Farriers (Registration) Act 1975

MembershipE+W+S

[F11(1)The Council is to consist of the following members—

(a)three persons appointed by the Company, at least one of whom must be a practising farrier,

(b)four practising farriers appointed in accordance with a scheme made by the Council,

(c)two registered persons appointed by the National Association of Farriers, Blacksmiths and Agricultural Engineers,

(d)two veterinary surgeons appointed by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, and

(e)one lay person appointed by each of the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (2).

(2)Those persons are—

(a)the British Horseracing Authority Limited,

(b)the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,

(c)Lantra (the company registered in England and Wales with the company registration number 2823181),

(d)Scottish Enterprise, and

(e)the British Equestrian Federation.

(3)A scheme made by the Council under sub-paragraph (1)(b)—

(a)may, in particular, provide for elections to be held for the purpose of determining the persons to be appointed;

(b)may be amended or replaced by the Council.

(4)In making a scheme under sub-paragraph (1)(b), the Council must have due regard to the desirability of securing that the Council includes persons representative of all parts of Great Britain.

(5)In this paragraph—

  • “lay person” means a person other than—

    (a)

    a registered person,

    (b)

    a person who, in the opinion of the person making the appointment, is qualified to be a registered person,

    (c)

    a veterinary surgeon, or

    (d)

    a veterinary practitioner;

  • “practising farrier” means a registered person who carries out farriery.]

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