Veterinary Practice Act 1997
33Immediate suspension of registration
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33 Immediate suspension of registration
(1) If the Board has referred a matter to a formal hearing under this Division, the Board may suspend the registration of the veterinary practitioner until the hearing is completed, if the Board is of the opinion that the ability of the veterinary practitioner to practise veterinary surgery and medicine is affected to such an extent that to allow the veterinary practitioner to continue to practise would pose a serious risk that the health and safety of the public or the health and welfare of animals will be endangered.
(2) If the Board has suspended the registration of a veterinary practitioner under subsection (1), it must—
(a) immediately notify the veterinary practitioner of that suspension and the reasons for the suspension; and
(b) ensure that the matter is investigated as soon as possible after that suspension.