Veterinary Practice Act 2005

Determination of application for certificate of suitability.

112

112.—(1) The Council shall determine an application for a grant or a renewal of a grant of a certificate of suitability by deciding to—

(a) grant or renew it, as the case may be, or

(b) grant or renew it, as the case may be, subject to attachment of such of the following conditions that, in its opinion having regard to its functions under this Part, are appropriate:

(i) that limits should be placed on the type of veterinary medicine or veterinary nursing, as appropriate, that should be practised at the veterinary premises;

(ii) that time restrictions should apply;

(iii) that specified changes should be made to the veterinary premises within specified periods of time;

(iv) other specified conditions,

or

(c) refuse to grant or renew it, as the case may be.

(2) Where the Council grants or renews a grant of a certificate of suitability that is subject to conditions, the registered person to whom it is granted shall comply with them.

(3) Where a person to whom a certificate of suitability is granted or renewed that is subject to conditions refuses or fails to comply with all or any of them, he or she is guilty of an offence.