Current Legislation governing veterinary practitioners Table 1: Legislation governing veterinary practitioners State/ Primary Current version Regulations Current version Controlling Website Territory Governing and when last and when last department Legislation amended amended ACT Health Version R22 Health Version R27 12th Health Professionals Act 1st July 2010 Professionals December 2011 2004 Regulation 2004 NSW Veterinary Current version Veterinary Practice Current version Primary Practice Act 2003 from 20th Sept 2011 Regulation 2006 from 28th May Industries jointly 2012 with Regional Infrastructure and Services NT Veterinarians Act As in force 21st Veterinarians As in force 1st Resources Sept 2011 Regulations July 2010 QLD Veterinary As in force 12th Veterinary As in force 1st Agriculture, Surgeons Act March 2010 Surgeons July 20122 fisheries and 1936 Regulation 2002 forestry SA Veterinary Version: 1.1.2012 Veterinary Practice Version: Agriculture, Practice Act 2003 Regulations 2005 15.9.2005 food and fisheries TAS Veterinary Version: 12.12.2012 Veterinary Version: Primary Surgeons Act including Surgeons 12.12.2012 Industries, 1987 amendments from Regulations 2012 Parks, Water the Veterinary and Surgeons Environment Amendment Act 2011 VIC Veterinary Current version 027 Veterinary Practice Current Version Agriculture and Practice Act 1997 effective 22nd June Regulations 2008 001 effective 1st Food Security 2011 March 2008 WA Veterinary Effective 10th Veterinary Effective 30th Agriculture and Surgeons Act December 2010 Surgeons May 2012 Food 1960 Regulations 1979
Current Legislation governing veterinary practitioners Table 1: Legislation governing veterinary practitioners State/ Territory Primary Governing Legislation Current version and when last amended Regulations Current version and when last amended Controlling department Website ACT Health Professionals Act 2004 Version R22 1st July 2010 Health Professionals Regulation 2004 Version R27 12th December 2011 Health NSW Veterinary Practice Act 2003 Current version from 20th Sept 2011 Veterinary Practice Regulation 2006 Current version from 28th May 2012 Primary Industries jointly with Regional Infrastructure and Services NT Veterinarians Act As in force 21st Sept 2011 Veterinarians Regulations As in force 1st July 2010 Resources QLD Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936 As in force 12th March 2010 Veterinary Surgeons Regulation 2002 As in force 1st July 20122 Agriculture, fisheries and forestry SA Veterinary Practice Act 2003 Version: 1.1.2012 Veterinary Practice Regulations 2005 Version: 15.9.2005 Agriculture, food and fisheries TAS Veterinary Surgeons Act 1987 Version: 12.12.2012 including amendments from the Veterinary Surgeons Amendment Act 2011 Veterinary Surgeons Regulations 2012 Version: 12.12.2012 Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment VIC Veterinary Practice Act 1997 Current version 027 effective 22nd June 2011 Veterinary Practice Regulations 2008 Current Version 001 effective 1st March 2008 Agriculture and Food Security WA Veterinary Surgeons Act 1960 Effective 10th December 2010 Veterinary Surgeons Regulations 1979 Effective 30th May 2012 Agriculture and Food
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