5ABoard to approve qualifications and courses

5A Board to approve qualifications and courses

[Section 5A Inserted by No. 49 of 2011, s. 7, Applied:12 Dec 2012]

(1)  In this section –

qualification means a degree, diploma, certificate of completion of a course of study or training, or any other qualification.

(2)  The Board may approve qualifications for persons seeking to become registered under Part IV .

(3)  The Board may only approve under subsection (2) a qualification if the qualification may be awarded to a person on the successful completion of a course of study, or training, that is provided by a university or institution and relates to veterinary surgery.

(4)  Without limiting the power of the Board under subsection (2) , the Board may approve a qualification under that subsection if the course of study or the training, successful completion of which will result in the award of the qualification, is provided by a university or institution that is accredited by the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council to provide the course of study or the training.

(5)  A decision of the Board to approve, or not to approve, a qualification under subsection (2)  –

(a) is not subject to prohibition, mandamus, certiorari, injunction, declaration or any order of a court having similar effect; and

(b) is not otherwise to be challenged, appealed against, quashed or called into question on any account.