Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT 2018 - SECT 52

    (1)     The board may take immediate action in relation to a registered veterinary practitioner if—

        (a)     the board reasonably believes that—

              (i)     because of the practitioner's conduct, performance or health, the practitioner poses a serious risk to people or animals; and

              (ii)     it is necessary to take immediate action to protect public health or safety or the safety of animals; or

        (b)     the practitioner's registration was improperly obtained because the practitioner or someone else gave the board information or a document that was false or misleading in a material particular; or

        (c)     the practitioner's registration has been cancelled or suspended under the law of another jurisdiction.

    (2)     However, the board may take immediate action that consists of suspending, or imposing a condition on, the veterinary practitioner's registration only if the board has complied with section 53.