Veterinary Practice Regulations 2022 (WA)

Western Australia Veterinary Practice Act 2021 Veterinary Practice Regulations 2022 Western Australia Veterinary Practice Regulations 2022 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Citation 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Terms used 1 4. Acts of veterinary medicine (Act s. 3) 2 5. Specialties (Act s. 3) 2 Part 2 — Veterinarians and veterinary nurses 6. Duration of registration (Act s. 19) 3 7. Acts of veterinary medicine veterinary nurses are authorised to carry out 3 Part 3 — Veterinary premises 8. Duration of registration (Act s. 43) 4 9. Functions of veterinary supervisor 4 10. Veterinary supervisor unable to carry out functions for 4 weeks or more 4 Part 4 — Authorised persons Division 1 — Persons authorised by Board to carry out acts of veterinary medicine 11. Application for authorisation 5 12. Application for renewal of authorisation 5 13. Board's powers in relation to application 6 14. Grant of authorisation 6 15. Renewal of authorisation 6 16. Duration of authorisation 7 17. Conditions generally 7 18. Modification or removal of conditions 8 19. Cancellation or suspension of authorisation 8 20. List of authorised persons 9 Division 2 — Classes of persons authorised to carry out certain acts of veterinary medicine Subdivision 1 — Veterinary students 21. Acts of veterinary medicine veterinary students are authorised to carry out 10 22. Records must be kept by university 11 Subdivision 2 — Veterinary nurse students 23. Acts of veterinary medicine veterinary nurse students are authorised to carry out 12 24. Records must be kept by registered training organisation 13 Subdivision 3 — Evidence relating to courses of study 25. Board may request evidence relating to course of study 13 Part 5 — Election of Board members 26. Returning officers 15 27. Returning officer to fix period for nominating candidates and election date 15 28. Nominations and voting may be conducted by post or electronic means 15 29. Nominations 15 30. Candidate elected if only 1 candidate 16 31. Voting 16 32. Counting of votes 17 Part 6 — Miscellaneous 33. Fees 18 Part 7 — Transitional matters 34. Fees for renewal of registration for persons taken to hold registration under s. 203 or 207 of Act 19 35. Board may refund fees paid under Veterinary Surgeons Regulations 1979 r. 34(c) 19 36. Modification of s. 43 of Act in relation to certain premises 20 Schedule 1 — Acts that are acts of veterinary medicine Schedule 2 — Acts that are not acts of veterinary medicine Schedule 3 — Specialties Schedule 4 — Acts of veterinary medicine: veterinary nurses Division 1 — Acts authorised to be carried out under personal supervision of veterinarian Division 2 — Acts authorised to be carried out under direction of veterinarian Schedule 5 — Acts of veterinary medicine: veterinary nurse students Schedule 6 — Acts of veterinary medicine: authorisations Schedule 7 — Fees Notes Compilation table 34 Defined terms Veterinary Practice Act 2021 Veterinary Practice Regulations 2022