter with the Tribunal under section 78; or\n\t(b)\tcause the matter to be referred to the Executive Officer for resolution in accordance with Division 3 (and in that case the complaint will be taken to be a complaint that may be dealt with under that Division); or\n\t(c)\tdismiss the complaint under section 70; or\n\t(d)\tif the Board thinks it appropriate in the circumstances, take no further action in relation to the complaint.\nDivision 5—Disciplinary action before Tribunal\n78—Hearing by Tribunal as to matters constituting grounds for disciplinary action\n\t(1)\tA complaint setting out matters that are alleged to constitute grounds for disciplinary action against a person may be lodged with the Tribunal by—\n\t(a)\tthe Board; or\n\t(b)\tthe Minister.\n\t(2)\tOn the hearing of a complaint, the Tribunal may, if it is satisfied that there is proper cause for taking disciplinary action against the veterinarian to whom the complaint relates, by order do 1 or more of the following:\n\t(a)\treprimand the veterinarian;\n\t(b)\timpose a fine not exceeding $10 000 on the veterinarian;\n\t(c)\tif the veterinarian is registered under this Act—impose conditions on the veterinarian's registration under this Act restricting their right to provide veterinary services or revoke or vary a waiver or modification that applies in respect of the veterinarian's registration;\n\t(d)\tif the veterinarian has general registration but not specialist registration—\n\t(i)\tsuspend the veterinarian's general registration for a period not exceeding 1 year; or\n\t(ii)\tcancel the veterinarian's general registration;\n\t(e)\tif the veterinarian has specialist registration under this Act—\n\t(i)\tsuspend the veterinarian's specialist registration or registration in a particular specialty, or the veterinarian's general and specialist registration, for a period not exceeding 1 year; or\n\t(ii)\tcancel the veterinarian's specialist registration or registration in a particular specialty, or the veterinarian's general and specialist registration;\n\t(f)\tdisqualify the person from general registration, specialist registration or registration in a particular specialty, or both general and specialist registration.\n\t(3)\tThe Tribunal may—\n\t(a)\tstipulate that a disqualification under subsection (2) is to apply—\n\t(i)\tpermanently; or\n\t(ii)\tfor a specified period; or\n\t(iii)\tuntil the fulfilment of specified conditions; or\n\t(iv)\tuntil further order; or\n\t(b)\tstipulate that an order relating to a veterinarian is to have effect at a specified future time and impose conditions as to the conduct of the veterinarian or the veterinarian's business until that time.\n\t(4)\tThe Tribunal may, on application by a party to the proceedings, vary or revoke a condition imposed by the Tribunal under this section in relation to a veterinarian's registration under this Act.\n\t(5)\tAn application under subsection (4) may not be made—\n\t(a)\twithin 1 month of the imposition of the condition to which the application relates by the Tribunal; or\n\t(b)\twithin 12 months of any previous application under subsection (4) by the party to vary or revoke a condition,\nunless leave is granted by the Tribunal.\n\t(6)\tA fine imposed by the Tribunal under subsection (2) is payable to the Board (and is recoverable by the Board as a debt).\n\t(7)\tIf—\n\t(a)\ta veterinarian has been found guilty of an offence; and\n\t(b)\tthe circumstances of the offence form, in whole or in part, the subject matter of the complaint,\nthe veterinarian is not liable to a fine under this section in respect of conduct giving rise to the offence.\n\t(8)\tIf a veterinarian fails to pay a fine imposed under this section, the Board may—\n\t(a)\tin the case of a veterinarian with primary registration—without further notice, remove the veterinarian from the registers on which they are registered; or\n\t(b)\tin the case of a veterinarian with deemed registration—by written notice to the veterinarian, disqualify the veterinarian from registration under this Act until the fine is paid.\n\t(9)\tThe Tribunal may order that the registration of a veterinarian be suspended pending the outcome of disciplinary proceedings against the veterinarian under this Division.\n\t(10)\tHowever—\n\t(a)\tthe Tribunal may only act under subsection (9) if it thinks that it is necessary to do so because there is a serious risk that the health and safety of the public or the health and welfare of animals will be endangered; and\n\t(b)\tif the Tribunal acts under subsection (9), it must immediately notify the veterinarian of the suspension and the reasons for the suspension.\n79—Constitution of Tribunal\n\t(1)\tFor the purposes of section 22 of the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, there will be—\n\t(a)\ta panel of assessors consisting of—\n\t(i)\tveterinarians with primary registration or deemed registration; and\n\t(ii)\tveterinarians (however described) registered under a corresponding law but who do not provide veterinary services or engage in other conduct as a veterinarian in this State; and\n\t(b)\ta panel of assessors consisting of persons who have expertise that would be of value to the Tribunal in proceedings under this Act (being persons who are not veterinarians and who do not work in an area relating to, or have a material interest in, veterinary services).\n\t(2)\tSubject to this Act, in exercising its powers for the purposes of this Act, the Tribunal will, unless the President of the Tribunal determines that the Tribunal is to be constituted by fewer than 3 members, be constituted by 3 members of whom—\n\t(a)\t2 will be selected from the panel of assessors referred to in subsection (1)(a); or\n\t(b)\t—\n\t(i)\t1 will be selected from the panel of assessors referred to in subsection (1)(a); and\n\t(ii)\t1 will be selected from the panel of assessors referred to in subsection (1)(b).\n\t(3)\tThe Tribunal constituted of the presiding member sitting alone may, for the purposes of proceedings under this Act—\n\t(a)\tdeal with—\n\t(i)\tpreliminary, interlocutory or procedural matters; or\n\t(ii)\tquestions of costs; or\n\t(iii)\tquestions of law; or\n\t(b)\tenter consent orders; or\n\t(c)\tperform any other function or exercise any other power of a prescribed kind,\nand may, for that purpose or as a consequence, make any determination or order (including a final order) that the presiding member considers appropriate.\n80—Punishment of conduct that constitutes offence\nIf conduct constitutes an offence and also proper cause for disciplinary action, the taking of disciplinary action under this Division is not a bar to conviction and punishment for the offence, nor is conviction and punishment for the offence a bar to disciplinary action under this Division.\n81—No internal review by Tribunal of decision under Division etc\n\t(1)\tA decision of the Tribunal under this Division cannot be the subject of an application for internal review under section 70 of the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013.\n\t(2)\tSection 71(2), (2a) and (3a) of the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 do not apply in relation to an appeal against a decision of the Tribunal under this Division.\n","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"Part 8","sectionType":"part","heading":"Inspectors","content":"Part 8—Inspectors\n82—Guidelines\nThe Board must, on a website determined by the Board, publish guidelines about the conduct of investigations and inspections for the purposes of this Act.\n83—Inspectors\n\t(1)\tThe Board may, by instrument in writing, authorise persons to be inspectors for the purposes of this Act.\n\t(2)\tAn authorisation may be made subject to conditions specified in the instrument of authorisation.\n\t(3)\tThe Board may, at any time, revoke an authorisation or vary, revoke or add a condition of an authorisation.