Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936
sec.33Board may sue
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sec.33 Board may sue
The board may in its own name, by its registrar or any person thereunto authorised in writing under the hand of the chairperson, institute, carry on, prosecute, and defend any action, complaint, information, or proceeding whatsoever. Every court of law shall take judicial notice of the signature of the chairperson to any such authorisation. Where the tribunal or the board has ordered that a sum of money or costs be paid to the board and the order is not complied with the amount of such sum or costs outstanding shall be a debt due and owing by the person against whom the order was made to the board and may be sued for and recovered in a court of competent jurisdiction. s 33 amd 1986 No. 6 s 36 ; 2001 No. 63 s 58 sch (sec.33-ssec.1) The board may in its own name, by its registrar or any person thereunto authorised in writing under the hand of the chairperson, institute, carry on, prosecute, and defend any action, complaint, information, or proceeding whatsoever. (sec.33-ssec.1A) Every court of law shall take judicial notice of the signature of the chairperson to any such authorisation. (sec.33-ssec.2) Where the tribunal or the board has ordered that a sum of money or costs be paid to the board and the order is not complied with the amount of such sum or costs outstanding shall be a debt due and owing by the person against whom the order was made to the board and may be sued for and recovered in a court of competent jurisdiction.