Functions of the Board

(1) The functions of the Board shall be to, (a) specialists and animal health assistants; (b) examine where necessary, and determine the qualification and fitness of applicants for registration to practice veterinary medicine and surgery in Belize; (c) interview applicants for registration for the purpose of determining their suitability for (d) grant, refuse, suspend or revoke registration including temporary registration to practice 9 veterinary medicine and surgery in Belize or otherwise discipline licensed surgeons consistent with the provisions of this Act and any rules or regulations made thereunder; (e) ensure the maintenance of acceptable standards of professional conduct by persons registered as veterinary surgeons or animal health assistants, as the case may be under this Act or any regulations made thereunder; (f) entertain complaints veterinary surgeons alleging poor standards of practice and of professional ethics; (g) conduct investigations for the purpose of discovering violations of this Act or grounds for disciplining veterinary surgeons or animal (h) appoint from its own membership one or more members to act as representatives of the Board at any meeting within or outside of Belize where such representation is deemed desirable; (i) bring proceedings in the courts for the enforcement of this Act or any regulations made thereunder; (j) establish and publish standards of professional conduct for the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery; and (k) do such other things as may be necessary to achieve the objects of this Act or any regulations made thereunder. 10 (2) The powers listed above are granted for the purpose of enabling the Board to effectively supervise the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery and are to be construed liberally to accomplish this objective. (3) The Board shall exercise the functions specified in subsection (1) (a), (b), (c) and (d) subject to subsection 5 (2) of this act.