Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936
sec.37Regulation-making power
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sec.37 Regulation-making power
The Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act. A regulation may be made about the following matters— the functions and powers of the registrar and officers appointed by the board; registers and the manner of their keeping and the titles (including titles approved by the board in specific cases on the application of a veterinary surgeon), descriptions, qualifications and particulars to be inserted therein; the forms to be used for the purposes of this Act and the particular purposes for which those forms shall respectively be used; proceedings of the board; fees payable under this Act, the purposes for which those fees are payable, the variation of fees for different classes of veterinary surgeons; exemption from payment of fees and the persons to be so exempted; fees and allowances payable to examiners and other persons under this Act; applications to and approvals by the board; penalties not exceeding 10 penalty units for contravention of or failure to comply with a regulation; elections held under this Act; proceedings in connection with complaints or allegations made against veterinary surgeons in respect of prohibited practices or for alleged misconduct in a professional respect; the holding of examinations and the persons required or eligible to sit for them; fees payable by examinees; appointment of examiners; the continuing education of veterinary surgeons, including the nature and extent of that education; the rules of professional conduct for veterinary surgeons; the common seal of the board and the attesting of documents by or on behalf of the board; inspection, operation, control and management of veterinary premises; care of animals at veterinary premises; equipment and staff thereof; methods of hygiene and standards of cleanliness therein; maintenance of records in connection therewith; qualifications and courses of training for animal nurses and animal attendants, their functions and duties and regulation and control thereof; the universities, colleges or like bodies and the degrees, diplomas or certificates granted by them that the Governor in Council may recognise in connection with applications for registration of persons as veterinary surgeons, and for approvals pursuant to section 18A ; the issue of certificates with respect to animals on which veterinary science has been done or performed; the circumstances in which and the purposes for which those certificates may be issued; the persons who may sign them. s 37 sub 1973 No. 86 s 29 amd 1986 No. 6 s 41 ; 1990 No. 65 ss 22 , 23 ; 1994 No. 15 s 3 sch 1 ; 1996 No. 25 s 28 sch 1 ; 2001 No. 63 ss 56 , 58 sch ; 2009 No. 24 s 853 (sec.37-ssec.1) The Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act. (sec.37-ssec.2) A regulation may be made about the following matters— the functions and powers of the registrar and officers appointed by the board; registers and the manner of their keeping and the titles (including titles approved by the board in specific cases on the application of a veterinary surgeon), descriptions, qualifications and particulars to be inserted therein; the forms to be used for the purposes of this Act and the particular purposes for which those forms shall respectively be used; proceedings of the board; fees payable under this Act, the purposes for which those fees are payable, the variation of fees for different classes of veterinary surgeons; exemption from payment of fees and the persons to be so exempted; fees and allowances payable to examiners and other persons under this Act; applications to and approvals by the board; penalties not exceeding 10 penalty units for contravention of or failure to comply with a regulation; elections held under this Act; proceedings in connection with complaints or allegations made against veterinary surgeons in respect of prohibited practices or for alleged misconduct in a professional respect; the holding of examinations and the persons required or eligible to sit for them; fees payable by examinees; appointment of examiners; the continuing education of veterinary surgeons, including the nature and extent of that education; the rules of professional conduct for veterinary surgeons; the common seal of the board and the attesting of documents by or on behalf of the board; inspection, operation, control and management of veterinary premises; care of animals at veterinary premises; equipment and staff thereof; methods of hygiene and standards of cleanliness therein; maintenance of records in connection therewith; qualifications and courses of training for animal nurses and animal attendants, their functions and duties and regulation and control thereof; the universities, colleges or like bodies and the degrees, diplomas or certificates granted by them that the Governor in Council may recognise in connection with applications for registration of persons as veterinary surgeons, and for approvals pursuant to section 18A ; the issue of certificates with respect to animals on which veterinary science has been done or performed; the circumstances in which and the purposes for which those certificates may be issued; the persons who may sign them.