68Interim suspension of registration

68 Interim suspension of registration (1) This section applies if the board— (a) has applied to the ACAT for occupational discipline (the occupational discipline application) in relation to a registered (b) believes on reasonable grounds that it is in the public interest to suspend the veterinary practitioner’s registration before the ACAT hears the occupational discipline application. (2) The board may apply to the ACAT for an interim order to suspend the registration of the veterinary practitioner. (3) The ACAT may make an order suspending the veterinary practitioner’s registration if the ACAT considers the interim order appropriate to protect the public interest until the hearing of the occupational discipline application. (4) An interim order under this section has effect as an interim order made under the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, section 53 (Interim orders).