(1) If a complaint about a veterinary surgeon is referred to a professional standards panel, the panel must—
(a) set a time and place to hold an inquiry (a standards inquiry ) about the veterinary surgeon; and
(b) at least 1 month before the day of the inquiry, give written notice of the time and place to—
(i) the veterinary surgeon; and
(ii) the board; and
(iii) the commission.
(2) The board may also give written notice of the inquiry to the person who made the complaint.