The Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Registration) Regulations Order of Council 2014

PART 2 The Keeping of the Register

Registration and restoration

3.  The registrar may refuse to make any entry into either of the veterinary registers until any fee required by Part 3 of these Regulations for registration or restoration has been paid.

Changes to particulars

4.  A registrant must notify the registrar within 28 days of any change to the particulars entered in either of the veterinary registers.

Removal

5.  A request by a registrant for their name to be removed from either of the veterinary registers must state the ground upon which the request is made, and be accompanied by a declaration that they are not aware of any reason for the institution of proceedings which may lead to a direction of the Disciplinary Committee under section 16 of the Act.

6.  The registrar may remove a registrant’s name from either of the veterinary registers where—

(a) the full retention fee for the registrant has not been received by 31st May of the relevant retention fee year; or

(b) in the case of a temporary registrant, the full retention fee has not been received by the date eight weeks after the beginning of the retention fee year.

7.  The registrar—

(a) must notify a registrant at least four weeks before removing the registrant’s name from either of the veterinary registers by reason of non-payment of the retention fee; and

(b) may proceed to remove the registrant’s name even if a notification given in accordance with sub-paragraph (a) has not been received.