sec.18Registration of veterinary surgeons

sec.18 Registration of veterinary surgeons

A person shall be entitled to be registered as a veterinary surgeon if the person applies to the board in the approved form and satisfies the board that the person is of good fame and character and that— the person is— the holder of a degree or diploma in veterinary science of a university or other body; or a member of a college or other body of veterinary surgeons; in either case granted after due examination and recognised by the Governor in Council by regulation— as entitling the holder or member, as the case may be, to practise veterinary science in the country in which the degree, diploma or membership was obtained; and as furnishing sufficient evidence that the person possesses the skill, knowledge and ability efficiently to practise veterinary science in the State; or the person is the holder of a degree or diploma in veterinary science of a university or other body or a member of a college or other body of veterinary surgeons (other than a university, college or other body specified by regulation) in either case granted after due examination and recognised by the Governor in Council by regulation— as entitling the holder or member, as the case may be, to practise veterinary science in the country in which the degree, diploma or membership was obtained; and as not furnishing sufficient evidence that the person possesses the skill, knowledge and ability efficiently to practise veterinary science in the State without compliance with the further requirements specified in subsection (2) ; and the person has complied with those further requirements. The board may deem a person to be the holder of a qualification referred to in subsection (1) (a) (i) or (ii) or (b)(i) or (ii) if the person satisfies the board that he or she is entitled to that qualification and that the same will be conferred upon the person in due course according to the practice of the university, college or other body in question. The further requirements referred to in subsection (1) (b) are— that the person has been resident in the Commonwealth for the prescribed period; that the person has undergone and passed prescribed examinations conducted in the English language. The board may refuse an application for registration as a veterinary surgeon if the board is satisfied the applicant is not medically fit to practise veterinary science. Also, if the board considers it appropriate in the circumstances, the board may refuse an application for registration as a veterinary surgeon if satisfied the applicant is not suitable to be registered because the applicant has, under the law of another State— applied for registration as a veterinary practitioner in that State and the application was refused by the registering authority for that State; or been disqualified from applying, or is not entitled to apply, for registration as a veterinary practitioner in that State. Subsections (3) and (3A) apply despite subsection (1) . If the board decides to refuse an application for registration, the board must, as soon as practicable after making the decision, give the applicant an information notice for the decision. s 18 sub 1973 No. 86 s 11 amd 1986 No. 6 s 19 ; 1990 No. 65 s 8 ; 1994 No. 15 s 3 sch 1 ; 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1 ; 2000 No. 16 s 590 sch 1 pt 2 ; 2001 No. 63 s 58 sch ; 2002 No. 49 s 37 sch ; 2009 No. 24 s 835 ; 2013 No. 41 s 86 (sec.18-ssec.1) A person shall be entitled to be registered as a veterinary surgeon if the person applies to the board in the approved form and satisfies the board that the person is of good fame and character and that— the person is— the holder of a degree or diploma in veterinary science of a university or other body; or a member of a college or other body of veterinary surgeons; in either case granted after due examination and recognised by the Governor in Council by regulation— as entitling the holder or member, as the case may be, to practise veterinary science in the country in which the degree, diploma or membership was obtained; and as furnishing sufficient evidence that the person possesses the skill, knowledge and ability efficiently to practise veterinary science in the State; or the person is the holder of a degree or diploma in veterinary science of a university or other body or a member of a college or other body of veterinary surgeons (other than a university, college or other body specified by regulation) in either case granted after due examination and recognised by the Governor in Council by regulation— as entitling the holder or member, as the case may be, to practise veterinary science in the country in which the degree, diploma or membership was obtained; and as not furnishing sufficient evidence that the person possesses the skill, knowledge and ability efficiently to practise veterinary science in the State without compliance with the further requirements specified in subsection (2) ; and the person has complied with those further requirements. (sec.18-ssec.1A) The board may deem a person to be the holder of a qualification referred to in subsection (1) (a) (i) or (ii) or (b)(i) or (ii) if the person satisfies the board that he or she is entitled to that qualification and that the same will be conferred upon the person in due course according to the practice of the university, college or other body in question. (sec.18-ssec.2) The further requirements referred to in subsection (1) (b) are— that the person has been resident in the Commonwealth for the prescribed period; that the person has undergone and passed prescribed examinations conducted in the English language. (sec.18-ssec.3) The board may refuse an application for registration as a veterinary surgeon if the board is satisfied the applicant is not medically fit to practise veterinary science. (sec.18-ssec.3A) Also, if the board considers it appropriate in the circumstances, the board may refuse an application for registration as a veterinary surgeon if satisfied the applicant is not suitable to be registered because the applicant has, under the law of another State— applied for registration as a veterinary practitioner in that State and the application was refused by the registering authority for that State; or been disqualified from applying, or is not entitled to apply, for registration as a veterinary practitioner in that State. (sec.18-ssec.3B) Subsections (3) and (3A) apply despite subsection (1) . (sec.18-ssec.4) If the board decides to refuse an application for registration, the board must, as soon as practicable after making the decision, give the applicant an information notice for the decision.