Veterinary Practice Act 2026 · Updated to 1 Aug 2026 · Part 3 · Registration of Veterinarians
14. Registrar of Council
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The Minister may appoint one or more Deputy Registrars to assist the Registrar in carrying out the Registrar’s functions and duties under this Act.
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of the Council appointed under section 14(1), and (except for section 4(2)(c) or 7(1)(j)) includes a Deputy Registrar appointed under section 14(2);
The Registrar may, subject to any condition or restriction that the Registrar thinks fit, delegate to a Deputy Registrar any of the Registrar’s powers or functions under this Act, except the power of delegation conferred by this subsection.
The Registrar may continue to exercise any power conferred on him or her or perform any function under this Act despite the delegation of the power or function under subsection (3).