41Meaning of unsatisfactory professional conduct

41 Meaning of unsatisfactory professional conduct For this Act, unsatisfactory professional conduct, in relation to a veterinary practitioner means any of the following: (a) engaging in conduct in the veterinary practitioner’s professional capacity that, if repeated or continued, is likely to do any of the (i) cause unnecessary suffering to an animal; (ii) cause the inappropriate death of an animal; (iii) adversely affect the safety or health of any person; (iv) damage the international reputation of Australia in relation to animal exports, animal welfare, animal produce or sporting events; (b) contravening a condition of the veterinary practitioner’s registration; (c) failing to comply with the veterinary practitioners code of professional conduct; Note The veterinary practitioners code of professional conduct is established under section 42. (d) providing information relating to the veterinary practitioner’s qualifications for registration knowing the information to be false or misleading in a material particular; (e) failing to supervise a person adequately in doing an act if supervision by a veterinary practitioner is required by law and the veterinary practitioner agreed to provide that supervision; (f) failing to comply with this Act;

Definitions and code of professional conduct Division 5.1 (g) engaging in conduct that demonstrates the veterinary practitioner— (i) is incompetent to practise veterinary science; or (ii) lacks adequate knowledge, skill, judgment or care to practise veterinary science; or (iii) is not fit to practise veterinary science because the veterinary practitioner suffers from an impairment; (h) engaging in improper or unethical conduct in the course of practising veterinary science; (i) engaging in any other prescribed conduct.