VETERINARY SURGEONS ACT 1936 VETERINARY SURGEONS ACT 1936 “An Act relating to the qualifications and registration of veterinary surgeons and the regulation and control of the practice of veterinary science, and for other purposes” Purpose of lecture: Purpose of lecture: To provide an awareness, understanding and knowledge of your major legal obligations as a professional veterinary surgeon in Queensland.
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“An Act relating to the qualifications and registration of veterinary surgeons and the regulation and control of the practice of veterinary science, and for other purposes”
Purpose of lecture:Purpose of lecture:To provide an awareness, understanding and knowledge of your major legal obligations as a professional veterinary surgeon in Queensland.
MEANING OF ‘VETERINARY SCIENCE’MEANING OF ‘VETERINARY SCIENCE’
“Veterinary science” means the science of veterinary surgery or veterinary medicine. Includes the following:
a) diagnosing diseases in, and injuries to, animals, including, for example, testing animals for diagnostic purposes;
b) giving advice based on diagnosis under paragraph (a);c) medical or surgical treatment of animals;d) performing surgical operations on animals;e) administering anaesthetics to animals; andf) signing or issuing certificates relating to the description, health,
diagnosis or treatment of animals.
However, ‘veterinary science’ does not include an act done for animal husbandry or animal dentistry prescribed under a regulation not to be veterinary science.
(More) EXCLUDED PROCEDURES(More) EXCLUDED PROCEDURES e) Mulesing sheep of less than 1 year;
f) Filing or rasping horses’ teeth;
g) Artificial insemination of cattle, deer, goats, pigs or sheep;
h) Teaching techniques about pregnancy testing of cattle by a veterinary surgeon to an owner of cattle.
Note: Stomach tubing of horses, invasive dental procedures on all species, artificial insemination of a horse, and pregnancy testing of cattle remain acts of veterinary science.
COMPOSITION OF TRIBUNALCOMPOSITION OF TRIBUNAL The Tribunal consists of three members of whom –
1. one shall be a barrister, solicitor, stipendiary magistrate or a person who has been a stipendiary magistrate - this person is nominated by the Minister for Primary Industries;
2. one shall be a veterinarian nominated by the Minister for Primary Industries; and
3. one shall be a veterinarian nominated by the Australian Veterinary Association (Queensland Division).
• The Board can charge veterinarians and deal with complaints
• The penalty is limited to a $750 fine – the Board cannot suspend or cancel a registration in these circumstances
• If charged, a veterinarian can elect to be have a charge heard by the Tribunal instead, or to make personal and/or written representations to the Board in their defence
• They must represent themselves • The case results can be published but the
ADVERTISINGADVERTISING Limited only by the provisions of the Commonwealth
‘Trade Practices Act 1974’ and Queensland ‘Fair Trading Act 1989’ (section 38 – ‘A person shall not, in trade or commerce, engage in conduct that is misleading or deceptive or is likely to mislead or deceive’) and AVA ethical guidelines.
Veterinary surgeons’ names and qualifications must be displayed at veterinary premises
AVA Code of Professional Conduct – Advertising:-
must not be false, misleading or deceptive; must not seek personal advantage at the expense of
professional colleagues; and must not lower the status of the veterinary profession
Registration forms are available from the Head of School office and the Veterinary Surgeons Board of Queensland.
Application must be accompanied by two (2)
references as to the applicant’s good fame and character and suitability for registration as a veterinary surgeon. (Can be sought from course lecturers)
Initial registration fee will cover a twelve-month period
1. Veterinarians are required to keep a record of all CVE undertaken2. Board may request such record during a complaint investigation3. Board may require additional CVE be undertaken Professional Ethics 1. Ethical behaviour to accord with AVA Code of Professional
Conduct 2. AVA has no legislative power to enforce the code nor does the
To advise and make recommendations to the Veterinary Surgeons Boards in Australia and New Zealand in relation to-
1. the accreditation of veterinary schools and of courses leading to a degree in veterinary science or medicine;
2. assessment of the suitability for practice in Australia and New Zealand of persons with foreign veterinary qualifications; and
3. uniform criteria for recognition of qualifications for registration.
To provide advice on matters concerning the occupational regulation of veterinary surgeons, including general and specialist registration. To foster standardisation and quality assurance of veterinary services to the community