veterinary practitioner to the effect that the veterinary practitioner is qualified to practise as a veterinary specialist in the branch of veterinary surgery or medicine that is specified by the Board in the endorsement. (2) An applicant for general registration or a registered veterinary practitioner may apply to the Board for an endorsement as a specialist practitioner under this section. (3) An application must be— (a) in writing in a form approved by the Board and accompanied by evidence of the qualifications and experience that the applicant claims qualify him or her for the endorsement as a specialist practitioner; and (b) accompanied by the fee determined by the Board. (3A) The Board may refuse to grant an endorsement S. 8(3A) inserted by of the general registration of the veterinary No. 103/2003 practitioner on the ground that, in the case of an s. 48, amended by applicant in respect of whom a determination of a No. 48/2010 panel has been made under section 45(2A)(e), the s. 50. period for which the applicant is not entitled to reapply for the endorsement has not expired. (4) The Board— (a) may require the applicant to provide further information or material in respect of the application; and (b) may require that information in the S. 8(4)(b) amended by application be verified by a declaration under No. 69/2009 section 107 of the Evidence (Miscellaneous s. 54(Sch. Pt 2 item 54). Provisions) Act 1958. (5) The Board may have regard to the advice of any person or persons about the applicant's training, qualifications, experience or expertise in the
veterinary practitioner to the effect that the veterinary practitioner is qualified to practise as a veterinary specialist in the branch of veterinary surgery or medicine that is specified by the Board in the endorsement. (2) An applicant for general registration or a registered veterinary practitioner may apply to the Board for an endorsement as a specialist practitioner under this section. (3) An application must be— (a) in writing in a form approved by the Board and accompanied by evidence of the qualifications and experience that the applicant claims qualify him or her for the endorsement as a specialist practitioner; and (b) accompanied by the fee determined by the Board. S. 8(3A) inserted by No. 103/2003 s. 48, amended by No. 48/2010 s. 50. (3A) The Board may refuse to grant an endorsement of the general registration of the veterinary practitioner on the ground that, in the case of an applicant in respect of whom a determination of a panel has been made under section 45(2A)(e), the period for which the applicant is not entitled to reapply for the endorsement has not expired. (4) The Board— (a) may require the applicant to provide further information or material in respect of the application; and S. 8(4)(b) amended by No. 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 2 item 54). (b) may require that information in the application be verified by a declaration under section 107 of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958. (5) The Board may have regard to the advice of any person or persons about the applicant's training, qualifications, experience or expertise in the
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