The Veterinary Surgeons’ Qualifications (European Recognition) Regulations 2008
1Citation and commencement
2Amendments to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966
3Revocations
4Savings
SCHEDULEAmendments to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966
1Section 1A (functions of the College as competent authority)
2Amendment of section 2 (register of veterinary surgeons)
3Amendment of section 3 (right of holders of university degrees to be registered)
4Amendment of section 4 (examination by the College of students of certain universities)
5Amendment of section 5 (supervisory functions of the Council)
6Amendment of section 5A (registration of Community rights entitled persons: European qualification)
7Amendment of section 5B (registration of Community rights entitled persons: knowledge and skill)
8Amendment of section 5C (appeals on refusal to register)
9Amendment for section 5D (registration appeals committee)
10Amendment of section 6 (qualification for registration as a Commonwealth or foreign practitioner)
11Section 7A (visiting European veterinary surgeons)
12Amendment of section 10 (procedure for registration)
13Amendment of section 11 (power to make regulations, etc., with respect to the register)
14Amendment of section 16 (removal of names from register for crime or disgraceful conduct)
15Amendment of section 27 (interpretation)
16Schedule 1A
17Schedule 1B
18Schedule 3

2008 No. 1824

Veterinary Surgeons

The Veterinary Surgeons’ Qualifications (European Recognition) Regulations 2008

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State is designated1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to the recognition of higher-education diplomas, formal qualifications, or experience in the occupation, required for the pursuit of professions or occupations. Exercising the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by section 2(2) of, as read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 23 to, the European Communities Act, the Secretary of State makes the following Regulations.

These Regulations make provision for purposes mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for the references to provisions of Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications4 to be construed as references to those provisions as amended from time to time: