Veterinary Surgeons Investigating Committee -v- Gelderman [2000] NSWADT 117

CITATION: Veterinary Surgeons Investigating Committee -v- Gelderman [2000] NSWADT 117 DIVISION: General Division APPLICANT Veterinary Surgeons Investigating Committee PARTIES: RESPONDENT Diederik Gelderman FILE NUMBER: 993089 HEARING DATES: 09/08/2000 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 08/09/2000 DATE OF DECISION: 08/31/2000

BEFORE: O'Connor K - DCJ (President); McGilvray G - Member; Clark F - Member APPLICATION: Veterinary surgeon - misconduct or serious misconduct in a professional respect - Veterinary Surgeons Act - veterinary surgeon - misconduct or serious misconduct in a professional respect MATTER FOR DECISION: Penalty LEGISLATION CITED : Veterinary Surgeons Act 1986 Veterinary Surgeons Disciplinary Tribunal in Re Lloyd, unreported, 16 December 1994 CASES CITED: Qidwai -v- Brown (1984) 1 NSWLR 100 Court of Appeal in Burton -v- Anderson, unreported, 28 October 1994 APPLICANT REPRESENTATION: M Money, solicitor RESPONDENT P Baker, solicitor ORDERS: 1. That the Respondent be suspended for 3 months from practice ; 2. That the Respondent be suspended for a further 3 months from practice as hospital superintendent; 3. That the Respondent attend 20 hours continuing education in clinical procedures related to diagnosis and treatment as approved by the Veterinary Surgeons Board; 4. For next 6 months the respondent is to ensure that the new superintendent of the respondent's veterinary hospital is to comply with any arrangement for monitoring the performance of the hospital required by the Veterinary Surgeons Board; 5. That the Respondent pay the Applicant's costs of $12,000 within 28 days.