Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

VETERINARY SURGEONS REGULATION 2015 (NO 39 OF 2015) - REG 37

    (1)     A person is eligible to be a member of the board if the person—

        (a)     is a registered veterinary surgeon; and

        (b)     has been continuously registered, or continuously registered under a corresponding law of a local jurisdiction and the Act, for at least 3 years before election start day.

Example

Stephanie was registered under a corresponding law of a local jurisdiction (New Zealand) for 2 years and 9 months. Since coming to the ACT, she has been registered under the Act. There was no break in registration between the time she was registered in New Zealand and being registered under the Act. Once she has been registered for 3 months in the ACT, she will have been continuously registered under a corresponding law of a local jurisdiction and the Act for 3 years, and will be eligible for nomination.

Note     An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act

, s 126 and s 132).

    (2)     A person is not eligible to be nominated for election as a member of the board unless the person is, on election start day, eligible to be a member of the board.