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(1)For the purpose of giving effect to any agreement with respect to veterinary surgeons entered into (whether before or after the commencement of this Act) between Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom and the Government of the Republic of Ireland Her Majesty may by Order in Council make such provision as appears to Her to be expedient—
(a)for the appointment or election of additional members of the Council to represent the Republic of Ireland;
(b)for empowering the Privy Council, on the recommendation of the Council, to make an order—
(i)directing that the holders of any university veterinary degree of the Republic of Ireland specified in the order shall be entitled, subject to any exception so specified and on compliance with any conditions so specified, to be registered in the register and shall on being so registered become a member of the College; and
(ii)revoking or suspending any order made by virtue of the foregoing sub-paragraph;
(c)for imposing duties on the Council with respect to any reports received by them in pursuance of any such agreement;
(d)without prejudice to the last foregoing sub-paragraph, for requiring or enabling the disciplinary committee to act on any report made to the Council in pursuance of any such agreement by any committee of the Veterinary Council of the Republic of Ireland in connection with a disciplinary case as if the facts stated in the report had been found by the disciplinary committee on inquiring into the case under this Act.
(2)Any Order in Council under this section may contain such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provision as may appear to Her Majesty to be necessary or proper in consequence of the provisions of any such agreement or for giving full effect thereto (including provision amending this Act or any instrument thereunder).
(3)Any Order in Council under this section may be varied or revoked by a subsequent Order thereunder.
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