(1) The board may use information it receives about a registered veterinary surgeon's continuing competence or professional development to take action to protect public safety or in the public interest.
(2) The action the board may take includes the following:
(a) reporting annually to the Minister, using non-identifying information, on the general performance or achievement of registered veterinary surgeons as a whole or within specialist areas;
(b) providing information or advice to registered veterinary surgeons about their performance, including comparisons to best practice;
(c) providing information about a veterinary surgeon to someone else with the consent of the registered veterinary surgeon.
(3) Also, if information received under this part in
relation to a veterinary surgeon indicates a potential risk to public safety,
the board may treat the matter as a complaint about the veterinary surgeon.
Part 4 Required standard of practice
Division 4.1 General