50Procedure on exercising disciplinary powers under section 49

50 Procedure on exercising disciplinary powers under section 49

(1)  [Section 50 Subsection (1) amended by No. 49 of 2011, s. 41, Applied:12 Dec 2012] [Section 50 Subsection (1) amended by No. 14 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Sep 2002] Where the Board proceeds to determine whether it should exercise any of the powers conferred on it by section 49 in respect of a veterinary services company or a veterinary services partnership, the following provisions apply:

(a) [Section 50 Subsection (1) amended by No. 49 of 2011, s. 41, Applied:12 Dec 2012] the Board must, by notice served on the company or partnership, require the company or partnership to appear before the Board;

(b) that notice shall state that the Board intends so to proceed and specify the matter in relation to which it so intends to proceed;

(c) [Section 50 Subsection (1) amended by No. 49 of 2011, s. 42, Applied:12 Dec 2012] the company or partnership may appear before the Board by a member or an officer of the company or partnership authorised for that purpose by the company or by a partner in the partnership.

(2)  [Section 50 Subsection (2) amended by No. 49 of 2011, s. 42, Applied:12 Dec 2012] [Section 50 Subsection (2) amended by No. 49 of 2011, s. 42, Applied:12 Dec 2012] [Section 50 Subsection (2) amended by No. 14 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Sep 2002] A notice under subsection (1) (a) requiring a veterinary services company or veterinary services partnership to appear before the Board shall be served at least 14 days before the day on which the company or partnership is required by the notice so to appear.

(3)  [Section 50 Subsection (3) amended by No. 49 of 2011, s. 42, Applied:12 Dec 2012] If –