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THE VETERINARY SURGEONS BOARD'S DISCIPLINARY POWERS HAVE

BEEN EXPANDED TO PROVIDE FOR A RANGE OF UNIFORM SANCTIONS

WHICH CAN BE IMPOSED EITHER SINGULARLY OR IN COMBINATION ON A

PERSON'S REGISTRATION AS A RESULT OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION OR IN

CASES OF IMPAIRMENT.

THERE IS A REQUIREMENT FOR THE BOARD TO HOLD AN INQUIRY PRIOR

TO IMPOSING ANY OF THE EXPANDED RANGE OF SANCTIONS ON A

PERSON'S PRACTISE.

WHERE A VETERINARY SURGEON HAS HAD CONDITIONS IMPOSED ON HIS

OR HER REGISTRATION UNDER THE IMPAIRMENT PROVISIONS, THAT

PERSON MAY REQUEST THE BOARD TO REVIEW THOSE CONDITIONS. IF

THE BOARD IS SATISFIED THAT THE IMPAIRMENT HAS LESSENED OR

THAT THE PERSON NO LONGER SUFFERS FROM THAT IMPAIRMENT, IT

MAY REMOVE THE CONDITIONS OR IMPOSE NEW CONDITIONS ON THE

PERSON'S REGISTRATION.

WHERE THE BOARD REFUSES TO REVIEW THE CONDITIONS IMPOSED ON

A PERSON'S REGISTRATION UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES THERE IS A

RIGHT OF APPEAL TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL.

THE TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS WILL ENSURE CONTINUATION OF

REGISTRATION FOR A VETERINARY SURGEON REGISTERED UNDER THE

VETERINARY SURGEONS REGISTRATION ACT 1965 ON THE SAME TERMS

AND SUBJECT TO THE SAME CONDITIONS AS APPLIED TO HIS OR HER

REGISTRATION IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE

NEW PROVISIONS.

THE TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS ALSO ENTITLE PERSONS WHO

WERE GRANTED PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION UNDER THE PRINCIPAL

ACT TO INTERIM REGISTRATION UNDER THE NEW PROVISIONS. A

PERSON HAS FAILED TO PAY THE ANNUAL FEE THAT BECAME PAYABLE

BY HIM OR HER UNDER THE PRINCIPAL ACT, AND WHOSE

REGISTRATION WAS CANCELLED FOR FAILURE TO PAY THE FEE, SHALL

BE TAKEN TO HAVE HAD HIS OR HER REGISTRATION CANCELLED.

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