18Refusal of registration

#### 18 Refusal of registration 18 Refusal of registration > The Board may refuse to register an applicant as a veterinary practitioner on any of the following grounds— > > > (a) the applicant is not of good character, > > > (b) the applicant has been found guilty of any of the following offences— > > > > > (i) an offence under this Act, the [Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-200), the [Stock Medicines Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-182), the [Biosecurity Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-024), the [Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1966-031), or the [Export Control Act 1982](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, or any of the regulations under those Acts, > > > > > (ii) any other offence under a law of this State or of the Commonwealth, or another State or Territory, that imposes a requirement on a veterinary practitioner in his or her capacity as a veterinary practitioner, > > > > > (iii) any offence under a law of the Commonwealth, or another State or Territory, or of a jurisdiction outside Australia, that in the opinion of the Board is equivalent to an offence referred to in subparagraph (i) or (ii), > > > (c) the applicant has been refused registration, licensing or other authorisation as a veterinary practitioner in another State or Territory or another jurisdiction prescribed by the regulations or has had his or her authority to practise veterinary science suspended or cancelled in another State or Territory or another jurisdiction prescribed by the regulations, > > > (d) the Board is satisfied that the applicant is not fit to practise veterinary science because the applicant suffers from an impairment, > > > (e) the applicant has not made the declaration, prescribed by the regulations, relating to the conduct to be observed by veterinary practitioners. > > **s 18:** Am 2010 No 87, Sch 1 \[5\]; 2011 No 46, Sch 1 \[1\]; 2015 No 24, Sch 8.39 \[1\].