Veterinary Surgeons Act 1987
26Notification of intention to provide veterinary services
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26 Notification of intention to provide veterinary services
(1) [Section 26 Subsection (1) amended by No. 43 of 2015, s. 10, Applied:09 Dec 2015] [Section 26 Subsection (1) amended by No. 49 of 2011, s. 25, Applied:12 Dec 2012] [Section 26 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 14 of 2002, s. 9, Applied:01 Sep 2002] A company or partnership that, or a sole practitioner who, intends to provide veterinary services must give the Board written notification of that intention.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
(1A) [Section 26 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 14 of 2002, s. 9, Applied:01 Sep 2002] A notification is to be in accordance with the approved form.
(2) [Section 26 Subsection (2) amended by No. 43 of 2015, s. 10, Applied:09 Dec 2015] [Section 26 Subsection (2) amended by No. 43 of 2015, s. 10, Applied:09 Dec 2015] [Section 26 Subsection (2) amended by No. 49 of 2011, s. 25, Applied:12 Dec 2012] [Section 26 Subsection (2) amended by No. 49 of 2011, s. 25, Applied:12 Dec 2012] [Section 26 Subsection (2) amended by No. 14 of 2002, s. 9, Applied:01 Sep 2002] [Section 26 Subsection (2) amended by No. 14 of 2002, s. 9, Applied:01 Sep 2002] [Section 26 Subsection (2) amended by No. 14 of 2002, s. 9, Applied:01 Sep 2002] If the Board is not satisfied as to the particulars provided under this section, the Board may serve on the company, sole practitioner or partnership an instrument in writing requiring it to provide the Board, within such period as is specified in the instrument or such further period as the Board may allow, with a statement in writing by the sole practitioner or a person who is concerned in the management of the company, or is a partner in the partnership, containing such further particulars in relation to the notification as the Board specifies.