EXPLANATORY NOTE

The regulations approved by this Order, which replace the Veterinary Surgeons (Practice by Students) Regulations 1967, extend the classes of veterinary students who are exempt from the restrictions imposed by the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 on the practice of veterinary surgery by unqualified persons. The regulations also prescribe the different levels of direction or supervision by a registered veterinary surgeon which are required for the various procedures undertaken by veterinary students.