Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936
sec.22EOrders of tribunal for misconduct in a professional respect
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sec.22E Orders of tribunal for misconduct in a professional respect
If the tribunal decides a veterinary surgeon has engaged in misconduct in a professional respect, it may— order that the veterinary surgeon’s name be removed from the register of veterinary surgeons; or order that the veterinary surgeon’s registration as a veterinary surgeon be suspended for a specified period; or order that the veterinary surgeon pay to the board by way of penalty a specified sum of money in no case exceeding 40 penalty units; or admonish or reprimand the veterinary surgeon. An order made pursuant to subsection (1) (c) may contain a direction that the registration of the veterinary surgeon concerned be suspended for a specified period if the veterinary surgeon fails to pay the sum of money to the board within a specified time and, if the money is not paid within that time, the veterinary surgeon’s registration as a veterinary surgeon shall be suspended accordingly. Suspension pursuant to subsection (2) shall be in addition to and not in lieu of payment of the sum of money. s 22E ins 1986 No. 6 s 26 amd 1990 No. 65 s 23 ; 2009 No. 24 s 841 (sec.22E-ssec.1) If the tribunal decides a veterinary surgeon has engaged in misconduct in a professional respect, it may— order that the veterinary surgeon’s name be removed from the register of veterinary surgeons; or order that the veterinary surgeon’s registration as a veterinary surgeon be suspended for a specified period; or order that the veterinary surgeon pay to the board by way of penalty a specified sum of money in no case exceeding 40 penalty units; or admonish or reprimand the veterinary surgeon. (sec.22E-ssec.2) An order made pursuant to subsection (1) (c) may contain a direction that the registration of the veterinary surgeon concerned be suspended for a specified period if the veterinary surgeon fails to pay the sum of money to the board within a specified time and, if the money is not paid within that time, the veterinary surgeon’s registration as a veterinary surgeon shall be suspended accordingly. (sec.22E-ssec.3) Suspension pursuant to subsection (2) shall be in addition to and not in lieu of payment of the sum of money.
- (a) order that the veterinary surgeon’s name be removed from the register of veterinary surgeons; or
- (b) order that the veterinary surgeon’s registration as a veterinary surgeon be suspended for a specified period; or
- (c) order that the veterinary surgeon pay to the board by way of penalty a specified sum of money in no case exceeding 40 penalty units; or
- (d) admonish or reprimand the veterinary surgeon.