Veterinary Surgeons Act 1987
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34 Records to be kept
(1) [Section 34 Subsection (1) amended by No. 49 of 2011, s. 29, Applied:12 Dec 2012] [Section 34 Subsection (1) amended by No. 14 of 2002, s. 14, Applied:01 Sep 2002] A veterinary services entity, registered veterinary surgeon or registered veterinary specialist, or a person who was formerly a registered veterinary surgeon or registered veterinary specialist, must –
(a) keep in a form and manner approved by the Board a record of –
(i) [Section 34 Subsection (1) amended by No. 14 of 2002, s. 14, Applied:01 Sep 2002] [Section 34 Subsection (1) amended by No. 49 of 2011, s. 29, Applied:12 Dec 2012] the name and address of each person for whom he, she or it has provided a veterinary service;
(ii) the nature of the service provided for that person;
(iii) the date on which that service is provided;
(iv) [Section 34 Subsection (1) amended by No. 14 of 2002, s. 14, Applied:01 Sep 2002] the identity of each registered veterinary surgeon or registered veterinary specialist who performed that service; and
(v) such other matters (if any) as the Board considers appropriate or as may be prescribed in the regulations for the purposes of this subsection; and
(b) [Section 34 Subsection (1) amended by No. 49 of 2011, s. 29, Applied:12 Dec 2012] preserve such a record for 5 years.
Penalty: [Section 34 Subsection (1) amended by No. 14 of 2002, s. 14, Applied:01 Sep 2002] Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
(2) [Section 34 Subsection (2) omitted by No. 14 of 2002, s. 14, Applied:01 Sep 2002] . . . . . . . .