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Veterinarians Amendment (Fees and Penalties) Bill
2005
Mr
Vatskalis
AN ACT
to amend
the Veterinarians Act
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
VETERINARIANS AMENDMENT (FEES AND PENALTIES) ACT 2005
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Act No. [ ] of 2005
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF
AUSTRALIA
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Act No. [ ] of 2005
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AN ACT
[Assented to [ ] 2005]
[Second reading [ ] 2005]
The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory enacts as follows:
This Act may be cited as the Veterinarians Amendment (Fees and Penalties) Act 2005.
This Act comes into operation on the date fixed by the Administrator by notice in the Gazette.
This Act amends the Veterinarians Act.
(1) Section 3(1) –
insert (in alphabetical order)
"prescribed" means prescribed by the Regulations;
"primary registration" means registration on the Register recorded as primary registration;
"secondary registration" means registration on the Register recorded as secondary registration;
(2) Section 3(1), definition of "registered veterinarian" –
omit
provisional
substitute
interim
(1) Section 11(1) –
omit, substitute
(1) A person may apply for registration as a veterinarian by lodging with the Board –
(a) an application in the approved form; and
(b) the prescribed application fee; and
(c) evidence that the applicant –
(i) is the holder of the prescribed qualifications; or
(ii) has current registration in a State or another Territory; and
(d) any other prescribed documents.
(2) Section 11(2) –
omit
shall be in an approved form and particulars required include –
substitute
must include –
(3) Section 11(2)(a), at the end –
insert
and
Section 12(3) –
omit
(1) Section 15(1), after "A person" –
insert
registered or eligible to be
(2) Section 15(2), after "prescribed" –
insert
application
(3) Section 15(3) –
omit
other Territory of the Commonwealth
substitute
another Territory
(4) Section 15(4)(a) and (b) –
omit, substitute
(a) the documents specified in the form; and
(b) the prescribed application fee; and
Section 16(3), after "prescribed" –
insert
application
(1) Section 19(1)(a) and (b), after "prescribed" –
insert
annual
(2) Section 19(1A) –
omit
(3) Section 19(2), after "prescribed" –
insert
annual
(4) After section 19(3) –
insert
(4) Subsection (5) applies if a person (other than a veterinarian having interim registration) –
(a) is eligible for primary registration; and
(b) applies for registration between 1 October and 31 December in a year.
(5) On payment by the person of the annual registration fee for that year, the Board may waive the requirement for the payment of the annual registration fee for the first calendar year after that year and direct the Registrar to register the person.
Section 20 –
repeal, substitute
20. Method of effecting registration
The Registrar must register a person by recording in the Register the prescribed entry if –
(a) one of the following applies:
(i) the Board has directed the person's registration, including limited registration, as a veterinarian or veterinary specialist;
(ii) the person's interim registration as a veterinarian or
veterinary specialist has been authorised under
section 17(1);
(iii) a court has, on an appeal, made an order for the registration as a veterinarian of the person for whom the Board refused to make a direction for registration; and
(b) the person has paid the annual registration fee.
20A. Primary and secondary registration
(1) The Board must direct the Registrar to record a person's registration as a primary registration if the Board is satisfied the majority of the person's veterinary practice is conducted in the Territory.
(2) The Board must direct the Registrar to enter a person's registration as a secondary registration if the Board is satisfied –
(a) the majority of a person's veterinary practice is conducted in a State or another Territory; and
(b) the person's registration for that State or Territory continues in force for the period for which the person would be registered under this section.
(1) After section 21(1)(a) –
insert
(aa) states whether the registration is primary or secondary; and
(2) Section 21(1)(a)(ii) and (b), at the end –
insert
and
(1) Section 34(1), after "served on the veterinarian" –
insert
do one or more of the following
(2) Section 34(1)(c) –
omit
$20,000
substitute
200 penalty units
(3) Section 34(1)(f)(ii) –
omit
and/or
(1) Section 53(2) –
omit, substitute
(2) The Regulations may prescribe the following:
(a) the branches of veterinary surgery or medicine in which a person may be registered as a veterinary specialist;
(b) fees payable under this Act;
(c) a fine not exceeding 200 penalty units for an offence against the Regulations.
(2) Section 53(3) –
omit
$20,000
substitute
200 penalty units
The Schedule has effect.
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Section 14
Provision
|
Amendment
|
|
|
omit
|
substitute
|
Section 18(3)
|
$10,000
|
500 penalty units
|
Section 21(1)(d)
|
bear
|
bears
|
Sections 21(2) and (6) and 22(1) and (2)
|
$1,000
|
20 penalty units
|
Sections 24(1) and (2) and 25(1) to (4)
|
$20,000
|
500 penalty units
|
Section 32(2) and (4)
|
$5,000
|
100 penalty units
|
Section 39(3)
|
$5,000
|
20 penalty units
|
Section 41(1)
|
$10,000
|
100 penalty units or imprisonment for
6 months |
Section 41(2) and (4)
|
$10,000
|
100 penalty units
|
Section 42
|
$10,000
|
400 penalty units or imprisonment for
2 years |
Sections 43(1) and 44
|
$20,000
|
400 penalty units or imprisonment for
2 years |
Section 45
|
$5,000
|
20 penalty units
|
Section 49
|
$10,000
|
200 penalty units or imprisonment for
12 months |
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