\n\t(4)\tThe Board must provide each inspector with identification in a form determined by the Board that—\n\t(a)\tcontains the person's name and a photograph of the person; and\n\t(b)\tstates that the person is an inspector for the purposes of this Act.\n\t(5)\tIf the powers of an inspector have been limited by conditions under this Part, the inspector's identification must contain a statement of the limitation on the inspector's powers.\n\t(6)\tAn inspector must, at the request of a person in relation to whom the inspector has exercised, or intends to exercise powers, produce the inspector's identification.\n84—Functions of inspectors\nWithout limiting any other functions that an inspector may have under this or any other Act, the functions of an inspector under this Act include—\n\t(a)\tconducting investigations for the purposes of this Act (including in relation to disciplinary proceedings and proceedings relating to the medical fitness of veterinarians); and\n\t(b)\tinspecting premises, places or vehicles to ascertain whether there has been a contravention of this Act; and\n\t(c)\tinspecting registered premises to ascertain whether the registered premises meet the minimum requirements in the veterinary premises standard.\n85—Powers of inspectors\n\t(1)\tAn inspector may—\n\t(a)\tat any reasonable time, enter and remain in or on any premises, place or vehicle that the officer reasonably suspects is used for, or in connection with, the provision of veterinary services (and, if entry is refused, may employ such force as is reasonably necessary to gain entry); and\n\t(b)\tat any reasonable time, give directions with respect to stopping or movement of a vehicle that is, or is reasonably suspected to be, used in the course of, or for the purposes of, providing veterinary services for the purposes of inspecting the vehicle; and\n\t(c)\tinspect or search the premises, place or vehicle or any equipment or other thing on the premises, place or vehicle; and\n\t(d)\ttake photographs or make video or audio recordings; and\n\t(e)\tinspect any records kept by a person whom the authorised officer reasonably suspects of providing veterinary services and, for that purpose, require the person, or an employee or agent of the person, to produce the records; and\n\t(f)\texamine, copy or take extracts from such records, or require the person, or an employee or agent of the person, to provide a copy of the records; and\n\t(g)\tremove and retain such records for so long as is reasonably necessary for the purpose of making a copy or extract of the record; and\n\t(h)\tseize and remove anything that constitutes evidence of an offence against this Act; and\n\t(i)\trequire any person who is in a position to provide information relevant to the matters under investigation to answer any question put by the inspector in relation to those matters; and\n\t(j)\tif the inspector reasonably suspects that an offence against this Act has been or is being committed, require the suspected offender to state their full name and address.\n\t(2)\tAn inspector must not exercise the power conferred by subsection (1)(a) in relation to residential premises except—\n\t(a)\twith the consent of the occupier of the premises; or\n\t(b)\ton the authority of a warrant issued by a magistrate under this section; or\n\t(c)\tif there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the premises are used on a continuing or regular basis for, or in connection with, the provision of veterinary services.\n\t(3)\tA magistrate may issue a warrant for the purposes of this section if satisfied, by information given on oath, that the warrant is reasonably required in the circumstances.\n\t(4)\tThe person in charge of premises at the relevant time must give an inspector such assistance and provide such facilities as are necessary to enable the powers conferred by this section to be exercised.\nMaximum penalty: $5 000.\n86—Offence to hinder etc inspector\nA person who—\n\t(a)\thinders or obstructs an inspector in the exercise of powers conferred by this Act; or\n\t(b)\tuses abusive, threatening or insulting language to an inspector; or\n\t(c)\trefuses or fails to comply with a requirement of an inspector under this Act; or\n\t(d)\twhen required under this Act by an inspector to answer a question, refuses or fails to answer the question to the best of the person's knowledge, information and belief; or\n\t(e)\tfalsely represents, by words or conduct, that they are an inspector,\nis guilty of an offence.\n","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"Part 9","sectionType":"part","heading":"Review of certain decisions by Tribunal","content":"Part 9—Review of certain decisions by Tribunal\n87—Review of certain decisions by Tribunal\n\t(1)\tThe Tribunal is, by force of this section, conferred with jurisdiction to deal with matters consisting of the review of a reviewable decision.\n\t(2)\tAn application for review of a reviewable decision may be made to the Tribunal within 30 days after the applicant receives notice of the relevant decision (or such longer period as the Tribunal may allow).\n\t(3)\tHowever, the Tribunal may only allow an extension of time under subsection (2) if satisfied that—\n\t(a)\tspecial circumstances exist; and\n\t(b)\tanother party will not be unreasonably disadvantaged because of the delay in commencing the proceedings.\n\t(4)\tThe Board must, on application by a person seeking review of a decision of the Board, state in writing the reasons for the decision.\n\t(5)\tIf the reasons of the Board are not given in writing at the time of making a decision and the person affected by the decision, within 1 month of the making of the decision, requires the Board to state the reasons in writing, the time for making an application for review runs from the time when the person receives the written statement of those reasons.\n\t(6)\tIn this section—\nreviewable decision—the following are reviewable decisions:\n\t(a)\ta refusal by the Board to register, or reinstate the registration of, a person under this Act;\n\t(b)\tthe imposition by the Board of conditions on a person's registration under this Act;\n\t(c)\ta refusal by the Board to vary or revoke a condition imposed by the Board on a person's registration under this Act;\n\t(d)\ta decision of the Board to suspend a person's registration under this Act;\n\t(e)\ta refusal by the Board to grant a waiver or modification under this Act in relation to a person or person's registration;\n\t(f)\ta direction by the Board to remove a person from a register under section 30(6);\n\t(g)\ta decision made by the Board in proceedings regarding medical fitness under Part 6;\n\t(h)\ta refusal by the Board to register, or reinstate the registration of, premises under this Act or a decision of the Board to suspend or cancel the registration of such premises;\n\t(i)\ta decision of the Board under Part 7 Division 3;\n\t(j)\tany other decision prescribed by the regulations.\n88—Variation or revocation of conditions imposed by Tribunal\n\t(1)\tThe Tribunal may, at any time, on application by a veterinarian, vary or revoke a condition imposed by the Tribunal in relation to the person's registration under this Act.\n\t(2)\tThe Board is entitled to appear and be heard on an application under this section.\n","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"Part 10","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous","content":"Part 10—Miscellaneous\n89—Exemptions\n\t(1)\tThe 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.\n\t(2)\tAn exemption under this section—\n\t(a)\tif limited in its application to a specified person—must be by notice in writing to that person; or\n\t(b)\tif applying to a specified class of persons—\n\t(i)\tmust be by notice in the Gazette; or\n\t(ii)\tmust be by notice in writing to each person of that class.\n\t(3)\tAn exemption may be conditional or unconditional.