Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936
sec.16Keeping registers
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sec.16 Keeping registers
The registrar must keep— the register of veterinary surgeons, Queensland; and the register of veterinary specialists, Queensland. The registrar must— keep the registers in electronic form; and make the registers available for inspection on the board’s website. The registrar must enter in the register of veterinary surgeons, Queensland— the full names and the addresses of all persons registered as veterinary surgeons under this Act; and a description of the qualification in respect of which such registration is granted and the date on which the qualification was conferred; and in the case of a veterinary surgeon who is also registered as a veterinary specialist—a reference to such registration; and any other particulars, other than the emergency contact details for a veterinary surgeon, decided by the board. The registrar must enter in the register of veterinary specialists, Queensland— the full names and the addresses of all veterinary surgeons registered as veterinary specialists under this Act; and a description of the qualification in respect of which such registration is granted and the date on which the qualification was conferred; and a reference to the registration of the veterinary specialist concerned as a veterinary surgeon; and any other particulars, other than the emergency contact details for a veterinary surgeon, decided by the board. Subsections (3) and (4) do not apply to veterinary practitioners. A certificate by the registrar that any person is registered as a veterinary surgeon or a veterinary specialist and possesses the qualifications therein named shall be prima facie evidence that the person named in such certificate is so registered and possesses the qualifications so mentioned and no other qualifications whatsoever; and a certificate by the registrar that the person named therein is not registered as a veterinary surgeon or, as the case may be, a veterinary specialist or does not possess certain qualifications shall be prima facie evidence that the person named therein is not so registered or does not possess the qualifications mentioned, as the case may be. Any certificate purporting to be a certificate by the registrar as aforesaid shall be admissible in all proceedings whatsoever, and every court and justice shall take judicial notice of the signature of the registrar thereto. s 16 amd 1973 No. 86 s 9 ; 1986 No. 6 s 16 ; 2006 No. 48 s 38 ; 2013 No. 41 s 83 (sec.16-ssec.1) The registrar must keep— the register of veterinary surgeons, Queensland; and the register of veterinary specialists, Queensland. (sec.16-ssec.2) The registrar must— keep the registers in electronic form; and make the registers available for inspection on the board’s website. (sec.16-ssec.3) The registrar must enter in the register of veterinary surgeons, Queensland— the full names and the addresses of all persons registered as veterinary surgeons under this Act; and a description of the qualification in respect of which such registration is granted and the date on which the qualification was conferred; and in the case of a veterinary surgeon who is also registered as a veterinary specialist—a reference to such registration; and any other particulars, other than the emergency contact details for a veterinary surgeon, decided by the board. (sec.16-ssec.4) The registrar must enter in the register of veterinary specialists, Queensland— the full names and the addresses of all veterinary surgeons registered as veterinary specialists under this Act; and a description of the qualification in respect of which such registration is granted and the date on which the qualification was conferred; and a reference to the registration of the veterinary specialist concerned as a veterinary surgeon; and any other particulars, other than the emergency contact details for a veterinary surgeon, decided by the board. (sec.16-ssec.4A) Subsections (3) and (4) do not apply to veterinary practitioners. (sec.16-ssec.5) A certificate by the registrar that any person is registered as a veterinary surgeon or a veterinary specialist and possesses the qualifications therein named shall be prima facie evidence that the person named in such certificate is so registered and possesses the qualifications so mentioned and no other qualifications whatsoever; and a certificate by the registrar that the person named therein is not registered as a veterinary surgeon or, as the case may be, a veterinary specialist or does not possess certain qualifications shall be prima facie evidence that the person named therein is not so registered or does not possess the qualifications mentioned, as the case may be. (sec.16-ssec.6) Any certificate purporting to be a certificate by the registrar as aforesaid shall be admissible in all proceedings whatsoever, and every court and justice shall take judicial notice of the signature of the registrar thereto.