Veterinary Practice Act 1997
47Procedure at formal and informal hearings
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47 Procedure at formal and informal hearings
At a formal or informal hearing—
(a) subject to this Part, the procedure of a panel is in its discretion; and
(b) the proceedings must be conducted with as little formality and technicality as the requirements of this Act and the proper consideration of the matter permit; and
S. 47(c) amended by No. 71/2014 s. 34.
(c) a panel is not bound by rules of evidence but may inform itself in any way it thinks fit, including by reference to any guidelines issued under section 62(1)(e) as to appropriate standards of veterinary practice and veterinary facilities; and
(d) a panel is bound by the rules of natural justice.
S. 47A inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 183.