\n\t(4)\tThe 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.\n\t(5)\tA person must not contravene a condition of an exemption.\n\t(6)\tIf a person contravenes a condition of an exemption, the exemption does not, while the contravention continues, operate in that person's favour.\n90—Contact details to be provided to Chief Executive\n\t(1)\tThe Board must, every 3 months or at the request of the Chief Executive, provide to the Chief Executive a list of the full names, telephone numbers, email addresses and business addresses of each veterinarian registered under this Act.\n\t(2)\tThe Chief Executive may only use the contact details of veterinarians obtained in accordance with this section in the following circumstances:\n\t(a)\tto communicate information in respect of—\n\t(i)\ta notifiable disease (within the meaning of the Livestock Act 1997); or\n\t(ii)\ta bushfire; or\n\t(iii)\ta public health emergency; or\n\t(iv)\tanother event,\nthat significantly impacts, or could significantly impact, on animal welfare in the State;\n\t(b)\tto consult on, or obtain or provide advice in respect of, legislation relevant to veterinarians;\n\t(c)\tto advise of vacancies on the Board and provide information about recruitment for Board positions;\n\t(d)\tany other matter prescribed by the regulations.\n91—False or misleading statement\nA person must not make a statement that is false or misleading in a material particular (whether by reason of the inclusion or omission of any particular) in any information provided under this Act.\n92—Procurement of registration by fraud\nA person who, by fraud or any other dishonest means, procures registration or reinstatement of registration under this Act (whether for themselves, for another person or for premises) is guilty of an offence.\n93—Self‑incrimination and legal professional privilege\n\t(1)\tIt is not an excuse for a person to refuse or fail to answer a question or to produce a document as required under this Act on the ground that to do so might tend to incriminate the person, or make the person liable to a penalty, or on the ground of legal professional privilege.\n\t(2)\tIf a person objects to answering a question or to producing a document on the ground that the answer or document might tend to incriminate the person or make the person liable to a penalty, then—\n\t(a)\tin the case of a person who is required to produce a document—the fact of production of the document (as distinct from the contents of the document); or\n\t(b)\tin any other case—the information furnished in compliance with the requirement,\nis not admissible in evidence against the person in proceedings (other than proceedings in respect of the making of a false or misleading statement or perjury) in which the person might be found guilty of an offence or liable to a penalty.\n\t(3)\tIf a person objects to answering a question or to producing a document on the ground of legal professional privilege, the answer or document will not be admissible in civil or criminal proceedings against the person who would, but for this section, have the benefit of the legal professional privilege.\n94—Confidentiality\n\t(1)\tA person engaged or formerly engaged in the administration of this Act or a repealed Act must not divulge or communicate personal information obtained (whether by that person or otherwise) in the course of official duties except—\n\t(a)\tas required or authorised by or under this Act or any other Act or law; or\n\t(b)\twith the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or\n\t(c)\tin connection with the administration of this Act or a repealed Act; or\n\t(d)\tto an authority with responsibility for administering a corresponding law in connection with the administration of that law; or\n\t(e)\tto an authority or other body in connection with the establishment or administration of a national database envisaged by section 96.\n\t(2)\tSubsection (1) does not prevent disclosure of statistical or other data that could not reasonably be expected to lead to the identification of any person to whom it relates.\n\t(3)\tInformation that has been disclosed under subsection (1) for a particular purpose must not be used for any other purpose by—\n\t(a)\tthe person to whom the information was disclosed; or\n\t(b)\tany other person who gains access to the information (whether properly or improperly and whether directly or indirectly) as a result of that disclosure.\n95—Victimisation\n\t(1)\tA person who causes detriment to another on the ground, or substantially on the ground, that the other person or a third person—\n\t(a)\thas disclosed or intends to disclose information; or\n\t(b)\thas made or intends to make an allegation,\nthat has given rise, or could give rise, to proceedings against the person under this Act commits an act of victimisation.\n\t(2)\tCausing detriment on the ground that the person—\n\t(a)\thas made a false allegation; or\n\t(b)\thas not acted in good faith,\ndoes not constitute an act of victimisation.\n\t(3)\tAn act of victimisation under this Act may be dealt with—\n\t(a)\tas a tort; or\n\t(b)\tas if it were an act of victimisation under the Equal Opportunity Act 1984,\nbut, if the victim commences proceedings in a court seeking a remedy in tort, they cannot subsequently lodge a complaint under the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 and, conversely, if the victim lodges a complaint under that Act, they cannot subsequently commence proceedings in a court seeking a remedy in tort.\n\t(4)\tIf a complaint alleging an act of victimisation under this Act has been lodged with the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity and the Commissioner is of the opinion that the subject matter of the complaint has already been adequately dealt with by a competent authority, the Commissioner may decline to act on the complaint or to proceed further with action on the complaint.\n\t(5)\tIn proceedings against a person seeking a remedy in tort for an act of victimisation committed by an employee or agent of the person, it is a defence to prove that the person exercised all reasonable diligence to ensure that the employee or agent would not commit an act of victimisation.\n\t(6)\tA person who personally commits an act of victimisation under this Act is guilty of an offence.\n\t(7)\tProceedings for an offence against subsection (6) may only be commenced by a police officer or a person approved by either the Commissioner of Police or the Director of Public Prosecutions.\n\t(8)\tIn this section—\ndetriment includes—\n\t(a)\tinjury, damage or loss; or\n\t(b)\tintimidation or harassment; or\n\t(c)\tdiscrimination, disadvantage or adverse treatment in relation to a person's employment or business; or\n\t(d)\tthreats of reprisal.\n96—Arrangements between Board and interstate registration authorities\n\t(1)\tThe Board may enter into an arrangement with interstate registration authorities for the purposes of establishing a national database of veterinarians (however described) and for other purposes related to the recognition of people engaged in veterinary services, practice or treatment in other jurisdictions.\n\t(2)\tSuch an arrangement may, without limitation, involve the establishment of a national database by the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Incorporated.\n97—Notification of disciplinary action to interstate registration authorities\n\t(1)\tThe Board must notify each interstate registration authority of—\n\t(a)\tany disciplinary action taken against a veterinarian under this Act; or\n\t(b)\tany other action of a kind prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection.\n\t(2)\tThe Board is authorised to act under this section despite any law relating to confidentiality.\n\t(3)\tThis section does not affect any obligation or power to provide information under the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 of the Commonwealth or the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 of the Commonwealth.