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MADAM SPEAKER, THE TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS ALSO PROVIDE

FOR THE CONTINUATION OF INQUIRIES AND REVIEWS, OR THE

INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS IN RELATION TO THE VETERINARY

SURGEON'S PREVIOUS CONDUCT, WHICH WERE PENDING OR UNDERWAY

IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE ENACTMENT OF THE PRESENT

AMENDMENTS.

DECISIONS BY THE VETERINARY SURGEONS BOARD IN RESPECT TO

REGISTRATION, DISCIPLINARY AND IMPAIRMENT MATTERS WILL BE

SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL.

MADAM SPEAKER, ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN

THE IN THE BILL WHICH ENTITLE A PERSON TO REGISTER AS A SPECIALIST

VETERINARY SURGEON IF THE PERSON HOLDS A QUALIFICATION IN A

SPECIALIST BRANCH OF VETERINARY SURGERY WHICH IS ACCREDITED

BY THE BOARD OR APPROVED BY A REGISTRATION AUTHORITY IN A

STATE OR ANOTHER TERRITORY, AND IF THE PERSON HAS GAINED SUCH

EXPERIENCE PRACTISING IN THAT SPECIALIST BRANCH OF VETERINARY

SURGERY AS THE BOARD REQUIRES.

THE PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO SPECIALIST REGISTRATION ENSURE

THAT A PERSON WHO IS A REGISTERED SPECIALIST VETERINARY

SURGEON IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME PROVISIONS RELATING TO

REGISTRATION, IMPAIRMENT AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS AS APPLY TO

A REGISTERED VETERINARY SURGEON.

THE TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, MADAM SPEAKER, ALSO PROVIDE FOR

CERTAIN PERSONS, WHO MAY NOT HOLD RECOGNISED QUALIFICATIONS

IN A SPECIALIST BRANCH OF VETERINARY SURGERY SO AS TO ENTITLE

THE PERSON TO REGISTRATION AS A SPECIALIST, TO MAKE APPLICATION

TO THE VETERINARY SURGEONS BOARD, WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS OF

THE ENACTMENT OF THE NEW PROVISIONS, FOR REGISTRATION AS A

SPECIALIST VETERINARY SURGEON.

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