Part 4Registration of premises at which veterinary services are provided

Part 4—Registration of premises at which veterinary services are provided 39—Registers (1) The Executive Officer must keep the following registers: (a) a veterinary premises register; (b) a register of premises that have been removed from the veterinary premises register under this Act. (2) The registers may be kept in conjunction with 1 or more registers kept under corresponding laws. (3) The veterinary premises register must include, in relation to each premises— (a) the name of the business carried on, or proposed to be carried on, at the premises; and (b) the address of the premises (if relevant); and (c) particulars of any limitation or condition of the premises' registration; and (d) the nature of the veterinary services to be provided at the premises; and (e) the name of the responsible person in respect of the premises; and (f) any other information prescribed by the regulations, and may include any other information the Board thinks fit. (4) Subject to subsection (5), a copy of the registers must be published on a website determined by the Board. (5) The Executive Officer may, on application, on their own initiative or at the direction of the Board, exempt information from inclusion in the copy of the register published on a website if satisfied that the information consists of information the disclosure of which would be inappropriate for any reason. 40—Veterinary premises standard (1) The Board must prepare or endorse standards relating to minimum requirements for registered premises (the veterinary premises standard). (2) A requirement in the veterinary premises standard may relate to registered premises generally, to a class of registered premises or to registered premises at which a particular veterinary service or class of veterinary services is provided. (3) Without limiting the matters that may be included in the veterinary premises standard, the standard must contain requirements relating to mobile hospitals and clinics. 41—Responsible person in respect of registered premises (1) There is to be a responsible person in respect of each registered premises. (2) The responsible person in respect of registered premises is— (a) in the case of premises owned or occupied by an individual—that person; or (b) in the case of premises owned or occupied by an entity—the individual from time to time nominated by the entity in accordance with any requirements set out in the regulations as the responsible person in respect of the premises. 42—Registration by Board of premises as registered premises (1) Subject to this Act, premises are eligible for registration by the Board on the veterinary premises register if the Board is satisfied that— (a) the premises— (i) meet the minimum requirements for premises of the relevant kind in the veterinary premises standard; or (ii) meet the requirements of a scheme approved by the Board; and (b) the premises will be used for the provision of veterinary services in accordance with this Act; and (c) there is a responsible person in respect of the premises; and (d) any other requirements determined by the Board to be necessary for registration are met in relation to the premises. (2) An application for registration under this Part must— (3) An applicant for registration under this Part must, if the Board so requires— (b) verify, by statutory declaration, information furnished for the purposes of the application; and (c) facilitate inspection of the relevant premises. (4) Subject to this Act, registration of premises on the veterinary premises register remains in force for a period specified by the Board (not exceeding 3 years). (5) The Board may, by notice in writing, impose conditions on premises' registration under this Part. (6) The Board may, at any time, on its own initiative by written notice to a responsible person in respect of registered premises or on application by a responsible person in respect of registered premises, vary or revoke a condition imposed by the Board on the registration. 43—Suspension or cancellation of registration If the Board is satisfied that— (a) registered premises do not meet the minimum requirements in the veterinary premises standard or the requirements of a scheme approved by the Board (as appropriate); or (b) conditions imposed on the registration of the registered premises have been contravened; or (c) there is no responsible person in respect of the registered premises; or (d) a requirement determined by the Board to be necessary for registration of premises under this Part has not been met in relation to the premises, the Board may, by notice in writing— (e) suspend the registration of the premises until stipulated conditions are complied with or until further order of the Board; or (f) cancel the registration of the premises. 44—Removal from register (1) The Executive Officer must, on application by the responsible person in respect of registered premises, remove the premises from the veterinary premises register. (2) The Executive Officer must remove premises the registration of which has been cancelled under this Act from the veterinary premises register. (3) The Executive Officer may act under subsection (2) without giving prior notice to the responsible person in respect of the premises. 45—Reinstatement on register (1) A person may apply to the Board at any time for reinstatement of the premises on the register. (2) An application for reinstatement must— (3) An applicant for reinstatement must, if the Board so requires— (b) verify, by statutory declaration, information furnished for the purposes of the application; and (c) facilitate inspection of the premises. (4) Subject to this section, the Board must reinstate on the veterinary premises register premises for which an application has been made under this section if satisfied that the premises are eligible for registration on the register. 46—Fees Subject to this Act, premises will not be granted registration under this Part, nor will registration under this Part be reinstated, until the prescribed fee for registration or reinstatement (as relevant) has been paid. 47—Contravention of conditions of registration If a condition of the registration of registered premises is contravened, the responsible person in respect of the premises is guilty of an offence. 48—Requirement to inform Board of changes The responsible person in respect of registered premises must, within 3 months of any change occurring in the information required to be included in the veterinary premises register, inform the Board in writing of the change.