\n98—Evidentiary provision\n\t(1)\tIn any legal proceedings (including proceedings before the Tribunal), an allegation in a complaint—\n\t(a)\tthat a specified person has or does not have, or had or did not have on a specified date, general or specialist registration, or registration in a specified specialty, under this Act; or\n\t(b)\tthat the registration under this Act of a specified person at a specified date was primary registration or deemed registration; or\n\t(c)\tthat the registration under this Act of a specified person is, or was on a specified date, subject to specified conditions; or\n\t(d)\tthat specified premises are or are not, or were or were not on a specified date, registered premises under this Act; or\n\t(e)\tthat a specified person is, or was on a specified date, an inspector,\nmust be accepted as proved in the absence of proof to the contrary.\n\t(2)\tIn any legal proceedings (including proceedings before the Tribunal), a document apparently certified by the Executive Officer and certifying that a specified person was, or was not, registered on the general register or specialist register or in a particular specialty under this Act at a particular date or during a particular period will, in the absence of proof to the contrary, be proof of the matters certified.\n\t(3)\tIn any legal proceedings (including proceedings before the Tribunal), a document apparently certified by the Executive Officer and certifying that specified premises were, or were not, registered premises under this Act at a particular date or during a particular period will, in the absence of proof to the contrary, be proof of the matters certified.\n\t(4)\tIn any legal proceedings (including proceedings before the Tribunal), a document apparently certified by the Executive Officer to be a copy of a register under this Act, or a copy of a code of conduct, professional standards or veterinary premises standard prepared or endorsed by the Board under this Act, must be accepted as such in the absence of proof to the contrary.\n99—Regulations and fee notices\n\t(1)\tThe Governor may make such regulations as are contemplated by, or necessary or expedient for the purposes of, this Act.\n\t(2)\tWithout limiting the generality of subsection (1), the regulations may—\n\t(a)\trequire the keeping of records or other information by veterinarians or any other person or body prescribed by the regulations; or\n\t(b)\trequire the furnishing of receipts, returns or other information to the Board or any other person or body prescribed by the regulations; or\n\t(c)\tprescribe penalties, not exceeding $5 000, for breach of, or non‑compliance with, a regulation.\n\t(3)\tThe regulations may—\n\t(a)\trefer to or incorporate, wholly or partially and with or without modification, a code, standard or other document prepared or published by a prescribed body, either as in force at the time the regulations are made or as in force from time to time; and\n\t(b)\tbe of general or limited application; and\n\t(c)\tmake different provision according to the persons, things or circumstances to which they are expressed to apply; and\n\t(d)\tmake provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment or amendment of this Act or the regulations; and\n\t(e)\texempt a person, or a class of persons, from the operation of a specified provision or provisions of this Act; and\n\t(f)\tprovide that any matter or thing is to be determined, dispensed with, regulated or prohibited according to the discretion of the Minister, the Board, the Executive Officer or another prescribed person or authority.\n\t(4)\tIf a code, standard or other document is referred to or incorporated in the regulations—\n\t(a)\ta copy of the code, standard or other document must be published on a website determined by the Minister; and\n\t(b)\tevidence of the contents of the code, standard or other document may be given in any legal proceedings by production of a document apparently certified by the Minister to be a true copy of the code, standard or other document.\n\t(5)\tThe Board may prescribe fees for the purposes of this Act by fee notice under the Legislation (Fees) Act 2019.\n\t(6)\tA fee notice may provide for the waiver, reduction or recovery of fees.\n","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Related amendments, repeals and transitional provisions","content":"Schedule 1—Related amendments, repeals and transitional provisions\nPart 1—Amendment of Agricultural and Veterinary Products (Control of Use) Act 2002\n1—Amendment of section 3—Interpretation\n\t(1)\tSection 3(1), definition of veterinary product, (b)—delete \"veterinary surgeon\" wherever occurring and substitute:\n\t(2)\tSection 3(1), definition of veterinary surgeon—delete the definition and substitute:\nveterinarian means a person registered as a veterinarian under the Veterinary Services Act 2023;\n2—Amendment of section 11—Supply of prescribed substances prepared by veterinary surgeon\n\t(1)\tSection 11, heading—delete \"veterinary surgeon\" and substitute:\n\t(2)\tSection 11(2)—delete \"veterinary surgeon\" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:\n3—Amendment of section 14—Treatment of trade species animals in unauthorised manner\nSection 14(2)(b) and (5)—delete \"veterinary surgeon\" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:\n4—Amendment of section 16—Responsibilities of veterinary surgeon in relation to withholding periods\n\t(1)\tSection 16, heading—delete \"veterinary surgeon\" and substitute:\n\t(2)\tSection 16—delete \"veterinary surgeon\" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:\nPart 2—Amendment of Animal Welfare Act 1985\n5—Amendment of section 3—Interpretation\nSection 3, definition of veterinary surgeon—delete the definition and substitute:\n6—Amendment of section 14A—Possession of certain items prohibited\nSection 14A(1)(c)—delete \"veterinary surgeon\" and substitute:\n7—Amendment of section 23—Establishment of animal ethics committees by licensee\nSection 23(3)(a)—delete \"veterinary surgeon\" and substitute:\n8—Amendment of section 34B—Power of veterinary surgeons to destroy animals\n\t(1)\tSection 34B, heading—delete \"veterinary surgeons\" and substitute:\n\t(2)\tSection 34B—delete \"veterinary surgeon\" and substitute:\nPart 3—Amendment of Controlled Substances Act 1984\n9—Amendment of section 4—Interpretation\nSection 4(1), definition of veterinary surgeon—delete the definition and substitute:\nveterinarian means a person registered as a veterinarian under the Veterinary Services Act 2023;\n10—Amendment of section 13—Manufacture and packing\nSection 13(1)(a)—delete \"veterinary surgeon\" and substitute:\n11—Amendment of section 15—Sale or supply to end user\nSection 15(1)(a)—delete \"veterinary surgeon\" and substitute:\n12—Amendment of section 17B—Storage and sale of certain precursors\nSection 17B(5)(b)—delete \"veterinary surgeon\" and substitute:\n13—Amendment of section 17C—Regulation of sale of certain precursors\nSection 17C(3)(b)—delete \"veterinary surgeon\" and substitute:\n14—Amendment of section 18—Regulation of prescription drugs\n\t(1)\tSection 18(1)(b)—delete paragraph (b) and substitute:\n\t(b)\ta veterinarian may prescribe a prescription drug (not being a drug of dependence) for an animal if the veterinarian is acting in the ordinary course of the veterinarian's profession;\n\t(2)\tSection 18(1b)(c)—delete paragraph (c) and substitute:\n\t(c)\ta veterinarian may sell a prescription drug (not being a drug of dependence) by retail if the veterinarian is acting in the ordinary course of the veterinarian's profession;\n\t(3)\tSection 18(1c)(c)—delete paragraph (c) and substitute:\n\t(c)\ta veterinarian may supply a prescription drug (not being a drug of dependence) to a person for an animal if the veterinarian is acting in the ordinary course of the veterinarian's profession;\n\t(4)\tSection 18(1d)(b)—delete paragraph (b) and substitute:\n\t(b)\ta veterinarian may administer a prescription drug (other than a drug of dependence) to an animal if the veterinarian is acting in the ordinary course of the veterinarian's profession;\n\t(5)\tSection 18(1e)(c)—delete paragraph (c) and substitute:\n\t(c)\ta veterinarian may manufacture or pack a prescription drug (not being a drug of dependence) if the veterinarian is acting in the ordinary course of the veterinarian's profession;\n15—Amendment of section 18A—Restriction of prescription or supply of drug of dependence in certain circumstances\nSection 18A(a1)(b)—delete paragraph (b) and substitute:\n\t(b)\ta veterinarian may prescribe a drug of dependence for an animal if the veterinarian is acting in the ordinary course of the veterinarian's profession.