Companion Animals Regulation 2018
11Withdrawal of veterinary practitioner’s authorisation
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11 Withdrawal of veterinary practitioner’s authorisation
11 Withdrawal of veterinary practitioner’s authorisation
(1) The Departmental Chief Executive may withdraw a veterinary practitioner’s authority to identify companion animals for the purposes of the Act by notice in writing served on the veterinary practitioner concerned.
(2) A notice under this clause is not to be served unless the Departmental Chief Executive is satisfied that the veterinary practitioner—
(a) has been negligent or incompetent in connection with the exercise of the veterinary practitioner’s functions as an authorised identifier, or
(b) has failed to comply with a requirement by or under the Act with respect to the identification of companion animals.
(3) A notice under this clause takes effect on and from the date the notice is served or any later date that is specified in the notice.
(4) The Departmental Chief Executive may, at any time, reinstate a veterinary practitioner’s authority to identify companion animals for the purposes of the Act by notice in writing to the veterinary practitioner concerned.