7Specific registration

7 Specific registration

(1) The Board may grant or refuse to grant specific registration as a veterinary practitioner to an applicant if the applicant holds qualifications in veterinary practice which do not qualify that applicant for general registration—

(a) to enable that applicant to undertake supervised study or training or a course approved by the Board at a tertiary institution; or

(b) to enable that applicant to fill a veterinary teaching or research position at a tertiary institution approved by the Board; or

S. 7(1)(ba) inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 170(1).

(ba) to enable an applicant to occupy a position in a public sector body or in a department or agency of the Commonwealth Government if the position requires the applicant to be a veterinary practitioner; or

(c) to enable that applicant to undergo training, under the direct supervision of a registered veterinary practitioner, to acquire the competencies required to be registered under section 6; or

(d) if the Board is of the opinion that, in order to meet an identified need for a veterinary practitioner, it is necessary for a person having qualifications in the nature of the applicant's to provide veterinary services; or

(e) to enable an applicant from another country to practise in Victoria if that applicant has exchanged practice with a registered veterinary practitioner for a limited period with the prior permission of the Board.

S. 7(2) amended by No. 22/2022 s. 170(2).

(2) A grant of specific registration under this section is subject to any conditions, limitations or restrictions imposed by the Board including the period of registration which must be no less than 12 months and no more than 36 months.

(3) The Board may of its own motion, or upon application by the veterinary practitioner granted specific registration, amend, vary or revoke any condition, limitation or restriction imposed under subsection (2).

S. 7AA inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 171.

7AA Cancellation of specific registration if practitioner unable to comply with condition

(1) If a registered veterinary practitioner granted specific registration notifies the Board, or the Board becomes aware, that the practitioner cannot comply with a condition imposed on the registration, the Board must give a written notice to the practitioner in accordance with subsection (2).

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) the notice must—

(a) require that the registered veterinary practitioner show sufficient cause as to why the specific registration should not be cancelled because of non-compliance with the condition; and

(b) inform the registered veterinary practitioner that the practitioner must show sufficient cause within the period of 10 business days after being given the notice.