Veterinary Practice Act 1997
43APreliminary conferences
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43A Preliminary conferences
(1) The Board may, at any time before a formal hearing, require the person who is the subject of the hearing to attend one or more preliminary conferences with a person appointed by the Board.
(2) The Board must not appoint a person who is a member of the Board or a hearing panel to conduct a preliminary conference.
(3) The functions of a preliminary conference are to—
(a) identify and clarify the nature of the issues in dispute in the matter;
(b) identify the issues to be considered or determined by the panel;
(c) allow guidance to be given concerning the conduct of the matter.
(4) The Board must give notice of the preliminary conference to the person who is the subject of the hearing.
(5) A preliminary conference must be held in private unless the person presiding directs otherwise.
(6) Except as provided for in this section, the procedure for a preliminary conference is at the discretion of the person presiding.
S. 43B inserted by No. 103/2003 s. 62, amended by No. 71/2014 s. 32.