31Meaning of suitability information

31 Meaning of suitability information suitability information, about a person, means information about the (a) any conviction of, or finding of guilt against, the person for an offence against 1 or more of the following: (i) this Act;

Division 3.3 Suitability of people to be registered veterinary practitioners (ii) a law of another jurisdiction corresponding, or substantially corresponding, to this Act; (iii) the Crimes Act 1900; (iv) the Criminal Code; (v) the Crimes Act 1914 (Cwlth); (vi) the Commonwealth Criminal Code; (vii) an animal welfare law; (viii) a consumer law; (ix) a law of the ACT with a maximum penalty of imprisonment for 1 year or more; (x) a law elsewhere that, if the offence were committed in the ACT, would have a maximum penalty of imprisonment for 1 year or more; Note A reference to an Act (including a Commonwealth Act) includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation Act, s 104). (b) any impairment suffered by the person that would prevent the person from doing a restricted act of veterinary science; (c) any finding of professional misconduct or unsatisfactory professional conduct; (d) any refusal of an application by the person for registration (however described) in relation to the practice of veterinary science; (e) whether the person is, or during the previous 5 years was— (i) bankrupt or personally insolvent; or

Suitability of people to be registered veterinary practitioners Division 3.3 (ii) involved in the management of a corporation when the corporation was insolvent. Note Bankrupt or personally insolvent—see the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1. animal welfare law means any of the following: (a) the Animal Welfare Act 1992; (b) the Domestic Animals Act 2000; (c) the Export Control Act 1982 (Cwlth); (d) the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008; (e) the Stock Act 2005; (f) a law of another jurisdiction corresponding, or substantially corresponding, to an Act mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (d) or (e). consumer law means any of the following: (a) the Australian Consumer Law (ACT) or a corresponding law of a State; (b) the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cwlth); (c) the Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992. insolvent—a corporation is taken to be insolvent if the corporation— (a) is being wound up; or (b) has had a receiver or other controller appointed; or (c) has entered into a deed of company arrangement with its creditors; or (d) is otherwise under external administration under the Corporations Act, chapter 5.

Division 3.4 Registration and removal from register Division 3.4 Registration and removal from register Note Part 9 sets out requirements for the board in keeping a register under this Act.