\n16—Amendment of section 31—Application of Part\nSection 31(1)(ae)—delete paragraph (ae) and substitute:\n\t(ae)\tthe manufacture, sale, supply or administration of a poison, or the sale or supply of equipment for use in connection with the consumption or administration of a poison, by a veterinarian if the veterinarian is acting in the ordinary course of the veterinarian's profession; or\n17—Amendment of section 52—Power to search, seize etc\nSection 52(4)(a)—delete \"veterinary surgeon\" and substitute:\n18—Amendment of section 58—Publication of information\nSection 58(1)(c)—delete \"veterinary surgeons\" and substitute:\n19—Amendment of section 60—Minister may require certain information to be given\nSection 60(2)—delete \"veterinary surgeon\" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:\nPart 4—Amendment of Dog and Cat Management Act 1995\n20—Amendment of section 4—Interpretation\nSection 4, definition of registered veterinary surgeon—delete the definition and substitute:\nregistered veterinarian means a person registered as a veterinarian under the Veterinary Services Act 2023;\n21—Amendment of section 45A—Miscellaneous duties relating to dogs\nSection 45A(3)—delete \"veterinary surgeon\" and substitute:\n22—Amendment of section 62—Destruction or disposal of seized dog\nSection 62(3)(b)—delete \"veterinary surgeon\" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:\n23—Amendment of section 63—Power to destroy cats\nSection 63(1)(d)(iv)—delete \"veterinary surgeon\" and substitute:\n24—Amendment of section 64—Power to seize and detain cats\nSection 64(2)(a)—delete \"veterinary surgeon\" and substitute:\n25—Amendment of section 64D—Notification to owner of dog or cat destroyed etc under Part\nSection 64D(3), definition of prescribed person, (f)—delete \"veterinary surgeon\" and substitute:\nPart 5—Amendment of Health Care Act 2008\n26—Amendment of section 31—General powers of incorporated hospital\nSection 31(1a)(f)(i)—delete \"veterinary surgeons\" and substitute:\nPart 6—Amendment of Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (South Australia) Act 2010\n27—Amendment of section 26—Interpretation\n\t(1)\tSection 26(1), definition of restricted pharmacy services, (a)—delete \"veterinary surgeon\" and substitute:\n\t(2)\tSection 26(1), definition of veterinary surgeon—delete the definition and substitute:\nPart 7—Amendment of Livestock Act 1997\n28—Amendment of section 3—Interpretation—general\n\t(1)\tSection 3(1), definition of veterinary diagnostic laboratory—delete \"veterinary surgeon\" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:\n\t(2)\tSection 3(1), definition of veterinary surgeon—delete the definition and substitute:\n29—Amendment of section 19—Requirement for registration to perform artificial breeding procedure\nSection 19(2)(a)—delete \"veterinary surgeon\" and substitute:\n30—Amendment of section 27—Requirement to report notifiable conditions\nSection 27(2)—delete \"veterinary surgeon\" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:\n31—Amendment of section 49—Claims for compensation from Fund\nSection 49(2)(a)(i)(A)—delete \"veterinary surgeon\" and substitute:\n32—Amendment of section 68—General powers of inspectors\nSection 68(6)—delete subsection (6) and substitute:\n\t(6)\tAn inspector (who is not a veterinarian) must not carry out any veterinary services within the meaning of the Veterinary Services Act 2023 unless authorised by the Chief Inspector to carry out veterinary services of that kind.\nPart 8—Repeal of Veterinary Practice Act 2003\n33—Repeal of Act\nThe Veterinary Practice Act 2003 is repealed.\nPart 9—Transitional provisions\n34—Continuation of Board membership\n\t(1)\tSubject to this Act, a member of the Board in office immediately before the commencement of this clause continues in office on the conditions, and for the remainder of the term, specified in the instrument of appointment.\n\t(2)\tSection 6(2) to (4) will be taken not to apply in relation to the continuation of members of the Board under this clause.\n35—Chair of Board\nDespite section 6(5), but otherwise subject to this Act, the presiding member of the Veterinary Surgeons Board of South Australia immediately before the commencement of this clause continues as the Chair of the Board for the remainder of their term of appointment.\n36—Deputy of member\nAn appointment of a deputy of a member in force immediately before the commencement of this clause continues in accordance with its terms.\n37—Total consecutive terms of office\nThe term of office held by a member of the Board at the time this clause commences (the current term), and any previous terms of office held by the member consecutive with the current term, will be taken into account in determining the total consecutive terms of office for the purposes of section 7(2).\n38—Governance training\n\t(1)\tSection 12 does not apply to a member of the Board who continues in office in accordance with clause 34(1).\n\t(2)\tHowever, such a member must comply with any direction of the Minister in respect of training related to corporate governance.\n39—Codes, standards and guidelines\n\t(1)\tSubject to this Act, a code of conduct, professional standard or guidelines prepared or endorsed by the Veterinary Surgeons Board of South Australia and in force immediately before the commencement of this clause continues as a code of conduct, professional standard or guidelines for the purposes of this Act.\n\t(2)\tThe Board must review and, if necessary, update the codes, standards and guidelines referred to in subclause (1)—\n\t(a)\tin the case of a code, standard or guidelines prepared or endorsed by the Veterinary Surgeons Board of South Australia more than 5 years before the commencement of this clause—within 2 years after the commencement of this clause; or\n\t(b)\tin the case of a code, standard or guidelines prepared or endorsed by the Veterinary Surgeons Board of South Australia less than 5 years before the commencement of this clause—within 3 years after the commencement of this clause.\n40—References to Veterinary Surgeons Board of South Australia etc\n\t(1)\tA reference in a contract or any other instrument to the Veterinary Surgeons Board of South Australia will be taken to be a reference to the Board.\n\t(2)\tUnless the contrary intention appears, a reference in a contract or any other instrument to—\n\t(a)\ta veterinary surgeon will be taken to be a reference to a veterinarian; and\n\t(b)\tveterinary treatment will be taken to be a reference to veterinary services.\n41—Delegations\nA delegation in force under the Veterinary Practice Act 2003 immediately before the commencement of this clause is, by force of this clause, revoked.\n42—Executive Officer\n\t(1)\tThe person holding the office of Registrar of the Board under section 10 of the Veterinary Practice Act 2003 immediately before the commencement of this clause continues as the Executive Officer of the Board.