Sch 2Unrestricted acts of veterinary science

Schedule 2 Unrestricted acts of veterinary science Section 2.1 Schedule 2 Unrestricted acts of veterinary science (see s 7 (5)) 2.1 Unrestricted acts of veterinary science (1) The following are unrestricted acts of veterinary science: (a) de-worming an animal; (b) performing Mules operation on sheep less than 12 months old; (c) de-horning of— (i) cattle less than 12 months old; or (ii) goats less than 1 month old; (d) horn tipping an animal; (e) castrating— (i) cattle, sheep or goats less than 6 months old; or (ii) pigs less than 2 months old; (f) tailing sheep less than 6 months old; (g) artificial breeding of any animal other than a horse if the procedure does not involve surgery; (h) determining the sex of a chicken; (i) administration of an anaesthetic to an animal if the administration is done under the immediate and direct supervision of a veterinary practitioner; (j) diagnosing pregnancy in sheep by ultrasonic techniques in a way prescribed by regulation.

Unrestricted acts of veterinary science Schedule 2 Section 2.1 de-horn means remove the horn of an animal by methods which destroy or remove the keratin producing cells and structures at the base of the horn, but does not include horn tipping. horn tip means remove the insensitive part of the horn of an animal.

(see s 3) Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms: • ACAT • appoint • bankrupt • chief police officer • Commonwealth Criminal Code • Corporations Act • Criminal Code • disallowable instrument (see s 9) • entity • Executive • exercise • financial year • function • Legislative Assembly • Minister (see s 162) • notifiable instrument (see s 10) • occupational discipline order • penalty unit (see s 133) • person (see s 160) • police officer • reviewable decision notice • Self-Government Act • State • territory law • the Territory • under.

annual registration fee means the annual registration fee payable under section 79. another jurisdiction—see section 33. application, for registration, includes an application for renewal of registration. AVBC means the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Inc (ABN 49 337 540 469). board means the ACT Veterinary Practitioners Board established under section 90. business name—see the Business Names Registration Act 2011 (Cwlth). commission means the human rights commission. complainant means the person who made the complaint under division 5.2. complaint means a complaint made under section 43 (Who may complain). corresponding law, of another jurisdiction, means a law of that jurisdiction that corresponds to this Act. deemed registration—see section 34. deputy president means the person elected deputy president under section 95 (2). executive officer, of a corporation, means a person, however described and whether or not the person is a director of the corporation, who is concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation’s management. general registration means registration as a veterinary practitioner permitted to carry out a restricted act of veterinary science other than an act that requires specialist registration.