Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Veterinary Surgeons' Qualifications (European Recognition) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 17 December 2003.

Interpretation

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Registration under section 5A

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Registration under section 5B

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Disqualifying decision

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Referral to the preliminary investigation committee

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Referral to the disciplinary committee

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Removal of name from the register

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Notification of decision

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Rights of nationals of member States to render veterinary services in the United Kingdom temporarily

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Disciplinary provisions affecting practitioners who render services while visiting the United Kingdom temporarily

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Amendment of the Act

12.The Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 is amended in accordance with the Schedule.

Revocations

13. The following are revoked—

(a) Veterinary Surgeons Qualifications (EEC Recognition) Order 1980 ;

(b) Medical, Nursing, Dental and Veterinary Qualifications (EEC Recognition) Order 1982 ;

(c) Veterinary Surgeons Qualifications (EEC Recognition) (Spanish and Portuguese Qualifications) Order 1987;

(d) Veterinary Surgeons Qualifications (EEC Recognition) (German Democratic Republic Qualifications) Order 1991 ;

(e) Veterinary Surgeons Qualifications (EEC Recognition) (Amendment) Order 1993 .

SCHEDULE Amendments to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966

1. In section 2 (register of veterinary surgeons), in subsection (2), for paragraph (a) there is substituted—

“ (a) one, to be called the general list, of persons entitled to be registered in the register under section 3, 4, 5A or 5B of this Act; ” .

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5. After the new section 5C, there is inserted—

“ Registration appeals committee

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(1) The Council shall set up a committee of the Council to be known as the registration appeals committee which shall be charged with considering and determining appeals under section 5C(1) of this Act.

(2) The registration appeals committee shall consist of five members of the Council, not more than three of whom shall be members of the College.

(3) The quorum for a meeting of the registration appeals committee shall be three, not more than two of whom shall be members of the College.

(4) The Council shall make rules relating to the appointment of members of the registration appeals committee, the constitution of that committee and the procedure to be followed in relation to appeals to that committee, including provision as to any rules of evidence to be observed in such appeals. ”

6. In section 6 (qualification for registration as a Commonwealth or foreign practitioner) for subsection (6) there is substituted—

“ (6) No person shall be registered under this section if he is entitled to be registered under section 5A or 5B of this Act. ” .

7. Section 27(1) (interpretation) is amended as follows—

(a) The definition of “Commonwealth qualification” and “foreign qualification” is omitted.

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“ registration appeals committee ” means the committee of the Council referred to in section 5D of this Act;

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