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VETERINARY SURGEONS ACT 2015 (NO. 29 OF 2015) - SECT 132

Nondisclosure of complaints

    (1)     This section applies in relation to a complaint made about a veterinary surgeon.

    (2)     An informed person must not disclose information to the veterinary surgeon that allows the person who made the complaint (the complainant ) to be identified if the informed person has reason to believe that the disclosure would, directly or indirectly—

        (a)     put at risk the health or safety of anyone; or

        (b)     cause anyone to receive a lower standard of service than the person would have received if the complainant had not been identified; or

        (c)     prejudice the management of the complaint or its consideration by the commission or the board.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.



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