Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) The board must refer an application, or part of an application, to a professional standards panel if the ACAT refers the application, or part, under section 64 (Referral to panel by ACAT).
(2) The professional standards panel must conduct an inquiry into the application, or part of the application, as if it were a complaint, but may not take interim action under section 98 (Interim actions) in relation to it.
(3) After inquiring into the application, or part of the application, the professional standards panel must give a report (the referral report ) to the ACAT about the application, or part of the application.
(4) The referral report about an application relating to a veterinary surgeon may recommend that the ACAT make a stated occupational discipline order in relation to a complaint.
(5) However, if the professional standards panel cannot make an appropriate recommendation, the referral report must state that the panel cannot make an appropriate recommendation.