91Board—functions

91 Board—functions (1) The board has the following functions: (a) registering veterinary practitioners and veterinary premises; (b) ensuring the professional development of veterinary practitioners, including by determining requirements for continuing professional development of veterinary practitioners; (c) approving educational and training courses related to professional qualifications for veterinary practitioners; (d) developing codes of professional conduct for veterinary practitioners; (e) setting standards for premises; (f) cooperating with other jurisdictions in Australia and New Zealand to further a common and harmonious approach to the administration of legislation relating to veterinary practitioners; (g) giving general advice to consumers of veterinary services in relation to the ethics and standards of professional competence generally expected of veterinary practitioners;

Establishment and functions of board Division 7.1 (h) giving advice to the Minister in relation to any other matter related to the administration of this Act; (i) liaising with, and if the board considers it appropriate, becoming a member of, professional organisations concerned with veterinary science; (j) investigating complaints against veterinary practitioners; (k) conducting, on the board’s own initiative, investigations of veterinary practitioners; (l) giving information to the veterinary profession relating to continuing education issues, developments in the field of veterinary science and disciplinary matters; (m) taking disciplinary action against veterinary practitioners; (n) enforcing this Act, including taking proceedings for offences against this Act. (2) The board may exercise any other function given to the board under this Act or any other territory law. Note A provision of a law that gives an entity (including a person) a function also gives the entity powers necessary and convenient to exercise the function (see Legislation Act, s 196 and dict, pt 1, def entity).