Veterinary Practice Variation Regulations 2014 (SA)

South Australia

Veterinary Practice Variation Regulations 2014

under the Veterinary Practice Act 2003

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Veterinary Practice Regulations 2005

4            Insertion of regulation 3A

3A          Corresponding laws and recognition of registration under corresponding laws

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Veterinary Practice Variation Regulations 2014.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on the day on which the Veterinary Practice (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2013 comes into operation.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Veterinary Practice Regulations 2005

4—Insertion of regulation 3A

After regulation 3 insert:

3A—Corresponding laws and recognition of registration under corresponding laws

(1)Each of the following is recognised as a law corresponding under the Act:

(a)Health Professions Act 2004 of the Australian Capital Territory;

(b)Veterinary Practice Act 2003 of New South Wales;

(c)Veterinarians Act of the Northern Territory;

(d)Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936 of Queensland;

(e)Veterinary Surgeons Act 1987 of Tasmania;

(f)Veterinary Practice Act 1997 of Victoria;

(g)Veterinary Surgeons Act 1960 of Western Australia.

(2)The following forms of authorisation under corresponding laws are recognised as corresponding to registration on the specialist register under the Act:

Corresponding law	Form of authorisation
(a)	Health Professions Act 2004 of the Australian Capital Territory	registration as a health professional in a specialist area of veterinary surgery
(b)	Veterinary Practice Act 2003 of New South Wales	specialist registration in a branch of veterinary science
(c)	Veterinarians Act of the Northern Territory	registration as a veterinary specialist in a branch of veterinary surgery or medicine, including interim registration
(d)	Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936 of Queensland	registration as a veterinary specialist with respect to a veterinary specialty
(e)	Veterinary Surgeons Act 1987 of Tasmania	registration as a veterinary specialist
(f)	Veterinary Practice Act 1997 of Victoria	endorsement as a specialist practitioner (being endorsement of general registration as a veterinary practitioner to the effect that the veterinary practitioner is qualified to practise as a veterinary specialist in a branch of veterinary surgery or medicine)
(g)	Veterinary Surgeons Act 1960 of Western Australia	registration as a specialist in a prescribed branch of veterinary surgery

(3)In this regulation, words used in a description of a form of authorisation under a corresponding law have the meanings assigned by that law.

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 25 September 2014

No 245 of 2014