Approval of veterinary surgeons
5.—(1) The Scottish Ministers may approve any veterinary surgeon whom they consider to be suitable for the purposes of carrying out the functions conferred on an approved veterinary surgeon by Parts 2 and 4 of this Order.
(2) For the purpose of deciding whether to grant an approval under this article, the Scottish Ministers may require a veterinary surgeon to complete such training as they consider necessary.
(3) An approved veterinary surgeon must comply with any condition of the approval.
(4) The Scottish Ministers may by notice given to the veterinary surgeon suspend or revoke an approval granted under this article.
(5) Suspension of an approval under this article lasts for such period, or until such steps are taken, as the Scottish Ministers specify in the notice.
(6) An approved veterinary surgeon may by notice given to the Scottish Ministers indicate that the veterinary surgeon no longer wishes approval, in which case the approval ceases to have effect on the date on which Ministers receive that notice.