Veterinary Practice Act 2005

F16[Considerations applicable to exercise of power conferred by section 54A.

54B

54B. (1) Before deciding to prescribe a procedure under section 54A(1), the Minister shall have regard to the following considerations:

(a) whether the nature of the procedure is such that it is reasonable to expect that a non-registered person with appropriate skills and experience would be able to carry it out;

(b) whether the procedure is surgical to an extent that it would require the skills of a registered person;

(c) whether the carrying out of the procedure by a non-registered person would be likely to cause a significant risk to the health or welfare of an animal;

(d) whether the carrying out of the procedure by a non-registered person would be likely to cause a significant risk to the health or safety of the person;

(e) whether the procedure relates to a condition in an animal which would be likely to cause a significant risk to human health.

(2) In subsection (1) "non-registered person" means a person who is not a registered person.]

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Amendments:

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Inserted (18.07.2012) by Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Act 2012 (25/2012), s. 2, commenced on enactment.