SCHEDULE 3 - Transitional and SCHEDULE 3 - Transitional and Savings Provisions

Section 61

1.   Interpretation

In this Schedule, former Board means the Veterinary Board constituted under the repealed Act.

2.   Registration, &c.

(1) The Veterinary Register of Tasmania kept under section 14 of the repealed Act shall, on and after the commencement of this Act, be the register for the purposes of this Act.

(2) A person who, immediately before the commencement of this Act, was registered under section 14 of the repealed Act shall, on and after that commencement, be deemed to be registered under this Act.

(3) A person who, immediately before the commencement of this Act, was entitled to practise as a veterinary surgeon under the repealed Act shall, on and after that commencement, be deemed to be entitled to practise as a veterinary surgeon under this Act.

3.   Applications, appeals, and inquiries

(1) Where an application for registration has been made under the repealed Act but has not been determined by the former Board immediately before the commencement of this Act, the former Board shall determine that application as if this Act had not been enacted.

(2) Where an inquiry under the repealed Act has commenced but has not concluded immediately before the commencement of this Act, that inquiry shall be continued and concluded as if this Act had not been enacted.

(3) Where an appeal under section 19 of the repealed Act has been instituted but has not been determined immediately before the commencement of this Act, that appeal shall be continued and determined as if this Act had not been enacted.

4.   General savings provisions

All acts, matters, and things done, or omitted to be done by, or done or suffered in relation to, the former Board immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall, on and after that commencement, have the same force and effect as if they had been done by, or suffered in relation to, the Board.