54Notice to be given to registered veterinary practitioner

54 Notice to be given to registered veterinary practitioner about immediate action (1) Immediately after deciding to take immediate action in relation to a registered veterinary practitioner, the board must— (a) give written notice of the board’s decision to the practitioner; and (b) take the further action under this part the board considers appropriate, including, for example, investigating the practitioner or requiring the practitioner to undergo a health or performance assessment.

(2) The notice must state— (a) the immediate action the board has decided to take; and (b) the reasons for the decision to take the immediate action; and (c) the further action the board proposes to take under this part in relation to the registered veterinary practitioner; and (d) that the practitioner may appeal against the decision to take the immediate action if the action is to suspend, or impose a condition on, the practitioner’s registration; and (e) how an application for appeal may be made and the period within which the application must be made.