\n\t(2)\tThe appointment of the Executive Officer under subclause (1)—\n\t(a)\thas effect on the conditions, and for the remainder of the term, specified in the instrument of appointment; and\n\t(b)\twill, for the purposes of this Act, be taken to be an appointment under section 24.\n43—Continuation of registers\nThe registers referred to in section 26(1) of the Veterinary Practice Act 2003 continue in existence as the corresponding registers under section 27.\n44—Continuation of registration\n\t(1)\tA person whose name is on the general register or the specialist register immediately following the commencement of this clause will be taken to be registered under this Act on the relevant register.\n\t(2)\tSubject to this Act, any restrictions, limitations or conditions that applied to the registration of the person under the Veterinary Practice Act 2003 immediately before the commencement of this clause will be taken to continue to apply to the registration of the person under this Act as if they had been imposed by the Board under this Act.\n45—Applications\n\t(1)\tAn application under section 33(1) of the Veterinary Practice Act 2003 but not determined before the commencement of this clause will be taken to be an application under section 28(6).\n\t(2)\tAn application under section 34(1) of the Veterinary Practice Act 2003 but not determined before the commencement of this clause will be taken to be an application under section 30(1).\n\t(3)\tAn application under section 35 of the Veterinary Practice Act 2003 but not determined before the commencement of this clause will be taken to be an application under section 31.\n\t(4)\tAn application under section 37 of the Veterinary Practice Act 2003 but not determined before the commencement of this clause will be taken to be an application under section 28(10).\n\t(5)\tAn application under section 38B of the Veterinary Practice Act 2003 but not determined before the commencement of this clause will be taken to be an application under section 36(4).\n\t(6)\tAn application under section 38D(2) of the Veterinary Practice Act 2003 but not determined before the commencement of this clause will be taken to be an application under section 36(2).\n\t(7)\tAn application under section 38E(3) of the Veterinary Practice Act 2003 but not determined before the commencement of this clause will be taken to be an application under section 37(3).\n46—Exemptions\nSubject to this Act, an exemption granted by the Board or the Governor under the Veterinary Practice Act 2003 will continue in accordance with its terms and will, for the purposes of this Act, be taken to be an exemption granted by the Minister under section 89.\n47—Registration of premises\n\t(1)\tA facility with accreditation as a veterinary hospital under section 53 of the Veterinary Practice Act 2003 in force immediately before the commencement of this clause will be taken to be premises registered under Part 4.\n\t(2)\tSubject to this Act, any restrictions, limitations or conditions that applied to the accreditation of the facility under the Veterinary Practice Act 2003 immediately before the commencement of this clause will be taken to continue to apply to the registration of the premises under this Act as if they had been imposed by the Board under this Act.\n\t(3)\tSubject to this Act, registration of premises under this clause will remain in force for the remainder of the period of accreditation under the Veterinary Practice Act 2003.\nLegislative history\nNotes\n\t•\tAmendments of this version that are uncommenced are not incorporated into the text.\n\t•\tFor further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.\nPrincipal Act and amendments\nNew entries appear in bold.\nYear\nNo\nTitle\nAssent\nCommencement\nVeterinary Services Act 2023 \n7.12.2023\n1.7.2026 (Gazette 20.11.2025 p4496) except Sch 1 (Pt 4)—uncommenced\nAnimal Welfare Act 2025\n27.2.2025\nSch 1 (cll 8 & 9)—uncommenced\n","sortOrder":15}],"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This Act expands and modernises the regulatory scope compared with the repealed Veterinary Practice Act 2003. It does more than rename and continue the old Board: it establishes mandatory registration of premises (not just practitioners), creates a formal deemed‑registration and participating‑jurisdiction regime for interstate/overseas practitioners, imposes new strict offences (including for holding out, inducements and improper influence), introduces broad inspector and seizure powers, and codifies administrative complaint resolution alongside Tribunal discipline. The Act also embeds data‑sharing and the potential for a national database and aligns numerous other statutes to the new terminology and framework (Schedule 1). Those additions broaden regulatory reach from primarily regulating individual practitioners’ qualifications and discipline to regulating business premises, stronger enforcement tools, and interstate recognition mechanisms (see Parts 3–5, 8 and Schedule 1)."},"complexity_factors":["Large Act with many Parts and Divisions (10 Parts + Schedule 1)","Extensive interpretation section with many defined terms (section 3)","Multiple registers and interlocking registration categories (general, specialist, removed list, deemed registration) (section 27 and Divs 2–4)","Numerous delegated powers and references to regulations and standards (sections 14, 17, 24–26, 99)","Detailed complaints, investigation and disciplinary regime with Board resolution pathways and Tribunal appeals (Part 7: Divs 2–5)","Multiple exceptions and conditional rules (e.g. premises exceptions, limited registration, waivers for corresponding laws) creating nested conditional logic (sections 28(11)–(12), 33–37, 50(2))","Significant inspector powers with warrants and residential exceptions and evidentiary provisions (sections 85, 85(2), 98)","Transitional and amendment schedule touching many other Acts and repealing prior Act (Schedule 1, Part 8 and Part 9 transitional clauses)","Urgent powers that suspend procedural fairness in some cases (section 38(9)) and periodic review timetables (s38(3))","Wide range of civil/criminal penalties with mixed maxima including fines and imprisonment across many provisions (Parts 3–6, 8)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this law does (mechanically)**\n\n- Creates the Veterinary Services Regulatory Board of South Australia (continuation and replacement of the previous Veterinary Surgeons Board) and sets out its membership, powers and reporting duties (Part 2; see section 5–23).\n\n- Requires registration of people who provide veterinary services and a separate register for recognised specialists (Part 3; see sections 27–33). Registration can be: primary (local) registration, limited/provisional registration, or \"deemed registration\" for vets resident and registered in other participating jurisdictions (sections 28, 33).\n\n- Requires registration of premises where veterinary services are provided and gives the Board power to set minimum premises standards (Part 4; sections 39–46, 40). Mobile clinics are expressly included (section 3(2) and s40(3)).\n\n- Limits who may lawfully provide veterinary services for payment to registered veterinarians and generally requires those services to be performed at registered premises (Part 5; sections 49–51). The Act lists specific, limited exceptions (e.g. emergencies, telemedicine, owner‑provided work) (section 50(2)).\n\n- Establishes offences and penalties for various conduct: providing paid veterinary services while unregistered, holding out as a vet or specialist without registration, improper inducements, contravening registration conditions, breaches of premises registration, false statements, and obstructing inspectors (Parts 3–5, 8 and elsewhere). Penalties range from monetary fines to imprisonment for some offences.