9‑17 Secretary must decide whether to re9‑17 Secretary must decide whether to renew accreditation

9‑17 Secretary must decide whether to renew accreditation

(1) On receiving an application under section 9‑16 to renew the accreditation of a veterinarian, the Secretary must decide: (a) to renew the accreditation; or (b) to refuse to renew the accreditation.

Note 1: See Division 9 for matters relating to dealing with applications.

Note 2: A decision to refuse to renew the accreditation of a veterinarian is a reviewable decision (see section 11‑1 of this instrument and Part 2 of Chapter 11 of the Act) and the Secretary must give the applicant written notice of the decision (see section 382).

(2) The Secretary may renew the accreditation if the Secretary is satisfied that the requirements in subsection 9‑12(2) or (3) (as the case requires) are met. Conditions of renewed accreditation (3) If the Secretary renews the accreditation of a veterinarian, the accreditation is subject to: (a) the conditions provided by subsections 9‑13(3) to (7); and (b) any additional conditions that the Secretary considers appropriate and that are specified in the notice given to the applicant under subsection (5) of this section. Secretary may renew accreditation for less than 5 years (4) If the Secretary renews the accreditation of a veterinarian, the Secretary may, if the Secretary considers it appropriate, renew the accreditation for a period of less than 5 years.

Note: A decision to renew the accreditation of a veterinarian for a period of less than 5 years is a reviewable decision (see section 11‑1 of this instrument and Part 2 of Chapter 11 of the Act).

Notice of renewed accreditation (5) If the accreditation of a veterinarian is renewed, the Secretary must give the veterinarian a written notice stating the information referred to in section 9‑14.

Note: The renewed accreditation remains in force as provided by section 9‑15.