Agency:
Veterinary Board of Tasmania
Agency Number:
Start Date:
24 Dec 1918
Description:
This professional registration board, which is unincorporated, comprises three members appointed by the Governor-in-Council for three year terms. The board chooses its own chairman subject to ministerial approval. Qualifications are nor prescribed but the Chief Veterinary Officer of the Department of Agriculture was customarily the chairman. The Registrar of Veterinary Surgeons is also an officer of the department. The board met annually.;;;;The Veterinary Surgeons Act 1987 abolished the existing Board and replaced it with an incorprated body of five members but retained the name.
Legislation Creating:
9 George V No.35 - Veterinary Act 1918;;Veterinary Surgeons Act No.104 of 1987
Functions Performed:
Primary industries
Controlled Agencies:
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (TA2222) | 01 Dec 2021 |
Controlling Agencies:
Department of Agriculture (2) (TA370) | 01 Jan 1911 | 31 Dec 1989 |
Department of Primary Industry (TA903) | 17 Jul 1989 | 18 Feb 1992 |
Department of Primary Industry, Fisheries and Energy (TA986) | 18 Feb 1992 | 03 Feb 1993 |
Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries (TA1095) | 03 Feb 1993 | 18 Sep 1998 |
Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment (TA1542) | 18 Sep 1998 | 05 Apr 2006 |
Department of Primary Industries & Water (TA1710) | 05 Apr 2006 | 30 Jun 2009 |
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (TA1807) | 01 Jul 2009 | 01 Dec 2021 |
Series Created By Agency:
AE286 Minutes of Meetings with Correspondence | 18 Mar 1919 | 23 Jun 1997 |
AF284 Veterinary Register | 01 Oct 1970 | 31 Dec 1989 |