The Veterinary Surgeons (Registration Appeals) Rules Order of Council 2009

Made: 8th September 2009

Coming into force: 15th September 2009

At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 8th day of September 2009By the Lords of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council

In exercise of the power in section 25(1) of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, their Lordships, having considered the Rules, make the following Order.

Citation and commencement

1

This Order may be cited as the Veterinary Surgeons (Registration Appeals) Rules Order of Council 2009 and comes into force on 15th September 2009.

Approval of the Veterinary Surgeons (Registration Appeals) Rules 2008

2

The Veterinary Surgeons (Registration Appeals) Rules 2008, set out in the Schedule, are approved.

Revocation

3

The Veterinary Surgeons (Registration Appeals) Rules Order of Council 2004[^f00002] is revoked.

SCHEDULE — The Veterinary Surgeons (Registration Appeals) Rules 2008

Signed

Judith Simpson — Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order approves the Veterinary Surgeons (Registration Appeals) Rules 2008 (“the 2008 Rules”). The 2008 Rules revoke and remake the Veterinary Surgeons (Registration Appeals) Rules 2004, in order to cross-refer to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 to give effect to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ No L 255, 30.09.2005, p 22) in so far as it applies to the practice of veterinary surgery in the United Kingdom.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no significant impact on the public, private and voluntary sectors is foreseen.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1966 c. 36. Section 5D was inserted by S.I. 2003/2919.

[^f00002]: S.I. 2004/2143.