VCNZ Policies and Statements

Our operational policies set out how we go about carrying out our functions as set by the Veterinarians Act.

Registration

• Policy on Registration
• Policy on Limited Registration
• Policy on Provisional Registration
• Policy on Specialist Registration
• Policy on Registration under TTMRA
• Policy on qualifications and post nominal for inclusion on the Register

Professional standards

• Policy Guideline on the Veterinary Council framework for Professional Standards
• Policy Guideline on Compliance with Professional Standards
• Policy on English Competence
• Policy on Recency of Practice
• Policy on the Use of Titles
• Health Practitioners undertaking Surgical Procedures on Animals

Regulatory functions

• Policy on Competence and Competence Assessment
• VCNZ Guide to the Judicial Committee Process
• Policy on Health Impaired veterinarians

Other

• Policy on conflicts of interest
• Privacy Policy
• COVID-19 response: Policy for visitors to our workplace