\n\n- Imposes obligations on veterinarians (and on responsible persons for premises) to keep the Board informed of key contact and business details and to pay prescribed fees and annual practice returns (sections 29, 32, 48).\n\n- Gives the Board investigative and disciplinary powers. Complaints are handled through administrative processes and, where necessary, investigations and referral to the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (the Tribunal) for disciplinary orders (Part 7; sections 67–78). The Tribunal may order reprimands, fines, suspension, cancellation or disqualification of registration (section 78).\n\n- Enables urgent suspension or variation of registration by the Board where a veterinarian is charged with certain offences or is reasonably suspected of posing an unacceptable risk to animals; such action is time‑limited and subject to periodic review (section 38).\n\n- Establishes powers for inspectors to enter, inspect, seize evidence and require production of records for regulatory or investigative purposes, with specific limits for residential premises and the ability to obtain warrants (Part 8; section 85).\n\n- Provides for medical‑fitness procedures: health professionals must notify the Board if they consider a veterinarian medically unfit to practise; the Board can then require medical examinations or take action to suspend or impose conditions (Part 6; sections 21, 61–64).\n\n- Makes provision for data sharing and coordination with interstate registration authorities and a possible national database (sections 90, 96–97). It also amends multiple Acts to align terminology and to repeal the Veterinary Practice Act 2003 (Schedule 1, Part 8).\n\nThe Act is implemented by Board rules, regulations and fee notices (section 99). The Board and Executive Officer have significant administrative and delegated powers (sections 17, 24–26).\n\n**Who is affected**\n\n- Veterinarians: must hold primary or deemed registration to lawfully provide paid veterinary services; must meet qualification, fitness and insurance requirements; must comply with conditions imposed by the Board; and must pay fees and lodge returns (Parts 3 and 5; sections 28, 32, 52).\n\n- Veterinary premises owners/operators and “responsible persons”: must register premises that provide veterinary services and meet the veterinary premises standard; may face suspension or cancellation for non‑compliance (Part 4; sections 39–46).\n\n- Employers, directors, agents and contractors of veterinary businesses: potentially liable for offences where businesses operate without required premises registration or where there is improper direction or inducement (sections 51, 53–56).\n\n- Health professionals treating veterinarians: have a statutory duty to report suspected medical unfitness of a veterinarian to the Board (section 62).\n\n- Consumers/animal owners: their access to services may be affected by where and by whom services can lawfully be provided (sections 49–51).\n\n- Inspectors, Board members, Tribunal and the Minister: roles and powers are defined; the Minister retains limited directional powers and can require Board reports (sections 5(4), 14(7), 8–9).\n\n**Why it matters (stated purpose, then practical implications and trade‑offs)**\n\nStated purpose: the Act is expressed to support animal health, safety and welfare and the public interest by prescribing registration for veterinarians and veterinary premises, regulating veterinary practice and maintaining high standards of professional competence and conduct (long title; section 14(8)).\n\nPractical implications, costs and incentives:\n\n- Compliance costs fall on veterinarians and premises owners. Registration fees, annual practice fees and the costs of meeting a veterinary premises standard (inspections, fit‑out upgrades, record‑keeping, insurance) are paid by practitioners and businesses (sections 32, 46, 52, 40). These increase fixed and operating costs and will be concentrated on small clinics and mobile providers who must meet the premises standard (s40(3)).\n\n- Market effects: by restricting paid veterinary practice to registered vets and registered premises (subject to listed exceptions), the law raises barriers to informal provision of veterinary services and to non‑registered providers. That may reduce supply in some niches (e.g. informal or low‑cost providers), potentially raising prices or shifting services to exceptions (telemedicine, emergency or on‑farm work where exceptions apply) (sections 49–51).\n\n- Mobility and mutual recognition: the deemed registration and registration‑in‑participating‑jurisdictions provisions (Divisions 3 and 4) facilitate interstate/overseas practice but leave the Board scope to impose conditions, require practice fees or suspend deemed registration (sections 33, 36). This promotes practitioner mobility but also allows local regulation to apply additional conditions and fees.\n\n- Enforcement and business risk: the Act creates substantial compliance risk because inspectors can enter and seize evidence (section 85) and because urgent suspension powers (section 38) allow the Board to act quickly without the usual procedural guarantees (s38(9)) though reviews are required at 60‑day intervals (s38(3)). That protects animal welfare and public safety but concentrates administrative discretion and creates short‑term business uncertainty for practitioners who are the subject of urgent action.\n\n- Administrative discretion and implementation risk: the Board has broad powers to determine registration criteria, set standards, publish codes and impose conditions; many matters are delegated to regulation or to the Executive Officer (sections 14, 17, 24–26, 99). This leaves significant detail to subordinate instruments and Board policy, which speeds adaptability but increases the risk of inconsistent application and administrative burden.\n\n- Accountability and governance: the Board is predominantly composed of veterinarians (6 of 9 members) with three specified non‑veterinarian members (legal, finance, public interest) and is subject to Ministerial direction in specified ways (section 6; section 5(4)). That structure concentrates rule‑making within the profession while retaining some external members and Ministerial oversight. The Act also provides for publication of Board membership, minutes and an annual report (sections 13, 23).\n\n- Benefits and trade‑offs: the law centralises professional regulation (registration, codes, standards, disciplinary processes) which can improve uniformity of minimum standards, consumer information (public registers) and cross‑jurisdictional information sharing (sections 27, 39, 96–97). Those are concentrated benefits to animal welfare and to compliant practitioners and relatively diffuse costs across providers required to comply.\n\n**Who pays, who decides, and what behaviour changes**\n\n- Who pays: veterinarians and premises operators pay prescribed registration and practice fees and bear costs of meeting premises standards and insurance requirements (sections 32, 46, 52). The Board and public sector fund administration and enforcement (sections 19–23).\n\n- Who decides: the Governor (on Minister recommendation) appoints the Board (section 6); the Board sets registration criteria, standards and conditions and may delegate functions to the Executive Officer; the Tribunal adjudicates disciplinary matters (sections 6, 14, 17, 24–26, 78–79). The Minister can direct the Board in certain non‑individual matters and may remove all members in persistent non‑compliance (sections 5(4), 8–9).\n\n- Behaviour changes required: practitioners must register and carry insurance, premises must be registered and meet standards, health professionals must report medically unfit vets, employers and business directors must not improperly influence clinical practice, and everyone must avoid misrepresenting registration status or premises registration (various sections in Parts 3–6 and 8).