Veterinarians Act 2005 (No. 126 of 2005).

The purpose of this Act, consisting of 6 Parts and two Schedules, is to protect the public interest by aiming to ensure that veterinarians are competent to practise; and, for that purpose: (a) to continue the Veterinary Council of New Zealand; and (b) to state the Council’s functions; and (c) to provide the Council with the powers to: (i) register people qualified to practise as veterinarians; and (ii) issue practising certificates to specialists and people qualified to practise as veterinarians; and (iii) set and implement standards for veterinary performance; and (iv) monitor performance and, if necessary, discipline veterinarians and certain other people. Part 2 specifies Registration requirements and practising certificates, as well as entitlement to registration designating any branch of veterinary science as a branch in respect of which a veterinarian may practise as a specialist.