Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936
sec.19ESpecial registration
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sec.19E Special registration
A person is entitled to special registration as a veterinary surgeon or a veterinary specialist if, on application made to the board by the person, the board is satisfied that the person— is entitled under a law in force in a place outside Australia to practise veterinary science in that place; and is seeking registration to engage in research or teaching in veterinary science at the University of Queensland or James Cook University; and has qualifications in veterinary science, and experience in the practice of veterinary science, appropriate for research or teaching in veterinary science. The application must be— in writing in a form approved by the board; and accompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation. Special registration granted to a person under this section is subject to the following conditions— the person must pay to the registrar, for each 12 month period of registration, the fee prescribed under a regulation; the conditions prescribed under a regulation; any other conditions that are— not inconsistent with a condition mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) ; and decided by the board. The board may remove from the register of veterinary surgeons the name of a person to whom special registration has been granted or suspend for such period as it thinks fit the special registration of a person where— the board is of the opinion that the person has engaged in misconduct in a professional respect; or the person is convicted in the State of an indictable offence, or elsewhere of an offence which, if committed in the State, would be an indictable offence; or the person contravenes a condition of the registration. s 19E ins 1990 No. 65 s 11 amd 2001 No. 63 s 58 sch ; 2006 No. 48 s 33 sch ; 2009 No. 24 s 837 ; 2010 No. 10 s 18 (sec.19E-ssec.1) A person is entitled to special registration as a veterinary surgeon or a veterinary specialist if, on application made to the board by the person, the board is satisfied that the person— is entitled under a law in force in a place outside Australia to practise veterinary science in that place; and is seeking registration to engage in research or teaching in veterinary science at the University of Queensland or James Cook University; and has qualifications in veterinary science, and experience in the practice of veterinary science, appropriate for research or teaching in veterinary science. (sec.19E-ssec.2) The application must be— in writing in a form approved by the board; and accompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation. (sec.19E-ssec.3) Special registration granted to a person under this section is subject to the following conditions— the person must pay to the registrar, for each 12 month period of registration, the fee prescribed under a regulation; the conditions prescribed under a regulation; any other conditions that are— not inconsistent with a condition mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) ; and decided by the board. (sec.19E-ssec.4) The board may remove from the register of veterinary surgeons the name of a person to whom special registration has been granted or suspend for such period as it thinks fit the special registration of a person where— the board is of the opinion that the person has engaged in misconduct in a professional respect; or the person is convicted in the State of an indictable offence, or elsewhere of an offence which, if committed in the State, would be an indictable offence; or the person contravenes a condition of the registration.