\n\n**Implementation burdens and risks**\n\n- The Board must define and publish the veterinary premises standard, codes and professional standards and maintain online registers (sections 14(4)–(5), 27(8)–(9), 39(4)).\n\n- Large delegation of regulatory detail to regulations and Board policy increases flexibility but places heavy design and administrative burdens on the Board and Executive Officer and creates potential for variation in enforcement between practices and regions (section 99(3)(f)).\n\n- The urgent suspension power (section 38) and wide inspector powers (section 85) accelerate regulatory action but increase risk of short‑term business disruption and require careful and timely review processes to reduce the risk of unfair outcomes.\n\n**Bottom line**\n\nMechanically the Act replaces the older Veterinary Practice regime with a broader, modernised regulatory structure that registers both practitioners and premises, tightens offences for unregistered practice and misrepresentation, supplies stronger inspection, disciplinary and information‑sharing powers, and formalises mutual recognition with other jurisdictions. Those mechanisms aim to centralise and standardise professional oversight (stated purpose), while imposing measurable compliance costs on practitioners and premises, expanding administrative discretion and increasing enforcement capabilities. The main trade‑offs are between improved regulatory control and animal/public safety on one hand, and higher compliance costs, administrative complexity, and potential short‑term business risk for some providers on the other."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"provider":"moonshot","completionTokens":2484},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains faithful to its original intent of regulating veterinary practice. While it introduces explicit premises registration (replacing the previous ‘accreditation’ system) and strengthens interstate mutual recognition mechanisms, these are modernizations of the existing regulatory framework rather than expansions into new policy areas. The Act does not extend to regulate allied animal health professions or animal ownership beyond what is necessary for veterinary service delivery."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple overlapping registration categories: primary registration, deemed registration (interstate), limited registration, provisional registration and specialist registration, each with distinct rules in Parts 3 and 4.","47 clauses in Schedule 1 amending 7 other Acts (Agricultural and Veterinary Products, Animal Welfare, Controlled Substances, Dog and Cat Management, Health Care, Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, and Livestock Acts), creating extensive cross-referencing.","Nested exceptions and conditional logic: section 50 contains 6 separate exceptions to the requirement that veterinary services be provided at registered premises; section 38 creates urgent suspension powers with mandatory review timeframes and automatic cancellation triggers.","Dual-track disciplinary system: Part 7 distinguishes between informal “Board resolutions” (Division 3) and formal Tribunal hearings (Division 5), with different procedural rules, appeal rights and evidence standards.","Special adjudicative procedures: Part 6 (medical fitness) requires the Board to sit with a legal practitioner member, compels witness attendance and evidence production, yet exempts the Board from normal rules of evidence.","Transitional provisions preserving rights and registrations from the repealed 2003 Act, requiring readers to cross-reference old and new numbering systems (e.g., clauses 34–47 of Schedule 1).","19 defined terms in section 3 alone, including recursive definitions (e.g., “corresponding specialty” depends on “specialty” which depends on Board declarations)."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this law does**\n\nThe *Veterinary Services Act 2023* is South Australia’s rulebook for who can treat animals professionally and where they can do it. It replaces the old *Veterinary Practice Act 2003* and updates the terminology from “veterinary surgeon” to “veterinarian” across multiple other laws.\n\n**Who it affects**\n- **Veterinarians**: Anyone who wants to practice veterinary medicine in SA must be registered.\n- **Vet clinics and hospitals**: Premises where animals are treated must be registered (including mobile clinics).\n- **Interstate vets**: Vets registered in other Australian states or territories can work in SA under “automatic recognition” (called *deemed registration* in the Act) without applying for a separate SA licence.\n- **Animal owners**: Ensures only qualified, insured professionals treat animals and that clinics meet safety standards.\n\n**Key things the law requires**\n- **Registration of people**: The Veterinary Services Regulatory Board maintains two lists—a *general register* for standard vets and a *specialist register* for those with advanced qualifications. The Board can impose conditions (rules) on individual registrations.\n- **Registration of places**: Vet clinics, hospitals and mobile facilities must be registered and meet minimum standards (the *veterinary premises standard*). Each premises must have a *responsible person* (an owner or nominated manager).\n- **Where services happen**: Generally, vets must treat animals at registered premises. Exceptions apply for emergencies, house calls, telehealth, or when it’s dangerous to move the animal.\n- **Insurance**: Vets must have professional liability insurance.\n- **Complaints and discipline**: The Board can investigate complaints. Minor matters may be resolved through education or counselling (a *Board resolution*). Serious misconduct goes to the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (a specialist court) which can fine vets, suspend them, or ban them permanently.\n- **Medical fitness**: Health professionals must report vets who are physically or mentally unfit to practice safely. The Board can order medical exams or suspend registration to protect animals from harm.\n- **Interstate cooperation**: SA must notify other states when a vet is disciplined, and can share registration data to create a national database.\n\n**Why it matters**\nThe law protects animal welfare by ensuring only competent, fit and properly insured professionals provide veterinary care. It also prevents “cowboy” operators by requiring premises inspections and banning unqualified people from calling themselves vets or specialists. The mutual recognition system makes it easier for vets to work across state borders while maintaining national standards."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed — the legislative text of the Veterinary Services Act 2023 (SA) was not available in the content provided. 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To find the *Veterinary Services Act 2023*, try:\n- Visiting [www.legislation.sa.gov.au](https://www.legislation.sa.gov.au) and searching directly for the Act by name\n- Contacting the SA Office of Parliamentary Counsel at OPCWeb@sa.gov.au\n\nIn general terms, a *Veterinary Services Act* would typically regulate who can legally practise veterinary medicine (treating animals), set licensing and registration requirements for vets, establish conduct standards, and create enforcement mechanisms — but **none of this can be confirmed from the content provided**."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/veterinary-services-act-2023","history":"/api/acts/veterinary-services-act-2023/history","analysis":"/api/acts/veterinary-services-act-2023/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/veterinary-services-act-2023/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/veterinary-services-act-2023/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/veterinary-services-act-2023/documents"}}