57Claims by persons as to registration

57 Claims by persons as to registration

S. 57(1) substituted by No. 22/2022 s. 186(1).

(1) A person who is not a registered veterinary practitioner must not take or use the title of registered veterinary practitioner or any other title that suggests that the person is registered under this Act.

S. 57(1A) inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 186(1).

(1A) A person who is not a registered veterinary practitioner must not claim to be registered under this Act or hold out that the person is registered under this Act.

S. 57(1B) inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 186(1).

(1B) A person who is not a registered veterinary practitioner must not claim to be qualified to practise as a veterinary practitioner.

S. 57(1C) inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 186(1).

(1C) A person who is not a registered veterinary practitioner must not carry out any act that is required to be carried out by a registered veterinary practitioner by or under an Act.

S. 57(2) substituted by No. 22/2022 s. 186(2).

(2) A registered veterinary practitioner whose registration is specific must not take or use any title that suggests that the veterinary practitioner's registration is not specific.

S. 57(2A) inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 186(2).

(2A) A registered veterinary practitioner whose registration is specific must not claim to have, or hold the veterinary practitioner out, as having general registration.

S. 57(3) substituted by No. 22/2022 s. 186(3).

(3) A registered veterinary practitioner whose registration is subject to a condition, limitation or restriction must not take or use any title that suggests that the veterinary practitioner's registration is not subject to a condition, limitation or restriction.

S. 57(3A) inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 186(3).

(3A) A registered veterinary practitioner whose registration is subject to a condition, limitation or restriction must not claim to have, or hold the veterinary practitioner out, as having a registration which is not subject to a condition, limitation or restriction.

S. 57(4) substituted by No. 22/2022 s. 186(4).

(4) A person must not take or use the title of registered veterinary specialist or any other title that suggests that the person is registered under this Act with an endorsement that the person is a veterinary specialist, unless the person is a registered veterinary practitioner whose registration is endorsed that the person is a veterinary specialist.

S. 57(4A) inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 186(4).

(4A) A person must not claim to be registered under this Act with an endorsement that the person is a veterinary specialist or hold out that the person is registered under this Act with an endorsement that the person is a veterinary specialist, unless the person is a registered veterinary practitioner whose registration is endorsed that the person is a veterinary specialist.